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A torcida do Vasco realizou um novo protesto próximo a São Januário, sede do clube. Desta vez, o alvo foi o CEO da SAF, Luiz Mello, que teve um enforcamento simulado pelos aficionados, com a utilização de uma foto do dirigente e uma camisa do Flamengo, além de uma placa com os dizeres “Luiz Mengo”.

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Luiz foi alvo de uma investigação interna após ser descoberta uma ligação sua com o programa de sócio-torcedor do Rubro-Negro ao assinar o termo de posse no Cruz-Maltino, em 2022. No documento, um dos pontos que impediria o mandatário de assumir o cargo é a existência de um “vínculo associativo com clube ou entidade de prática esportiva, exceto pelo acionista fundador”. Ao ser questionado sobre a relação, Mello se defendeu as acusações.

+ Veja a tabela do Brasileirão

– Minha relação com o futebol começou antes de eu ser um profissional deste mercado. É o que acontece com quase todo brasileiro. Me preparei durante toda a minha vida para trabalhar neste segmento e ser CEO do Vasco é a realização de um sonho. Independente de qualquer relação passada, hoje eu vivo, respiro, me doo e torço pelo Vasco da Gama com todas as minhas forças. Grandes treinadores do Vasco eram torcedores do Flamengo e do Fluminense. Grandes ídolos do clube tinham admiração por rivais e nem por isso deixaram de honrar a camisa vascaína. Qualquer movimento em uma direção diferente dessa também seria ir contra meu sonho – disse o dirigente.

Além do boneco, uma faixa foi pendurada na Avenida Brasil, logradouro próximo ao estádio vascaíno, com novas críticas direcionadas à 777 Partners, dona da SAF do Vasco. A placa continha os dizeres “Cadê o aporte? 17771 Partners”.

+ Torcida do Vasco esgota ingressos de arquibancada para partida contra o Goiás pelo Brasileirão

Apesar do clima ruim e de pressão, o Vasco entra em campo nesta quinta-feira (22), enfrentando o Goiás em São Januário. O jogo acontecerá às 20h (horário de Brasília) e será válido pela 11ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. Em caso de vitória, o Cruz-Maltino ultrapassará o Esmeraldino e ficará mais perto de deixar a zona do rebaixamento.

Despite just welcoming Mikey Moore on loan from Tottenham Hotspur, Rangers are reportedly back in the Premier League market and have opened talks to sign a talent who the 49ers know well.

Martin "thrilled" to welcome "aggressive" Moore

It’s been an impressive overhaul by Rangers this summer and Moore instantly stands out as one of their best arrivals. The exciting 17-year-old often showed glimpses of what he is capable of whenever given the opportunity at Tottenham and a loan move to Rangers should provide him with the platform to begin realising what is incredibly high potential.

Speaking for the first time since sealing his loan move, the young winger told Rangers’ official website: “I’m excited to get going. As soon as I heard Rangers were interested and wanted me to come, it was a massive opportunity for me.

“I’m excited to be here and hopefully I can show the fans and everyone what I can do. I’ve always loved Rangers as a club. My family have always loved them. I think with the new boss and the way that we play, it’s a great place to be at the minute. It was a pretty easy decision for me to come here.”

Russell Martin was also thrilled to get the deal over the line, saying: “We are thrilled to bring Mikey on loan for this season. His profile as a brave, aggressive attacking player is one that we were keen to add to the squad, and he is certainly a player who, despite his age, can make an impact on the team from day one.

More exciting than Gassama & Moore: Rangers must sign "tenacious" £5m star

Rangers must swoop for this £6m star who would be even more exciting than Djeidi Gassama and Mikey Moore.

By
Dan Emery

Aug 2, 2025

“He is a player with huge potential, and it is testament to his quality that he has been entrusted by Spurs in both the Premier League and UEFA Europa League with such regularity over the last 18 months.”

Those at Ibrox aren’t done there with their shopping in the Premier League, however. Reports are now claiming that they’ve opened talks to sign a young talent who the 49ers know well.

Leeds open talks to sign Joe Gelhardt

According to Pete O’Rourke of Football Insider, Rangers have now opened talks to sign Joe Gelhardt in a permanent deal from Leeds United, who are also owned by the 49ers.

The 23-year-old forward spent the second half of last season on loan at Hull City, having struggled for game time at Elland Road, and ended his spell with five goals to his name. It was a loan move which, ultimately, lacked consistency but one that seemingly showed Rangers enough to warrant a summer move.

Whilst Gelhardt struggled for starts at Leeds, Martin and Rangers could yet provide him with the platform that he has desperately needed for the last 12 months.

It’s then that he could realise his best form and prove Jamie Rednkapp right, who said when speaking about Gelhardt in 2021: “He’s like a human wrecking ball. I like him; he’s really exciting. He’s fast; he’s aggressive; he gets on the ball, he takes people on.”

Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing a high-profile player this summer, and one who’s been seriously endorsed by the club’s all-time top scorer, Harry Kane.

Tottenham advancing move for £24m defender after 'emerging' as favourites

Spurs have been told what it would take to get a deal done.

By
Emilio Galantini

Jul 23, 2025

Spurs have already announced the signings of Mathys Tel on a permanent deal from Bayern Munich, Kota Takai in a J-League record £5 million move from Kawasaki Frontale and, of course, Mohammed Kudus from West Ham.

Kudus’ transfer marked the end of a 14-year-long unofficial transfer embargo between Spurs and their London rivals, with the Ghanaian seriously impressing on his debut against Reading last weekend.

Nottingham Forest playmaker Morgan Gibbs-White was set to immediately follow Kudus to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and a medical was even scheduled for July 11 (BBC), but Nuno Espírito Santo’s side blocked the transfer and threatened legal action for what they deem to be an unlawful approach.

Tottenham’s best-performing regulars in the Premier League – 2024/2025	Average match rating
Son Heung-min	7.00
James Maddison	6.98
Pedro Porro	6.95
Dominic Solanke	6.84
Dejan Kulusevski	6.83
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Once the matter is resolved, Tottenham are hopeful that Gibbs-White will eventually seal his switch to N17, but the move has been significantly delayed.

In the meantime, it is reliably reported that Spurs are competing with Newcastle United and Forest to sign Brentford striker Yoane Wissa, who scored 20 goals in all competitions under Thomas Frank last season.

Despite the current abundance of holding midfielders in their squad, there are also suggestions that Tottenham are looking for another one, with £167,000-per-week Bayern Munich ace Joao Palhinha among their chief targets.

Palhinha endured a lacklustre debut campaign at Bayern last season after sealing his long-awaited move there in 2024.

The Portugal international – thanks to a combination of injuries, illness and suspension – eventually fell down Vincent Kompany’s pecking order, and reports claim he could make a return to the Premier League already.

Tottenham are reported to have contacted Palhinha’s agents, and while reliable journalist Alasdair Gold doesn’t mention this, he does back up Spurs’ interest in a piece for football.london.

Tottenham eyeing Joao Palhinha after Harry Kane praise

Gold states that Tottenham are targeting Palhinha and have the 30-year-old on their shortlist of potential midfield signings, but at least one of Yves Bissouma, Rodrigo Bentancur, Lucas Bergvall, Pape Matar Sarr and Archie Gray would need to depart first.

Amid Bissouma’s links with a move to Turkey and inconsistent form, the Mali international appears their most likely candidate to make way for Palhinha.

Interestingly, Lilywhites legend Kane has already endorsed a possible Spurs swoop for the robust, tough-tackling number six, who was also called a “leader” by Marco Silva during his Fulham days.

Kane is on record calling the ex-Sporting CP star an “animal”, citing his many tough battles against him.

“I think they suit our system really well,” said Kane after Bayern signed Palhinha and Michael Olise last summer, via Florian Plettenberg.

“Palhinha is an animal in that defensive midfield role. I’ve had many battles against him.

“Michael’s ability on the ball is fantastic. The way he moves, the way he goes around players – and his final product is at a high, high level. And he’s still very young, so there’s even more improvement to come.”

According to some reports, Bayern want around £30m to let Palhinha leave, while Spurs want a deal done closer to the £20m mark.

Century stand between second-wicket pair puts Essex on front foot before rain arrives

ECB Reporters Network26-Sep-2024

Dean Elgar passed 1000 runs for the season•Getty Images

An unbeaten century second-wicket stand between Dean Elgar and Tom Westley before the rains came brought champions Surrey back down to earth after their week-long celebrations.Surrey completed their third successive Vitality County Championship win in their last game against Durham but were on the back foot during the 28-and-a-half overs possible until persistent heavy rain drove the players off the pitch nine minutes before lunch. By that time, Essex, who won the toss, had reached 116 for 1 with Elgar and Westley hitting an under-strength Surrey attack to all corners of Chelmsford in a stand worth 112 in 26 overs.Westley had started circumspectly but accelerated the more the partnership became entrenched. He had 11 boundaries in his 52 from 78 balls. Elgar, who passed 1000 runs for the season during his 54 from 88 balls, had started brightly before handing the initiative to his captain.Play started promptly but only after groundstaff had started pumping 4500 litres of water off the playing area from 6.30am. The operation started all over again just as they were settling in for their lunch break with play called off for the day at 2.30pm.Under heavy clouds but with some sunshine interspersed, Essex got off to a disastrous start with Robin Das lasting just six balls before he hung his bat out to Tom Lawes and helped settle whatever nerves Josh Blake might have had behind the stumps. Blake, who posted an unbeaten century at Chelmsford in the Metro Bank Cup earlier in the summer, was one of three first-class debutants for Surrey, batsman Ollie Sykes and spinner Yousef Majid completing the triumvirate.Elgar dominated the first fifty of the stand with Westley contributing just 13 to that point. The South African took three boundaries off Kemar Roach early on, two of them driven crisply through the covers. His seventh four, flicked to fine leg off Dan Lawrence, took him to four figures in his first year at Essex; a single off James Taylor carried him past fifty for the ninth time this season.Westley, who passed 1000 runs for the first time in his career last season, accelerated as the clouds turned threatening and the rain approached. He reached his sixth fifty-plus score of the year – as well as passing 700 runs – shortly after the pair’s century stand had been marked.Westley’s half-century took 76 balls, two fewer than Elgar’s, with three of his 11 fours coming in a frenetic six-ball spell against Taylor and Lawrence that was followed two balls later by four leg byes. The best of some well-placed shots from the one-time England batter was a sharp pull backward of square off Taylor

ذكرت مصادر إعلامية خلال الساعات الماضية، أن نادي مانشستر سيتي قد حاول التعاقد مع لاعب يوفنتوس السابق، خلال سوق الانتقالات الصيفية الأخير بالفعل.

مانشستر سيتي قام بميركاتو صيفي جيد نوعًا ما، ودعم صفوفه بشكل صحيح بالتعاقد مع العديد من اللاعبين، وعلى رأسهم تيجاني ريندرز، إلى جانب ريان شرقي.

لكن من بين أبرز المراكز التي كان يبحث مانشستر سيتي عن تدعيمها هو جلب ظهير أيمن، في ظل رحيل كايل والكر إلى بيرنلي وعدم ثبات مستوى ريكو لويس.

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وأشار وكيل أعمال نيكولو سافونا، لاعب يوفنتوس السابق والمنتقل حديثًا إلى نوتينجهام فورست، إلى أن نادي مانشستر سيتي قد حاول ضم الظهير الشاب خلال فترة الميركاتو الصيفي الأخير.

سافونا غادر صفوف يوفنتوس خلال فترة الميركاتو الصيفي الأخير، وذلك من أجل التوقيع مع نوتينجهام فورست بعقد إعارة لمدة عام مع وجود أحقية الشراء النهائي.

وقال وكيل أعمال سافونا، ميشيل بوجليسي في تصريحات إلى “توتو يوفي”: “استفسر مانشستر سيتي عن التعاقد مع سافونا، وكان هناك بعض التواصل، وأكدوا تقديرهم الكبير له، ثم لا أعرف ما إذا كانت الصفقة ممكنة أم لا”.

Liverpool’s search for a new striker has reportedly taken a fresh twist, with a new option now emerging who could provide Michael Edwards and FSG an alternative to Hugo Ekitike.

Liverpool linked with Hugo Ekitike move

It’s no secret that Liverpool are ready to spend big this summer, with Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez and Florian Wirtz already all likely on their way Anfield, but none of those will solve Arne Slot’s striker problem. Instead, to do exactly that, Edwards has reportedly set his sights on signing Eintracht Frankfurt’s Ekitike in a deal that Chelsea are also in pursuit of.

The Frenchman enjoyed an excellent season in Germany and will now reportedly cost any potential suitors as much as £84m. Whether Liverpool are ready to match that price tag is undoubtedly the big question. The Premier League champions are already preparing to spend a club-record fee to sign Wirtz whilst also splashing out on Kerkez and Frimpong. Add £84m onto that and Liverpool could find themselves spending more than ever this summer.

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When looking at the numbers, it becomes clear as to why Frankfurt are demanding such a high price to sell Ekitike. That’s not to say there aren’t some concerns, though.

As impressive as the former Paris Saint-Germain was throughout the season, scoring 15 goals and creating another eight, he significantly underperformed when it comes to expected goals and Liverpool simply cannot afford to splash out on another wasteful finisher after Nunez.

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For £84m, the Reds must be investing in a clinical striker. With that said, instead of Ekitike, Liverpool could yet target a cheaper alternative this summer who has already got an Anfield goal to his name.

Liverpool considering Goncalo Ramos swoop

According to Sam McGuire for Anfield Watch, FSG and Liverpool are now considering a move to sign Goncalo Ramos from PSG this summer. The Portugal international has often been used from the bench by Luis Enrique in France and may now seek a starting place elsewhere.

Given that he’s likely to be valued at around €65m (£55m) as PSG aim to recoup what they initially paid, Ramos would also be a cheaper option than Ekitike.

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Whilst Ramos has underperformed on expected goals, he has been better in that regard than Ekitike, who has underperformed by over six goals. It’s also worth noting that, despite playing the equivalent of almost 12 games in Ligue 1, the PSG forward scored 10 goals throughout the campaign.

Dubbed “prolific” by football talent scout Jacek Kulig, Liverpool have seen Ramos’ goalscoring prowess for themselves in the past when he netted a penalty in the Anfield leg of PSG’s Champions League win against the Reds in March, whereas he also scored at Anfield for Benfica in 2022.

And how many times have teams passed 400 twice in a Test, like India did in Rajkot?

Steven Lynch27-Feb-2024How often has a five-Test series been tied at 2-2 going into the last match? asked Kerry Hamilton from England
This question was obviously sent when England looked likely to win the fourth Test in Ranchi – but India’s close-run victory after an absorbing match there means there have still been only six five-Test series that were all square at 2-2 going into the final match.Three were Ashes series, all of them in Australia. In 1884-85, England won in Melbourne to win 3-2. Ten years later, in 1894-95, England again won in Melbourne to pinch the series: in both of those they had won the first two Tests but lost the next two. And England won the first two matches again in 1936-37, only for Australia – captained by Don Bradman – uniquely to win the last three, including another decider in Melbourne.England had a similar experience at home in 1955, when South Africa recovered from 2-0 down to 2-2, only for England to clinch the series at The Oval. And India have twice recovered to 2-2 only to lose the decider: they lost the final Test to West Indies in Bombay in 1974-75, then three seasons later in Australia went down 3-2 when the home side won the final match in Adelaide.The six-Test series between England and West Indies in 1995 was level at 2-2 after four matches, but the last two were both drawn.Anyway, to anticipate another question after the result in Ranchi, there have been only three previous five-Test series – the most recent well over 100 years ago – that a team won 4-1 after losing the first match. All three were Ashes series: Australia won 4-1 at home in 1897-98, and repeated the feat in the next series down under in 1901-02, then England turned the tables in 1911-12.India passed 400 in both innings of the third Test against England. How rare is this? asked Vinod Nair from India
India made 445 and 430 for 4 declared in the third Test against England in Rajkot earlier this month. It was only the 11th instance of a team reaching 400 in both innings of a Test, something first achieved by Australia (450 and 452) against England in Sydney in 1924-25. The most recent instance before Rajkot was also by India (426 and 412 for 4), against Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad in 2009-10.On Test debut, Lance Klusener took 8 for 64, which remained his career-best innings figures•Rui Vieira/Associated PressThe other instances were by: Australia (411 and 427 for 6 declared) at Trent Bridge vs England in 1938, South Africa (530 and 481) vs England in the timeless Test in Durban in 1938-39, Australia (458 and 404 for 3) vs England at Headingley in 1948, Australia (441 for 5 declared and 425) vs Pakistan in Melbourne in 1972-73, Australia (511 for 6 declared and 460 for 8) vs New Zealand in Wellington in 1973-74, India (407 and 407 for 9 declared) vs Pakistan in Kolkata in 2004-05, Pakistan (588 and 490 for 8 declared) vs India in Faisalabad in 2005-06, and Australia (463 and 401 for 7 declared) vs India in Sydney in 2007-08.Sachin Tendulkar hit seven Test centuries in 2010. Was that the most in a single year? asked Ashli Ahmed from India
Back in 2010 Sachin Tendulkar was the fourth batter to score seven Test centuries in a calendar year, following Viv Richards for West Indies in 1976, Aravinda de Silva of Sri Lanka in 1997, and Australia’s Ricky Ponting in 2006. However, also in 2006, Mohammad Yousuf of Pakistan piled up no fewer than nine centuries, in just 11 Tests, which remains the record.Tendulkar does hold the record for ODIs, with nine in 1998. Sourav Ganguly made seven in 2000, David Warner seven in 2016, and Rohit Sharma seven in 2019, five of them in that year’s World Cup.In all, Tendulkar made 12 international hundreds in 1998. Ponting scored 11 in 2003, and Virat Kohli 11 in both 2017 and 2018. For that list, click here.I noticed that Saurabh Tiwary was never out during his international career. He made 49 runs – has anyone made more without being dismissed? asked Paresh Firake from India
Saurabh Tiwary played three ODIs for India in 2010-11, when he was only 20, and scored 49 runs without being dismissed. Four players have scored more: leading the way is the Pakistan offspinner Afaq Hussain, who scored 66 runs in two Tests in the early 1960s without getting out.Pakistan-born Mohammad Adnan scored 60 runs without being out in five T20Is for Saudi Arabia in 2019, while Yasir Mehmood made 55 in four T20Is for Cyprus in 2021. And Faiz Fazal, who announced his retirement earlier this month, played a solitary one-day international for India – against Zimbabwe in Harare in June 2016 – and scored 55 not out.I noticed that Keith Stackpole took his best bowling figures on debut, and never improved them in 42 further Tests. Has anyone had more matches than that? asked Craig Tyson from Australia
You’re right that Keith Stackpole recorded his best Test bowling figures – 2 for 33 – on debut against England in Adelaide in 1965-66. Actually he only took 13 further wickets in 42 more matches.Among those who took at least ten wickets in Tests, only two men played more often than Stackpole without improving their debut performance. The South African allrounder Lance Klusener took 8 for 64 in his first Test, against India in Kolkata in 1996-97, and did not better that in 48 further matches. And England’s Wally Hammond took 5 for 36 on debut, against South Africa in Johannesburg in 1927-28, and won 84 more caps without improving on that. Hammond is remembered now chiefly as a batter, scoring 7249 runs in Tests – but he was a handy bowler, especially early in his career, and finished with 83 wickets.Use our feedback form, or the Ask Steven Facebook page to ask your stats and trivia questions

شارك محمد صلاح في الشوط الثاني من مباراة ليفربول وسندرلاند، وقد كانت الأجواء مليئة بالترقب مع دخوله وتوجهت الأنظار للنجم المصري لإنقاذ الموقف.

ومع ذلك وجد صلاح نفسه يواجه صعوبات حيث فشل في تمرير الكرات العرضية لزملائه، وقد أصبح ليفربول يخطط لمستقبله بدونه في السنوات القادمة.

وجاء إنقاذ ليفربول في المباراة عن طريق فلوريان فيرتز وليس محمد صلاح من خسارة أخرى بتسديدة غيرت اتجاهها قبل عشر دقائق من نهاية المباراة، بعد أن ظهر الألماني يلعب دوراً محورياً وليس النجم المصري في لمحة لما يتوقع حدوثه في المستقبل.

وأفادت “ديلي ستار” البريطانية أن محمد صلاح ظهر عاجزاً عن تقديم أداء يذكر في اللحظات الحاسمة، بعد أن كان ملكاً مصرياً ساحراً مع ليفربول.

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وكان صلاح قد أنقذ ليفربول كثيراً في السنوات الأخيرة، وسجل أهدافاً لا تحصى، واخترق دفعات الخصوم وكان القوة الدافعة وراء نجاح الفريق.

ويبدو أن محمد صلاح قد أصبح عبئاً على ليفربول ومدربه آرني سلوت الذي لم يتوصل لطريقة ما لحل ذلك، بعد أن جلس المصري على دكة البدلاء في آخر مباراتين على التوالي.

ويبدو أن قرار سلوت بجلوس صلاح على دكة البدلاء يشكل حل مؤقت لمشكلة طويلة الأمد، وربما يتنفس مدرب ليفربول الصعداء مع اقتراب موعد مغادرة المصري للمشاركة في كأس الأمم الأفريقية بدءاً من 15 ديسمبر وقد يغيب لأكثر من شهر.

وتنتشر عدة تكهنات بأن محمد صلاح قد يكون خاض مباراته الأخيرة مع بطل الدوري الإنجليزي، وأنه يخطط للانتقال للدوري السعودي في سوق الانتقالات الشتوية المقبلة.

ويلتزم صلاح الصمت بشأن خططه المستقبلية، وقد يكون يفكر بهدوء في خطواته التالية في الأشهر الأخيرة، ومع ذلك فإنه يجب أن يواجه الانتقادات المباشرة، وعلى الرغم من أنه أسطورة راسخة في ليفربول لكن لا يمكن إنكار أن إرثه معرض لخطر التشويه.

With the January transfer window only a few weeks away, Glasgow Rangers head coach Danny Rohl will already be thinking about the positions that he wants to strengthen in.

There are several areas of the squad that could do with improvement ahead of the second half of the season, given that the Gers are nine points adrift of first place, and attacking midfielder is one of those positions.

Thelo Aasgaard was brought in from Luton in the summer transfer window, as one of 12 arrivals, and the number ten has failed to deliver regular quality on the pitch, with as many red cards (one) as goals (one).

The Norway international has produced one goal and one assist in 22 appearances, per Transfermarkt for Rangers, and his assist was a simple pass to Djeidi Gassama, who raced forward and scored from distance against Dundee.

Rangers told to sign Championship star in January

Now, the Light Blues have been predicted to make a move to re-sign one of their former players, who would arrive at Ibrox as an upgrade on Aasgaard.

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Speaking on Clyde Superscoreboard, as relayed by The Scottish Sun, Livingston first-team coach Marvin Bartley has tipped Rangers to bring Joe Aribo back to the club in the January transfer window.

When asked about a possible deal, Bartley said: “I think that is one that could happen.”

“When a player enjoys somewhere, and obviously he had to leave because it was a really good offer that he got down the road, and he has not played as much football as he wanted to play. He is still a really, really good footballer and did well for Rangers. I wouldn’t be massively shocked if he came back in January.”

The Scottish Sun explains that Aribo is reportedly set to leave Southampton, whom he joined from Rangers for £10m in 2022, and could be available for a fee of £1.5m, amid interest from teams in Turkey.

Why Rangers should bring Joe Aribo back to Ibrox

For a fee of £1.5m, a deal to bring the Nigeria international back to Ibrox seems like a no-brainer on paper, because he still has plenty left to give at the age of 29 and has already proven himself in a Rangers shirt.

Plenty of players, most recently Steven Davis, Leon Balogun, and Allan McGregor, have returned for second spells in Glasgow, so it is not out of the ordinary for the club to re-sign one of their former stars.

Aribo’s current availability, as he has not started a league game for Southampton this season, provides the Light Blues with the perfect chance to bring him back for a fraction of the fee they raked in for him in 2022.

The left-footed star is a proven performer in Scottish football. During his time at Ibrox, the 29-year-old midfielder scored 26 goals and provided 25 assists in 149 appearances in all competitions, per Transfermarkt.

This shows that the £70k-per-week ace offered a regular threat at the top end of the pitch as both a scorer and a creator of goals for the Ibrox giants, whilst playing as a central midfielder, as an attacking midfielder, or on the right wing.

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As you can see in the table above, Aribo was as impressive at scoring goals as he was at creating them in the Premiership during his three season stint in Glasgow, which shows that he knows how to deliver quality in the top-flight.

Aasgaard, however, has failed to show that he has what it takes to be a consistent and reliable performer for Rangers in any competition, let alone the Premiership, which is why Rohl should be looking for an upgrade on him in January.

Aribo, who Ezri Konsa said has a “languid” style, has scored nine goals in 111 matches for Southampton to date, per Transfermarkt. He has not been as prolific as he was for the Gers, but 53 of those games came in the Premier League against high-quality opposition.

However, returning to the Premiership could reignite his career because it is a level that he is comfortable at and knows how to perform in, as evidenced by his time with the Gers before he moved to England.

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Therefore, Aribo could return to Ibrox as a big upgrade on Aasgaard in the number ten position as a player who can deliver goals and assists, to win crucial points for the team, on a regular basis, whilst the Norwegian has struggled on both fronts.

Liverpool’s defence have borne the brunt of the criticism for the club’s landslide in form this season. Such reproval has hardly been undue. However, Arne Slot’s forwards have also struggled to implement his tactics.

The plain truth is that the Reds have so many punctures across their system, and the boss has an increasingly slim period to overturn the plummet in form that has led to nine defeats across 12 matches in all competitions.

Ahead of their trip to West Ham United on Sunday, Liverpool languish in 13th place in the Premier League, and there are so many creases for Slot and his staff to iron out if a turnaround is to be found.

Mohamed Salah has for so long been an unstoppable force for the Anfield side, but he’s been among the most disappointing members of the team this season, and the right wing is becoming a weak link.

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If Salah sees out the £400k-per-week contract he extended back in April, he will leave Liverpool in 2027, marking a decade on Merseyside.

He has scored 250 goals and provided 116 assists across 419 appearances in a Liverpool shirt, and he is one of the greatest players in Premier League history.

Mohamed Salah’s Premier League Form
Stats (per 90)	24/25	25/26
Goals scored	0.77	0.34
Assists	0.48	0.17
Shots taken	3.23	2.43
Shot-creating actions	4.51	3.27
Touches (att pen)	9.50	6.21
Pass completion (%)	70.6	68.1
Progressive passes	3.84	4.19
Progressive carries	4.14	3.94
Successful take-ons	1.55	0.92
Ball recoveries	2.70	2.77
Data via FBref

But there’s no denying the 33-year-old has been miles south of his usual standards this season, wasteful in the final third and drifting on the edge of Slot’s malfunctioning system.

There remains hope that Salah will rediscover his form, but a success plan needs to be put in place, and Brighton & Hove Albion’s Yankuba Minteh has been earmarked as a possible option.

According to Spanish sources, Liverpool are ‘seriously considering’ a move for the 21-year-old winger, who has established himself in the Premier League since the start of last season.

It’s unclear at this stage what Brighton would demand for their rising star, but he wouldn’t come cheap, certainly more than the £35m figure the Seagulls paid Newcastle to bring him to the south coast in 2024. Some sources suggest discussions could enter the £100m ballpark.

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Minteh has actually worked under Slot’s wing before, scoring nine times across 36 matches on loan during the 2023/24 season, assisting five goals too.

Newcastle were then forced into selling their Gambian prospect to ease PSR-related concerns, and he has become a star in the Premier League, hailed by talent scout Jacek Kulig as “one of the standout wingers” in the division back at the start of the term.

While he’s only scored once across 12 matches, Minteh has assisted four goals and maintained the kind of athletic level of performance that would raise the bar at Liverpool, with Sofascore recording that he has averaged 2.5 dribbles and won 6.3 duels per game.

His qualities are further underscored by FBref’s data. In the Premier League this term, Minteh ranks among the top 6% of positional peers for progressive carries and successful take-ons, the top 1% for goal-creating actions and the top 11% for tackles won per 90.

This blend of physicality and potency – the wide forward scored seven goals last year – is almost reminiscent of Sadio Mane in his Liverpool pomp.

This was actually picked up by one football scout, who has said that Minteh can “can reach Sadio Mane[‘s] level” if he continues to foster his natural qualities.

Minteh is still so young. He is 21. Mane, for what it’s worth, was 24 when moving from Southampton to Liverpool in a £34m deal.

Mane didn’t match Salah’s jaw-dropping output, but he certainly came close, and 120 goals and 46 assists over 269 outings during Jurgen Klopp’s golden years is hardly a poor return.

Unlike Salah, the 34-year-old always had a bit more fury in his game, so combative and electric on the ball.

If Minteh could capture even a portion of the form Mane projected at Anfield over so many years, he would more than endear himself to the Reds fanbase.

But, as those in the know would tell you, he has what it takes to emulate the Senegalese icon.

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