أجرى الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم، مراسم قرعة بطولة كأس مصر، للموسم الجديد 2025-2026، اليوم السبت بمقر الجبلاية، لتحديد مواجهات دور الـ 32.

ويشارك في دور الـ 32 من بطولة كأس مصر، 21 ناديًا من الدوري الممتاز (القسم الأول)، إضافة إلى 11 ناديًا من القسم الثاني المتأهلين عبر المراحل التمهيدية.

ويتواجد من أندية القسم الثاني: أبو قير للأسمدة، السكة الحديد، القناة، بترول أسيوط، المصرية للاتصالات، بلدية المحلة، مسار إف سي، تليفونات بني سويف، بور فؤاد، ألو ايجيبت، دكرنس.

طالع | طريق الأهلي في كأس مصر 2025-2026 منافس الأهلي في دور الـ 32 من كأس مصر

وتحدد فريق المصرية للاتصالات ليكون منافسا للنادي الأهلي، في دور الـ 32 من كأس مصر. مواجهات دور الـ 32 من كأس مصر

الأهلي ضد المصرية للاتصالات

فاركو ضد تليفونات بني سويف

البنك الأهلي ضد بورفؤاد

إنبي ضد المقاولون العرب

بتروچيت ضد وادي دجلة

مودرن سبورت ضد القناة

الجونة ضد بترول أسيوط

بيراميدز ضد مسار

الزمالك ضد بلدية المحلة

سيراميكا كليوباترا ضد أبو قير للأسمدة

طلائع الجيش ضد السكة الحديد

الاتحاد السكندري ضد كهرباء الإسماعيلية

حرس الحدود ضد الإسماعيلي

سموحة ضد غزل المحلة

زد ضد ألو إيچيبت

المصري ضد دكرنس

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O Fluminense venceu o São Paulo por 1 a 0 no Maracanã, em jogo atrasado da 32ª rodada do Brasileirão. O gol do Tricolor Carioca foi marcado por Germán Cano, aos nove minutos do segundo tempo. Antes do jogo, as duas equipes trocaram faixas de campeão, em comemoração aos títulos conquistados na temporada (Copa do Brasil e Libertadores), mas o clima amistoso ficou apenas no pré-jogo: durante o jogo, muitas faltas foram marcadas e cartões aplicados.

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Com este resultado, o Fluminense atinge a 8ª posição na tabela de classificação, com 50 pontos conquistados. O São Paulo, por sua vez, atinge segue com 46 pontos, ocupando a 10ª colocação do Brasileirão. Vale lembrar que o clube paulista ainda não venceu fora de casa no Campeonato Brasileiro.

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>!É CAMPEÃO! Antes da bola rolar, os times de Fluminense e São Paulo trocaram faixas de campeão, em comemoração aos títulos inéditos conquistados na temporada – Copa do Brasil pelo Tricolor Paulista, e Libertadores pelo Tricolor Carioca. Após a troca de faixas, os jogadores posaram para a foto dos campeões.

>!VEM COM CALMA! Logo no primeiro minuto de jogo, Marcelo deu uma pequena demonstração da sua habilidade: ao ser pressionado por Luciano, o lateral fez uma bela finta, com as partes de dentro e de fora do pé, para sair com tranquilidade em direção ao ataque. O camisa 10 do São Paulo ficou sem pai nem mãe em campo.

>!EXPULSO! Gabriel Neves entrou por cima em uma disputa de bola com Thiago Santos e recebeu cartão amarelo. O VAR, no entanto, acionou o árbitro do jogo, que revisou o lance e aplicou cartão vermelho para o volante uruguaio. O Sâo Paulo ficava com um a menos aos 29 do primeiro tempo.

>!ENTRE TAPAS E… MAIS TAPAS! O clima amistoso da troca de faixas pré-jogo deu lugar a um jogo quente, cheio de faltas e cartões. Diego Costa foi o destaque da “pancadaria”, com duas discussões: uma com Ganso, no meio da primeira etapa, e outra na saída de campo para o intervalo, com Marcelo. Em ambas as situações, o defensor do São Paulo trocou tapas com o adversário e provocou confusão.

>!FAÇA O DUPLO L IMEDIATAMENTE! Aos nove minutos do segundo tempo, Lelê recebeu bola esticada do lado direito e invertou a jogada para Cano, no bico da grande área. O centroavante do Fluminense finalizou de fora da área, a bola desviou em Rafinha e enganou o goleiro Rafael. O Flumiennse abria o placar no Maracanã!

COMO FOI O PRIMEIRO TEMPO?
O primeiro tempo do jogo foi marcado pela quantidade de faltas: 22 no total, sendo 14 do Fluminense e oito do São Paulo. O resultado dessa pancadaria foi sete cartões amarelos e uma expulsão. Na bola, o jogo foi bastante equilibrado: ambas as equipes disputaram a posse e tentaram criar chances de gol a partir da troca de passes curtos. Após a expulsão de Gabriel Neves, o São Paulo se fechou bem e manteve o jogo sob controle, mesmo com um jogador a menos.

E A ETAPA FINAL?
Lelê justificou sua entrada logo no início do segundo tempo, com a assistência para o gol de Cano. Com a vantagem no placar e um jogador a mais em campo, o Fluminense teve controle total da partida. O São Paulo foi valente, soube se defender bem e estava bem organizado para contra-atacar, mas a inferioridade numérica fez diferença para que o time de Dorival Júnior não incomodasse mais o adversário.

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OS NÚMEROS DA PARTIDA

O QUE VEM POR AÍ?
Pela próxima rodada do Brasileirão, o Fluminense recebe o Coritiba no sábado (25), às 21h (hora de Brasília). O São Paulo, por sua vez, também joga em casa, diante do Cuiabá no domingo (26), às 18h30 (hora de Brasília). Ambos os jogos são válidos pela 35ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro.

FICHA TÉCNICA
FLUMINENSE 1 x 0 SÃO PAULO
Local: Estádio do Maracanã, no Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Data e hora: 22/11/2023 (quarta-feira), às 21h30 (de Brasília)
Árbitro: Andre Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento (MG)
Assistentes: Guilherme Dias Camilo (FIFA/MG) e Felipe Alan Costa de Oliveira (MG)
VAR: Daniel Nobre Bins (VAR-Fifa/RS)
Público e renda: 44.694 pessoas e R$ 1.659.302,00
Cartões amarelos: Guga (13’/1ºT, no banco de reservas), Marcelo (17’/1ºT), Ganso (20’/1ºT), Cano (28’/1ºT), Matheus Martinelli (2’/2ºT) e Alexsander (52’/2ºT) para o Fluminense; Lucas Beraldo (9’/1ºT), Diego Costa (20’/1ºT), Rafinha (28’/1ºT), David (15’/2ºT) e Nathan (51’/2ºT) para o São Paulo.
Cartões vermelhos: Gabriel Neves (29’/1ºT) para o São Paulo
Gols: Germán Cano (9’/2ºT) (1-0)

FLUMINENSE: Fábio; Samuel Xavier (Guga, aos 20’/2ºT), David Braz (Lelê, no intervalo), Thiago Santos (Diogo Barbosa, aos 36’/2ºT) e Marcelo (André, aos 36’/2ºT); Matheus Martinelli, Alexsander, Paulo Henrique Ganso e Lima; Yony González (Leonardo Fernández, aos 30’/2ºT) e Cano. Técnico: Fernando Diniz

SÃO PAULO: Rafael; Rafinha, Diego Costa, Lucas Beraldo e Welington; Pablo Maia (Talles Wander, aos 45’/2ºT), Gabriel Neves e Alisson (Talles Costa, aos 30’/2ºT); Luciano (Erison, aos 30’/2ºT), David (William Gomes, aos 15’/2ºT) e Juan (Nathan, aos 15’/2ºT). Técnico: Dorival Júnior

Leeds United and 49ers Enterprises are said to be interested in completing the signing of Celtic winger Sebastian Tounekti in the January transfer window.

The Whites suffered a humbling afternoon in their 3-0 defeat away to Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday, with Daniel Farke assessing a disappointing performance after the game.

“We don’t have to overanalyse this game. They were the better side today and deserve to win this game and for that, you have to say congratulations. I think there were a few key periods in this game. The first 10-15 minutes didn’t start brave and confident enough, we were hanging a little bit on the ropes, and in this period, they scored the goal.

“Brighton is a side who always wants to invite and wait until the opponent opens, and if you’re then one nil down in the away game, it’s difficult because you have to go a bit more for it. It was not our day today, there were a few key moments, and for that, we have to accept the loss. So we stay self-critical, but it’s also pretty quick to analyse, and individually as a team it was not our best performance today. For that, they deserve to win it.”

It was the type of afternoon that showed why Leeds should be eyeing new signings in January, in terms of adding quality and depth to their squad, aiding their Premier League survival hopes in the process.

Leeds want to sign Celtic attacker Tounekti in January

According to Maghreb Foot [via Sport Witness], Leeds are interested in signing Tounekti from Celtic in the January window, seeing him as a strong option to bring in. The 49ers, who also own Rangers, would also be getting one over a rival, should a deal go through.

The Whites have reportedly taken notice of his “outstanding performances” for the Hoops following his £5m transfer in the summer, not least the “impressive speed” that he possesses.

Tounekti could be an exciting signing for Leeds midway through the season, giving Farke the extra attacking unpredictability and firepower that he craves in his squad, being hailed by Brendan Rodgers earlier this year.

“He’s so good. He’s got a bit of everything – he can beat a man, go either way, slip runners in as well and it’s nice for him to get his goal.”

The 23-year-old has only managed six starts for Celtic in the Scottish Premiership this season – he hasn’t come on at all as a substitute – so a chance of regular football could appeal to him, too.

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Tounekti is a player with the pace to scare defences, even if the step-up to the Premier League is great, and £5m in the modern game is far from expensive for a young player with the potential to grow into more of a force as the years pass, although it remains to be seen how much Celtic would demand.

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NZ’s openers Conway and Young surpassed Zimbabwe’s total of 125 on their own

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Matt Henry bagged 5 for 40, his sixth Test five-for•Zimbabwe Cricket

Matt Henry’s sixth Test five-for eclipsed Brendan Taylor’s international comeback, and entrenched questions over Zimbabwe’s batting in the longest format. Zimbabwe were bowled out for their lowest total in nine innings, and second-lowest since 2023, with Taylor’s 44 and Tafadzwa Tsiga’s 33 the only individual scores over 11. That Taylor and Tsiga never batted together further underlines the issue, as Zimbabwe mustered a best partnership of only 29 on a surface where they chose to bat first.There was some early movement but with less bounce on offer than last week, and the quality of New Zealand’s seamers shone through. Henry led the attack, but debutants Zakary Foulkes, Jacob Duffy and Matthew Fisher were also impressive. They varied lengths well, and bowled tight lines to a plan to give New Zealand’s line-up the best of the batting conditions.In response, Devon Conway and Will Young put on New Zealand’s third-highest opening partnership against Zimbabwe, and New Zealand’s first opening stand of over 150 in almost three years. It was their fourth century stand together, and first for the opening wicket. Though separated late in the day, Conway and Young put New Zealand ahead, and memories of Taylor’s slog earlier in the day already far from mind.Related

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Taylor was called into action immediately on his comeback after a three-and-a-half-year ban when he was elevated to open the batting – something he had only done six times before – in place of Ben Curran. The reason for that became obvious as Taylor looked, by a distance, the most aware of his off stump, left well, and defended solidly.With all those qualities on display in the morning, he will be livid with the manner of his dismissal shortly after lunch. Taylor became Henry’s third wicket when he popped a tame catch to stand-in captain Mitchell Santner at extra cover to end a two-hour-and-23 minute stay at the crease.By then, Zimbabwe were in all sorts of trouble. They had already lost the rest of their top order thanks to poor shot selection in the face of excellent bowling. Brian Bennett, who partnered Taylor, was out as early as the ninth ball when he chased a delivery that shaped away and edged Henry to second slip, and will have to address his technique going forward.Brendan Taylor scored 44 on his return to Test cricket•Zimbabwe Cricket

Henry should have had Nick Welch off the next ball when he edged a good-length delivery. But Will Young, who took the catch that dismissed Bennett, could not hold on. Welch was beaten on the outside edge at least twice more by Henry, who then beat his inside edge and had him out lbw.Zimbabwe would have hoped an experienced middle order would stabilise them, but Sean Williams and Craig Ervine went cheaply. Williams was worked over by Foulkes, who moved the ball away late, and edged to third slip, where Young took a diving catch to his right. Then, on the stroke of lunch, Ervine reached for a full, wide ball, and handed Young a third catch. Zimbabwe went to the break on 67 for 4, with Taylor on 33 and well set. His shot of the session was an upper cut off Duffy that was struck powerfully and placed well.The same could not be said of the shot Taylor played in the afternoon, when Henry bowled on a good length outside off, and Taylor tried to drive off the back foot but chipped the ball to Santner. At the start of the next over, Foulkes set a leg-side trap for Sikandar Raza, and banged it in short and Raza walked straight in. He moved to the off side, and guided the ball into Rachin Ravindra’s hands. That was the third time in as many innings in this series that Raza was dismissed by the short ball.Foulkes had Trevor Gwandu lbw three balls later, and Zimbabwe had crashed to 83 for 7. The end of the innings was only a matter of time. Henry picked up his fourth when Vincent Masekesa played down the wrong line and the ball hit the top of off stump, and his fifth when Blessing Muzarabani backed away and was bowled. Foulkes also chased a fifth, but Tsiga and Tanaka Chivanga resisted with a 25-run last wicket-stand.Will Young remains without a century one inning into his 22nd Test•Zimbabwe Cricket

Tsiga played a couple of well-timed shots through deep third and midwicket, and offered a rare glimmer of hope for Zimbabwe’s batting. But he ran out of partners when Chivanga failed to use his feet and drove Fisher to mid-off to give him a wicket on debut. Zimbabwe were bowled out inside 49 overs.In response, New Zealand raced to 57 without loss after ten overs, and 40 of their runs came in boundaries. Conway got hold of fuller deliveries from Chivanga, while Young, who was struck on the glove, took on Muzarabani’s short ball. Zimbabwe’s new-ball pair then adjusted their lengths, but when Muzarabani and Chivanga went full, it was too full, and Conway cashed in. Chivanga’s fourth over cost 14 runs as Young cut him twice and then edged a back-of-a-length ball over the slips to bring up New Zealand’s fifty.Gwandu’s introduction quietened things down, but only a touch, as New Zealand accumulated with ease. Chivanga changed ends, and it was off him that Young brought up his 11th Test fifty and New Zealand’s hundred with a flick through midwicket.Zimbabwe’s best chance came shortly after the day’s final drinks break when Muzarabani drew Conway’s edge, but the chance died on Ervine at slip. Muzarabani also found the inside edge, but the ball raced away for four. Conway rode his luck, and then brought up his 13th Test fifty. New Zealand were in the lead with 14.4 overs left to play on the opening day.They were 33 runs ahead when Masekesa thought he had the breakthrough. He hit Conway, on 72, in front of middle and leg, and appealed for lbw but it was turned down. Zimbabwe finally had some joy when Young tried to pull Gwandu but chopped on. Young remains without a century one inning into his 22nd Test. Conway finished the day on 79* alongside nightwatcher Duffy.

Ahead of Friday's MLB non-tender deadline, the Toronto Blue Jays made a difficult decision.

They decided to non-tender closer and two-time All-Star Jordan Romano. The news, which was first reported by ESPN's Jeff Passan, sends Romano to free agency.

Romano, 31, pitched in just 15 games and recorded eight saves this season due to elbow injuries. He underwent arthroscopic surgery early July to repair an impingement in his right elbow, which shelved him for the rest of the season. He started the season on the injured list due to elbow issues as well.

He was a top closer in baseball in years before. He recorded 36 saves in both 2023 and 2022 where he earned an All-Star nod in both years. Romano had a strong year in 2021 as well with 23 saves. Over his career, he's 20-17 with a 2.90 ERA in 231 appearances over parts of six seasons with the Blue Jays.

Romano has a number of likely suitors on the open market. He brings a high quality closer to a potential contender, as long as he stays healthy.

The MLB's non-tender deadline is Friday at 8 p.m. ET, where teams must decide whether to "tender" a contract to players who are under club control next season. These are players on the 40-man roster who have not accrued enough service time to become eligible for free agency.

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, pleaded guilty last spring to charges for bank and tax fraud after stealing nearly $17 million from Ohtani, in part to pay off gambling debts he accumulated.

On Thursday, published audio of Mizuhara impersonating Ohtani to push through a $200,000 wire transfer from one of Ohtani's accounts, a recording obtained by the Department of Justice.

During the audio, the bank representative asked who she was speaking with, to which Mizuhara could be heard saying in response, "Shohei Ohtani."

While impersonating Ohtani, Mizuhara claimed that the wire transaction was for a car loan for a friend. When asked by the bank representative if there would be future loans to the same friend, Mizuhara responded, "Uh, possibly."

In the court filing the audio was obtained from, prosecutors are reportedly recommending a sentence of almost five years for Mizuhara. Mizuhara is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 6. His sentencing date has been postponed multiple times previously.

The U.S. Attorney’s office is expecting Mizuhara to pin the blame for his theft on an addiction to gambling, but U.S. attorney Jeff Mitchell refutes that notion.

“Even if defendant is addicted to gambling, it cannot fully explain defendant’s conduct because defendant used the stolen funds for numerous personal expenses that had nothing to do with gambling,” Mitchell wrote in a court filing Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, via . “Ultimately, the government submits, the motivating factor behind defendant’s crimes was not a gambling addiction but rather greed.”

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Duílio Monteiro Alves, ex-presidente do Corinthians, se posicionou em relação às dívidas do Corinthians com empresários, que ultrapassa R$ 200 milhões, e atacou a gestão de Augusto Melo.

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Duílio admitiu que as dívidas do Timão se aproximaram a R$ 1 bilhão, e salientou que, durante seu mandato, conseguiu reduzir consideravelmente a quantia.

– O Corinthians não tem apenas os R$ 217 milhões em dívidas com empresários. Qualquer pessoa atenta aos balancetes e balanços anuais do Corinthians sabe que o clube chegou perto de somar R$ 1 bilhão em dívidas gerais e que, nos últimos três anos, nossa administração conseguiu não apenas estancar esse crescimento como reduzir significativamente o montante. Tudo isso restará apontado no balanço 2023 do clube.

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O ex-mandatário alvinegro detonou a forma como Augusto Melo e a atual gestão vem conduzindo o Corinthians.

– Infelizmente, a atual diretoria tem demonstrado uma assombrosa disposição de aumentar as dívidas da pior forma possível, sem trazer QUALQUER benefício administrativo ou esportivo de destaque. Rasga contratos vantajosos, aciona cláusulas de multa de forma negligente, fere cláusulas contratuais de confidencialidade – gerando incômodos em parceiros formais – e mente sobre valores e tempos de contrato.

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Em razão do noticiário a respeito das dívidas que o Corinthians tem com empresários de jogadores, considero que é preciso esclarecer alguns pontos sobre o tema.

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O Corinthians não tem apenas os R$ 217 milhões em dívidas com empresários. Qualquer pessoa atenta aos balancetes e balanços anuais do Corinthians sabe que o clube chegou perto de somar R$ 1 bilhão em dívidas gerais e que, nos últimos três anos, nossa administração conseguiu não apenas estancar esse crescimento como reduzir significativamente o montante. Tudo isso restará apontado no balanço 2023 do clube.

Tanto é que os veículos de comunicação tornaram público em 2023 que, no balanço de 2022, houve forte redução das quantias devidas a representantes de jogadores.

Infelizmente, a atual diretoria tem demonstrado uma assombrosa disposição de aumentar as dívidas da pior forma possível, sem trazer QUALQUER benefício administrativo ou esportivo de destaque. Rasga contratos vantajosos, aciona cláusulas de multa de forma negligente, fere cláusulas contratuais de confidencialidade – gerando incômodos em parceiros formais – e mente sobre valores e tempos de contrato.

Depois, só lhes resta um último recurso: atribuir a gestões anteriores o caos que eles mesmos promovem, anunciando jogadores que depois perdem, porque também já ficou claro para os representantes e atletas o tamanho da insegurança jurídica.

É lamentável que uma diretoria proclame que se preparou por seis anos para gerir o Corinthians para depois apostar no discurso de terra arrasada para encobrir trapalhadas e irresponsabilidade.

Ao invés disso, deveriam alinhar os procedimentos entre o Departamento de Futebol, o Marketing, Jurídico e o Financeiro, tal como preconizado pelo documento de recomendações produzido pelo clube junto com a Falconi, que foi solenemente ignorado.

Atenciosamente, Duilio Monteiro Alves

31º presidente do Corinthians (2021-2023)

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Glasgow Rangers head coach Danny Rohl has just over a month to go until he will have the opportunity to make his first signing since arriving at Ibrox to replace Russell Martin.

The German tactician came through the door well after the summer transfer window had been and gone, after sporting director Kevin Thelwell provided Martin with a host of signings.

Rangers, as shown in the graphic above, had a high turnover of players in and out of Ibrox after they failed to win any trophies in the 2024/25 campaign, under Philippe Clement or Barry Ferguson.

Unfortunately, though, Martin was unable to get a tune out of the squad after those changes in the summer and was eventually sacked last month after a run of five wins in 17 games.

With Rohl now in the building, the former Sheffield Wednesday head coach will have time to assess those summer signings and decide where he wants the club to strengthen the squad when the January transfer window opens.

One of those Martin and Thelwell signings whom the manager may deem needs to be replaced in the winter is experienced central midfielder Joe Rothwell.

Why Rangers need to replace Joe Rothwell already

Rangers swooped to sign the 30-year-old midfielder from Premier League side Bournemouth on a permanent deal during the summer window for Martin, who had worked with him on loan at Southampton in the 2023/24 campaign.

Unfortunately, the English lightweight has flopped at Ibrox, on current evidence, and is yet to play a single minute of action in the Scottish Premiership since Rohl came through the door.

He was ill and unavailable for selection against Dundee last time out, but the midfield flop was an unused substitute in the wins over Kilmarnock and Hibernian in the manager’s first two matches in the dugout.

This means that Rangers have now won one of the eight league matches he has played in and won all three of the games that he has not featured in so far this season.

25/26 Premiership	Rothwell	Percentile rank vs CMs
Tackles	7	Bottom 29%
Interceptions	8	Top 29%
Duels won	16	Bottom 27%
Duel success rate	47%	Bottom 37%
Aerial duels won	4	Bottom 29%
Possession won in the final third	1	Bottom 18%
Ball recoveries	22	Bottom 40%
Stats via FotMob

As you can see in the table above, Rothwell has struggled off the ball throughout the Premiership campaign, ranking poorly among his positional peers in the majority of the key defensive metrics, aside from interceptions.

On top of his defensive woes, the Englishman has no goals and one assist in eight appearances in the league, per Sofascore, which shows that he has not offered outstanding quality on the ball to make up for his defensive deficiencies.

This is why Rohl may already be considering replacing Rothwell in the January transfer window, and why the midfielder has been an unused substitute in the last two league games that he has been available for.

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The Scottish Premiership giants may be able to replace the former Bournemouth and Southampton flop amid reported interest in a star who plays in his position.

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According to TEAMtalk, Rangers are one of the clubs exploring the possibility of a deal to snap up Kilmarnock central midfielder David Watson in the January transfer window.

The report claims that the Light Blues are in talks over a possible move for the Scotland U21 international, whose contract is due to expire at the end of the season.

It reveals that Rohl is a big fan of the midfield starlet and wants to add him to his squad in the winter market, with the Gers looking to seal a cut-price deal due to his contract situation.

However, TEAMtalk adds that Hearts, Aberdeen, and unnamed clubs in the English Championship are also keen on signing the £1.5m-rated Kilmarnock star, which means that there is plenty of competition for his signature.

Why Watson would be an upgrade on Rothwell for Rangers

Thelwell could land a huge upgrade on Rothwell for Rohl if he is able to beat the likes of Aberdeen and Hearts to the signing of Watson ahead of the second half of the season.

For a start, the Scotland U21 international is ten years younger than the English flop. He has far more years left ahead of him to develop as a player and offer quality on the pitch for Rangers than Rothwell does.

This also means that there is the potential for his value to grow so that he could be sold on for a profit in the future, like a Hamza Igamane or Calvin Bassey, and that may not be the case with the Bournemouth man, as he is in the latter stages of his career.

In terms of the here and now, Watson could come in as an upgrade on Rothwell from an offensive perspective. The Scottish star has scored three goals in 12 Premiership matches this season, after netting four last term, with the Rangers dud yet to get off the mark at Ibrox.

The Scotland U21 international, who Kilmarnock commentator Andrew Milligan claimed has “no ceiling”, would also come in and offer a huge upgrade on the English flop defensively.

25/26 Premiership	David Watson	Joe Rothwell
Appearances	12	8
Tackles + interceptions per game	3.1	1.9
Clearances per game	0.9	0.1
Duels won per game	6.0	2.0
Ground duel success rate	51%	46%
Fouls won per game	2.3	0.1
Blocks per game	0.5	0.1
Stats via Sofascore

As you can see in the table above, Watson has excelled out of possession in comparison to Rothwell in the 2025/26 campaign, making far more defensive contributions at a more efficient rate.

It is, therefore, easy to understand why Rohl is such a big fan of the Kilmarnock star and why he wants Thelwell to get a deal over the line for him when the January transfer window opens.

Watson’s offensive and defensive statistics suggest that he would arrive at Ibrox as a huge upgrade on Rothwell, who has struggled since his move to the club, and provide the likes of Connor Barron, Nico Raskin, and Mo Diomande with genuine competition for the midfield spots.

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West Ham are looking at signing Fulham winger Adama Traoré in the January transfer window, but they’ve now been told to avoid a deal by someone who’s worked with the player.

Nuno Espírito Santo knows Traore very well from their time together at Molineux, and it was at Wolves where the 29-year-old made a serious name for himself.

Traore was near-unplayable in the 2019/2020 season especially, finishing the Premier League campaign as their best performer statistically, all whilst completing a truly incredible five successful dribbles on average per game (WhoScored).

By comparison, the best dribblers in the Premier League right now are far short of that number, with both ex-West Ham winger Mohammed Kudus and Man City’s Jeremy Doku averaging 3.4 and 3.1 take ons per 90 respectively.

Sunderland 3-0 West Ham

West Ham 1-5 Chelsea

Nottingham Forest 0-3 West Ham

West Ham 0-3 Tottenham

West Ham 1-2 Crystal Palace

Everton 1-1 West Ham

Arsenal 2-0 West Ham

West Ham 0-2 Brentford

Leeds 2-1 West Ham

West Ham 3-1 Newcastle

West Ham 3-2 Burnley

Jurgen Klopp famously branded Traore’s speed as being ‘undefendable’ at times, but that being said, the 19/20 campaign was now over half a decade ago.

Since Nuno’s departure from Wolves, Traore hasn’t managed to re-live those heights on a consistent enough basis, even despite flashes of brilliance at Fulham last term. Traore finished 24/25 with two goals and nine assists in all competitions, making 41 appearances in total, but only managed a modest 1.3 successful take-ons per 90 in the Premier League.

Despite the forward’s best days appearing behind him, the obvious link to Nuno has prompted multiple reports that West Ham are keen on a winter move for Traore, who could also be available for a cut-price fee given his contract expires in 2026.

Following these claims, ex-Everton and Aston Villa CEO Keith Wyness has explained exactly why West Ham need to swerve a deal for Traore this January.

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Speaking to Football Insider, after having sold the player at Villa, Wyness explains that Traore’s lack of end product really doesn’t serve West Ham in the slightest — urging David Sullivan not to do a deal for the ex-Barcelona man out of respect for the fans.

The winger would attract mixed reviews if he did move to the London Stadium in two months, but if anyone can get the best out of him, it is definitely Nuno.

West Ham’s manager is believed to be personally keen on a reunion with Traore, and given how Nuno has finally managed to steady the ship with back-to-back victories, it is imperative that the club show faith by backing him with desired signings mid-season.

As well as Traore, West Ham want a new defender, midfielder and striker, with AC Milan’s Santiago Gimenez and Al-Ahli’s Ivan Toney rumoured to be on their agenda.

Sunderland have now made a decision on Granit Xhaka’s future, amid interest from Juventus ahead of the January transfer window.

The Black Cats have surpassed all expectations so far this season, currently sitting fourth in the Premier League table after collecting 19 points from their opening 11 games, and Regis Le Bris & co deserve major credit for the work they did in the transfer window.

It was a summer of change for the Championship play-off final winners, bringing in new additions all over the pitch, including at centre-forward, with Brian Brobbey getting off the mark courtesy of a dramatic late equaliser against Arsenal before the international break.

However, arguably Le Bris’ best addition has been Xhaka, with the central midfielder’s importance underlined by the fact he has played every minute in the Premier League so far this season, receiving plaudits from former defender Micky Gray after impressing against West Ham United.

Gray described the Swiss maestro as “absolutely incredible”, before going on to add: “You could see him trying to speak to everybody and calm everybody down. And when the ball came to his feet, he wasn’t rushing his passes. He was slowing everything down. So that experience is absolutely huge.”

Juventus eyeing January move for Sunderland star Granit Xhaka

As such, it will come as no surprise to learn that the 33-year-old is attracting attention ahead of the January transfer window, with a report from TuttoSport (via Sport Witness), revealing Juventus are now eyeing a shock winter transfer.

The 142-time Switzerland international’s agents are said to be seeking a move, given that their client has made a fantastic start to the campaign, with the report bizarrely also claiming the Black Cats are willing to sanction a January move if he asks to leave.

Sunderland have done extremely well to be competing at the top end of the Premier League table, and they are already nearly half-way to the magic 40-point mark, but they are not out of the woods just yet, so it would, of course, be a mistake to cash-in this winter.

The Basel-born midfielder has contributed one goal and three assists in the Premier League this term, with Wayne Rooney suggesting he could be the signing of the season, given his experience and leadership qualities.

The former Arsenal man has also impressed at international level during the current break, scoring a penalty and making a number of other key contributions as Switzerland ran out emphatic 4-1 winners against Sweden on Saturday.

Granit Xhaka’s statistics against Sweden

Number completed

Accurate passes

65/77 (84%)

Ground duels (won)

4 (3)

Aerials duels (won)

2 (2)

Accurate long balls

5

In all honesty, it was a major coup for Sunderland to even sign Xhaka in the first place, and given that he remains under contract until 2028, there is no need to cash-in this January or in the summer.

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