Tottenham are now considering a move for one £60 million forward, who is believed to be personally admired by manager Ange Postecoglou.
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The Lilywhites, in their first full season without star striker and club-record goalscorer Harry Kane, managed fairly well without the England legend.
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The bulk of Spurs' goals came courtesy of Son Heung-min and Richarlison, who scored a combined 29 goals in all competitions and racked up 14 assists between them – which worked wonders to replace Kane's output.
However, with Son's contract expiring next summer, and Richarlison attracting interest from Saudi Arabia, it is unclear whether they will be at the forefront of Tottenham's attacking plans in future seasons under Postecoglou.
Tottenham's best-performing players last season
Average match rating per 90 (WhoScored)
Son Heung-min
7.30
James Maddison
7.17
Pedro Porro
7.04
Cristian Romero
7.03
Dejan Kulusevski
6.96
Spurs are also open to offers for over a dozen current squad members, which may well include the likes of Richarlison, Bryan Gil and Manor Solomon, who have been named as players who could be sold by Tottenham in the coming weeks.
Technical director Johan Lange, chairman Daniel Levy and the wider recruitment team have already backed Postecoglou with one attacking addition, as Timo Werner extends his loan deal from RB Leipzig until the end of next season.
Tottenham are expected to make more forward signings after Werner, though, and are linked with a few interesting names. Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze is a transfer target for Spurs, coming amid claims he has a £60 million release clause in his contract.
He just goes out and plays with a smile on his face, he plays with a lot of freedom and he’s got so much attacking quality," said pundit Alan Hutton to Tottenham News on the prospect of Eze joining Spurs.
He can score goals, he can assist, these are the type of guys you need and he’s been rewarded for his good form by being picked for the England squad.
“I think he could go and be a shining star so £60million is right. You look at some of the prices that are getting banded around now for players that aren’t as good, so I can understand that. If he’s going to be available for that price, I think Levy will spend it.”
That being said, the Euro 2024 star is apparently not the only £60 million Premier League forward on Spurs' agenda – with Wolves winger Pedro Neto also of serious interest.
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Standard Sport claimed back in February that the Portugal international will cost more than £60 million, and they added that Postecoglou is personally a real admirer of Neto.
The 24-year-old's injury record is a real cause for concern, having missed 108 games in total since making the move to Molineux from Lazio. There is little doubting Neto's quality when fit and available, though, with the winger racking up three goals and 11 assists across 24 appearances in all competitions last season.
Bayern Munich have announced that a fan has died following a medical emergency at Allianz Arena during their Champions League win against Benfica.
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Medical emergency during 1-0 win over Benfica
The fan died en route to the hospital on Wednesday
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Bayern Munich's 1-0 Champions League win over Benfica on Wednesday evening was overshadowed by a medical emergency in the stands of the Allianz Arena during the clash. On Thursday morning, the Bundesliga side announced that the fan had died en route to the hospital. During the game, the majority of Bayern fans in the Sudkurve, the south stand of the Allianz Arena where the team's ultras are located, became quiet and stopped chanting as the fan was being attended to by medical personnel.
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WHAT BAYERN MUNICH'S STATEMENT SAID
On Thursday, Bayern's announcement read: "FC Bayern in mourning: Death overshadows 1-0 win against Benfica.
"In the Champions League league phase match against Benfica, FC Bayern’s 1-0 victory was overshadowed by a sad event. A medical emergency in the stands of the Allianz Arena cast a shadow over the game right from the start. Out of consideration, the Südkurve refrained from its usual vociferous support for their team, and the club also reduced its coverage of the match.
"Around an hour after the final whistle, the German record champions received the sad news that the fan had died on the way to hospital. FC Bayern is in mourning side by side with the fan’s relatives."
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Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany also opened up about the medical emergency. He said: "It's difficult to talk about football at the moment. After the game, we didn't celebrate as much as we normally do. Of course, the boys only noticed it after the game. We always hope that our fans and all of them go home safe and sound. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case today."
Bavarians legend Thomas Muller also spoke about the incident and said: "We noticed it, how and wherefore. I think we saw right before kick-off what would have been possible in terms of atmosphere. The whole group in the south curve was jumping. But of course, when something like that happens, it's also a nice sign of solidarity that the fans don't put their own party first, but show a bit of humanity."
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WHAT NEXT FOR BAYERN?
Kompany's men will be in action next when they face off against FC St. Pauli in the Bundesliga on Saturday, November 9. Bayern ultras and the club may plan a tribute for the fan whose identity has been kept private as the club and the family of the deceased mourn their death.
The Premier League has welcomed some of the greatest football managers to walk the planet, but there is often debate as to who tops the list as the best of them all.
FootballFanCast has ranked the top 10 Premier League managers of all time. This list is based on a manager's impact at the club, longevity, the trophies they won and their win percentage.
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FFC's best Premier League managers
Rank
Manager
Club(s)
Titles
1
Sir Alex Ferguson
Man Utd
13
2
Pep Guardiola
Man City
6
3
Arsene Wenger
Arsenal
3
4
Jose Mourinho
Chelsea, Man Utd, Tottenham
3
5
Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool
1
6
Antonio Conte
Chelsea, Tottenham
1
7
Roberto Mancini
Man City
1
8
Sir Kenny Dalglish
Blackburn, Newcastle, Liverpool
1
9
Claudio Ranieri
Chelsea, Leicester, Fulham, Watford
1
10
Carlo Ancelotti
Chelsea, Everton
1
10
Carlo Ancelotti
Chelsea, Everton
You may not have realised, but aside from his dominant spells in Europe, Carlo Ancelotti had a successful time in the Premier League after leaving Italy for the first time as a manager.
Ancelotti was appointed manager of Chelsea in 2009 and won the Premier League and FA Cup in his first season.
It was Chelsea’s first-ever domestic double, in a season when Ancelotti’s side also set a record by scoring 103 league goals – a feat only surpassed by Manchester City's 106 in 2017/18.
His short but very sweet tenure in south-west London left a lasting impact at the club and contributed to Chelsea’s sustained competitiveness in the years following his departure in 2011.
Ancelotti won just over 54% of his Premier League games as boss, which was largely dampened by his time at Everton between 2019 and 2021. Away from English shores, he has lifted the most Champions League trophies out of any manager and became the first to win all of Europe’s top five leagues after his first La Liga triumph with Real Madrid in 2022.
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9
Claudio Ranieri
Chelsea, Leicester, Fulham, Watford
Claudio Ranieri of Cagliari
Marcus Rashford is 1000/1 to win the 2024 Ballon d’Or. That means if you bet £1 on the Manchester United winger to win it, you could win a cool grand – but how realistic is it that Rashford will actually do that? Impossible, right?
The same word would have been used ahead of the 2015/16 season when Leicester City were handed the impossible odds of 5000/1 to lift the Premier League. Of course, this was completely justified, as the Foxes had narrowly avoided relegation the previous season.
Then Claudio Ranieri comes into the picture; a tactical genius who had managed across the globe before his time in Leicester, including a four-year stint at Chelsea from 2000 to 2004.
It was always 'impossible' for Leicester to win the league – until they actually did it. This was an achievement so great that it directly rivals Arsene Wenger’s Invincibles side as one of the greatest teams the league has ever seen.
During his first season at Leicester, Ranieri displayed such a unique tactical approach that challenged the dominance of the traditional ‘big six’, bringing the likes of Jamie Vardy and N’Golo Kante to life, that he very well deserves a place in this list.
8
Sir Kenny Dalglish
Blackburn, Newcastle, Liverpool
Ranieri's level of uniqueness applies to Sir Kenny Dalglish, too. He lifted the 1994/95 Premier League with Blackburn Rovers in his final season managing the club.
After 14 successful years as a player and manager at Liverpool, Dalglish had already cemented his top-flight English football legacy before he joined Blackburn.
It's not like he needed to prove himself at Rovers, having already won the First Division three times with the Reds. But that's exactly what he did when his Blackburn side finished one point ahead of Man United – despite an ironic 2-1 defeat at Anfield on the final day of the season – to win Blackburn the league for the first time since 1914.
With a spell at Newcastle United and another run at his beloved Liverpool in 2012, Dalglish went on to win 115 of his 238 Premier League games as a manager.
7
Roberto Mancini
Manchester City
Roberto Mancini won Manchester City’s first-ever Premier League title to mark the start of a relentless, dominant period for the Citizens in English top-flight football.
He won over 61% of his Premier League matches at City – a very high number that comes close to some of the greats who feature later on in this list.
Mancini also took charge of arguably the greatest-ever Premier League moment, when Sergio Aguero’s 94th-minute goal secured his side the title against QPR.
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Antonio Conte made an instant impact when he arrived at Chelsea ahead of the 2016/17 campaign.
Not only did Conte guide his side to the Premier League title in his first attempt, but the former Italy midfielder also reached the FA Cup final in the same season, before being beaten by Arsenal at Wembley.
Conte had just two seasons at Chelsea before heading back to his homeland to take charge of Inter, where he won his fourth Scudetto in Serie A. He then returned for two largely unsuccessful seasons as Tottenham Hotspur manager in 2021. Although, he did become one of only three Spurs managers to lead the side to a top-four finish in the Premier League era.
Conte had a very respectable win rate of 63% during his time in the English top-flight, but it's hard to place him in the top five Premier League managers having only taken charge of 132 games. However, Chelsea's stunning performance in 2016/17 and the records they broke along the way should never go unnoticed.
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5
Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool
Jurgen-Klopp of Liverpool
Jurgen Klopp left Liverpool knowing he was the man who brought Premier League success to the club for the first time in its history.
Not only did he capture the hearts of almost every fan at the Merseyside club, but he restored faith in a city that no longer believed their football club would reach the heights it once did.
The German won almost 63% of his 334 Premier League games during the nine years he managed Liverpool – a remarkable achievement considering the squad he inherited.
Klopp won the Premier League at Liverpool, but he only delivered it once, albeit with intense competition during his tenure. His time at Anfield included European success and lifting almost every trophy he possibly could. However, given this list is based on success in the English top flight, it seems reasonable to place Klopp as the fifth-best Premier League manager of all time just short of the man next up…
4
Jose Mourinho
Chelsea, Man Utd, Tottenham
Even without all of his success at Chelsea, Jose Mourinho is viewed as a Premier League legend for his impact off the pitch as well as on it.
The reason we have deemed Mourinho as the fourth-greatest Premier League manager of all time is due to the fact that he did it, came back, and did it again.
In his debut season at Chelsea, Mourinho brought the league title back to Stamford Bridge for the first time in 50 years, totalling a then-record of 95 points. The following season, he won it again, and during his second spell at the west London club nine years later, he was able to replicate his domestic success impeccably.
The Portuguese also won the Premier League’s Manager of the Season award three times, stamping his name in the history books forever.
Although his win percentage sits at just below 60% in the 363 Premier League games he managed, Mourinho’s impact on the Premier League as a whole, plus his three league titles, makes him one of the best ever.
3
Arsene Wenger
Arsenal
Arsene Wenger is the only Premier League manager to go an entire season without losing a single game, so it wouldn’t be far-fetched to argue that the Frenchman deserves a higher spot in this list based on that feat alone.
What the Invincibles achieved in 2003/04 with Wenger at the helm is arguably the greatest achievement in not just English football, but the wider sporting world.
Wenger was at the forefront of Arsenal's supremacy during the late 1990s and early 2000s. The iconic undefeated season with the Gunners also marked his third Premier League title since joining the club in 1996, but it was also his last.
This fact, paired with the very sour ending that Wenger had to endure right up towards the end of his eventual retirement in 2018, places him in third among the Premier League greats.
After a 22-year spell with Arsenal, Wenger cemented his name in the Premier League record books, having taken charge of the most games out of any other manager, with 476 wins in 828 matches.
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2
Pep Guardiola
Man City
Pep Guardiola may have won trophies galore and recently led Manchester City to an unprecedented four straight league titles, but he just falls short in terms of this list.
His win percentage of 74% – the best on this list – is a mark of the dominance his City sides have endured in such a short period of time, though that only makes him the second-greatest manager since the Premier League’s inception.
The Spaniard, brought European glory to City; Guardiola’s Champions League success was the first of its kind for the Citizens as the club would claim an iconic treble following their victory over Inter in June 2023.
The elephant in the room is, of course, City’s 115 charges that loom over the heads of everyone involved at the club like an eerie, grey, stormy cloud. City also have the second-highest net spend only to Chelsea in the Premier League era, which has brought debate over whether the Abu Dhabi state-owned club have essentially bought their success.
However, Guardiola’s achievements cannot be underestimated in terms of putting a side together that will simply win a lot of games on a consistent basis throughout a long, hard, slogging season.
He has lifted the Premier League six times since his arrival in Manchester and he’s only been at the club for eight years. So you could argue that if he were to rival the longevity of the managerial stalwarts of years gone by, he may experience even further success.
Guardiola has won 225 of his 304 matches while only experiencing defeat 38 times, which is also an achievement in itself.
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1
Sir Alex Ferguson
Man Utd
Ultimately, it is very hard to list a manager greater than Sir Alex Ferguson in the Premier League era.
Not only did he win 13 Premier Leagues at Manchester United over a 20-year period, but he changed how the club would be viewed for the foreseeable future.
After the dominance of United’s bitter rivals Liverpool in the late 1970s and 80s, Ferguson shifted the Manchester club’s standing to be seen as one of world football’s most formidable forces.
Ferguson won 27 Manager of the Month awards, too – the most in the league’s history. His first came in August 1993 and last in October 2012, which proves his lengthy presence as a winning manager.
With 528 wins in 810 Premier League matches, the Scotsman retired with a more than respectable win percentage of just over 65%.
Throughout his trophy-laden spell at the helm of United, Ferguson’s sides would score a whopping 1,627 goals while conceding a mere 703 in the Premier League. He was the leader of multiple historic, trophy-winning sides that will be remembered in the English top flight forever.
After his egregious foul put the U.S. at a massive disadvantage in Copa America, the veteran is seeking fresh start with new-look USMNT
ST. LOUIS – Of all the members of the U.S. men's national team, Weston McKennie is the best to ask for insight on Tim Weah. As a player, as a teammate, as a person, McKennie knows Weah better than most. The two spend significant time together playing for club and country, and that gives McKennie a unique perspective into who Weah is – and as important, who he isn't.
From McKennie's perspective, the world has gotten a meaningful glimpse at the real Weah with Juventus this season. Resilient, resourceful, flexible, dynamic – those are the qualities that, in McKennie's view, make Weah who he is.
"Flying. He's flying," McKennie says. "I'm happy for him as well, because, last year, he was more in a defensive role. It takes a little bit away from his characteristics. Wingers aren't the ones that are normally used to running so much, but he held up his role last year. I think, this year, we can see a little bit more of the true Tim in an attacking position, taking players on or getting across the box. It's amazing for him. I'm happy for him."
If that's indeed the true Tim Weah, the one that the world saw in a rare, remarkably unfortunate moment over the summer was someone else entirely. It was a brief, split-second lapse is judgement, an egregiously bad decision that caused many on the outside to forget the true Tim. His red card in a group stage loss against Panama in the Copa America, ultimately, derailed the USMNT's tournament and Gregg Berhalter's tenure, leading to what is a new era for the USMNT.
Weah is now finally a part of that new era. After missing the first two post-Copa America camps, Weah is now back in the team for the first time under Mauricio Pochettino. He, like everyone else will be eager to impress the new coach. He'll also be eager to play a part in getting the USMNT to the Nations League semifinals – a task that will require a result against Jamaica in Monday night's quarterfinal in St. Louis – and potentially somewhere beyond that.
But, most of all, Weah is eager to finally put the summer behind him and remind people that, as a player and a person, he isn't that guy from this summer – now or ever again.
"It was hard because it played a pretty negative role in how the rest of the tournament went," Weah says, looking back at that moment in late June. "Obviously, no player wants that to happen. No player wants to be the reason why his team gets knocked out – not exactly the reason, but it played a huge factor in why we didn't go on.
"It was a moment, and I think I've kind of accepted it and matured in a way that it'll never happen again. You just have to move on and focus on the positives and what you can do leading up to the next big major tournament."
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Weah's bad moment
The second it happened, the general feeling was confusion. Weah has always been seen as one of the more calm presences in the USMNT. Quiet, somewhat reserved, fairly easy-going – he has always been a more balancing force to, say, players such as McKennie, who plays with his heart on his sleeve at all times.
The video didn't lie, though. There was Weah taking a swing at the head of Panama's Roderick Miller in the 19th minute of the USMNT's second Copa America clash. Weah was off. His brief moment of frustration caused him to lose his composure and, despite the immediate feeling of regret, there was no going back.
The USMNT went on to lose to Panama and then Uruguay, crashing out of the Copa America in the group stage. Berhalter ultimately paid for it with his job. The USMNT, as a whole, took a major hit as, just two years before the World Cup, the team failed in a major tournament on home soil.
Weah had a lot of time to think about that fact. It's been five months since the world last saw him in a USMNT shirt, and five months since the world saw him at his darkest moment.
"It was tough," he said. "Having the summer off kind of just put a lot of things in perspective. I just focused on all the positives, just being there for the rest of the guys, and soaking in all the love that I can from family. Obviously, the negative comments on the Internet, I really didn't look at it much, so that kind of helped.
"Leading up to the Copa, we had this big dream of doing something amazing, and it didn't happen. That was just the reality of it. Now we can focus on something else, focus on something bigger. And now it's just time to work on that and be positive and go in that positive direction."
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The support of teammates
Even on the night that Weah was sent off, his teammates rushed to defend him. That wasn't him, they said. He made a bad decision in the moment, but he isn't an ill-tempered player or teammate. For them, that red card wouldn't define him, or his place in the team.
In the months since, Weah's teammates have continued to to pick him up. From that night in June right up until his USMNT return this month, Weah has been building, and his teammates have offered full support.
"We all just knew that he was devastated with what happened," said Antonee Robinson. "It's something that was really unlike him to do in the game, but we really quickly moved on. He was obviously upset, but we were around him, his family were around him. He's missed his games now, and he's obviously looking forward to being back and showing what he can do."
After sitting out the first game of this November window – the USMNT's 1-0 victory over Jamaica in the first leg of the quarterfinals on Thursday – to serve the second game of his red card suspension, Weah is now officially back for a huge game in leg two against Jamaica. His teammates are glad to see it, too, as he looks to bring his Juventus form right back into the USMNT attack.
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Flying high at Juve
To start the season, Weah has had to battle some injury issues, which slowed him initially at Juventus. But he bounced back, and is off to a career-best start in Serie A. Back as a winger under new coach Thiago Motta, Weah has four goals and an assist in just eight Serie A matches.
Those statistics come after a year spent at wingback, one which limited his ability to impact the attack. He's providing that punch now, and Juve are better for it.
"It's pretty good," Weah said of his club performance. "It's been a positive start, so I just have to keep that momentum and keep going. The sky's the limit. I just want to keep providing and doing what I can do."
McKennie has had a first-hand view of Weah's success at Juve. The two have shared the field plenty over the last two years, and will almost certainly share it once again on Monday in St. Louis. McKennie believes Weah is a player that can make a difference, particularly after a grueling first leg in Kingston on Thursday.
"I hope [he does] a lot. He had a couple of days rest, so there should be fresh legs!" joked McKennie. "He didn't have to deal with the humidity or anything. I think he's going to help out a lot with his speed, runs in behind, his work rate, so yeah, I'm expecting a lot out of him."
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The Pochettino era
Even before taking over the USMNT, Pochettino knew about Weah. He has his own experience playing against another Weah – he faced off with Weah's legendary father, George, during his own playing career.
"He showed me a couple of pictures," Weah said. "He's great. He was a coach who was a player as well, so he understands what it's like being a player now. He just has an amazing connection with his players."
Weah and Pochettino have worked on that connection in their first few days together. Pochettino, in truth, is still developing that connection with just about every player on the squad. And while he didn't have Weah at his disposal in Kingston, he'll be ready for this second leg.
"On the field, it's a great opportunity for him tomorrow and for us to see him because we won't again until March," Pochettino said on Sunday. "For sure, he's going to have minutes on the pitch. I think he's a very good player, very aggressive with the ball, fast."
And while Pochettino wasn't in charge of the USMNT during Copa America, he knows that Weah's red card won't define him as a person or player. And he has to put the incident behind him.
"It's normal. He made a mistake," Pochettino said. "We need him to evolve and to learn, but he's a very clever player, one who is always smiling and bringing very good energy to the group. But the most important thing is the performance and how he's going to perform tomorrow. I hope that he can add his quality and help the team."
Now, after all of these months of reflecting, Weah is finally back. Does it feel different? Surely. There's a new coach, a new tactical approach, and most important, some new perspective.
McKennie referenced "the true Tim" – and that Weah is the one who will take the field Monday in St. Louis. Weah is ready to remind everyone who he is, and what he can do.
"For me, it's another important game and the right step," he said. "I've gotten to the point of my life where I don't let the outside factors – whether that's me having a Jamaican background or it being my first game back – kind of get to me. I just see it as the next step. It's the next opponent, and we have to do what we have to do to win the game."
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has spoken for the first time about his post-match interview being disrupted by Ed Sheeran.
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The United boss played down the significance of the pop megastar turning up in the middle of his conversation with Sky Sports after his opening game in charge against Ipswich Town. Sheeran later apologised for saying hello to Jamie Redknapp while Amorim was talking to presenter Kelly Cates and Roy Keane.
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WHAT AMORIM SAID
"In England you over complicate things. In Portugal it is so different," Amorim told a press conference. "He was just saying hello to one of the commentators and it was nothing. I was with Roy Keane and he is one of the stars. It was nothing, it's OK."
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Amorim is known for his honest approach with the media and his straight talking but he is in a whole new world when it comes to scrutiny now he is manager of United. He hinted he was frustrated with the way his words had been interpreted after the Ipswich game, when he had appeared to criticise Jonny Evans for not pressing goalscorer Omari Hutchinson. He said: "I have to use the names of the players to explain the situation to you guys. I have explained why we had some problems in the first half. It was not a problem with the players; it was about me [and my ideas]. I believe we can play in different systems. Sometimes we defended in a 4-4-2 [vs Ipswich]. We have to play in different systems because nowadays teams change their dynamic. I think our structure, the power of this structure, is to change formation in each game."
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Amorim hinted that Lisandro Martinez will return for United's next game against Bodo Glimt but ruled Harry Maguire out of action. He also revealed that Leny Yoro is in full training four months after injuring his ankle in pre-season, explaining he and his staff were "preparing the best way to start with Leny".
With a forward line of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Beto, Jack Harrison and Dwight McNeil, you would expect an abundance of goals at Everton.
However, that wasn’t the case last season in the Premier League, with the Toffees only registering a tally of 40 goals in their 38 outings – an average of just 1.05 per match.
Sean Dyche’s side have already attempted to combat the issue in the final third, signing Iliman Ndiaye from Marseille, but further investment is needed this summer to improve on their measly tally from last campaign.
His team have been linked with various talents from all over the globe in attacking areas, but they appear to have identified one experienced European forward to take them to the next level.
Everton interested in signing Serie A talent
According to Italian outlet Tuttosport, Everton have made initial contact with Juventus to sign striker Arkadiusz Milik this summer.
The 30-year-old also has admirers from Sevilla, alongside various Premier League sides, with new Juve boss Thiago Motta not including the Polish international in his plans for this season.
Arkadiusz Milik in action for Poland
Milik, who earns £72k-per-week, as per Capology, scored four goals in his 32 Serie A appearances last season, but he only managed seven starts during the entirety of the campaign.
He’s previously featured for the likes of Napoli and Ajax in European competitions, demonstrating his ability to compete at the top level – a quality needed for the club to progress in the near future.
Milik could potentially form an excellent partnership with another talent who’s currently plying his trade at one of the Pole’s former clubs, but, like the striker, is in talks over a move to Goodison Park this summer.
Why Lindstrom and Milik would be perfect at Everton
Over the last couple of days, the Toffees have made excellent progress in a deal to sign Napoli winger Jasper Lindstrom on loan until the end of the season.
Fabrizio Romano confirmed that the deal to sign the Dane will include an option to buy at the end of the 2024/25 campaign, with the fee being in the region of £19.3m.
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The 24-year-old featured in 22 games in Serie A last season, registering 46 passes per 90, at a completion rate of 80%, with an average of 2.6 of his passes progressive – a figure that could play into the hands of Milik.
The “clinical” striker, as dubbed by Statman Dave, averaged 3.6 shots per 90 in 2023/24, managing to get 1.3 of his efforts on target – with Lindstrom’s excellent passing ability allowing the 30-year-old to increase his attacking output.
Arkadiusz Milik's stats per 90 in Serie A (2023/24)
Statistics
Tally
Games played
32
Minutes played
919
Goals + assists
5
Shots attempted
3.6
Shots on target
1.3
Goals per shot on target
0.31
Percentage of shots on target
35%
Stats via FBref
Milik also averaged 0.31 goals per shot on target, with just over one of every three of his efforts on target ending up in the back of the net, a figure that would hugely boost Everton after their dismal showing in front of goal in the previous campaign.
Should the duo both move to Merseyside during the off-season, it would represent excellent business by the club, improving dramatically in areas that have needed addressing for numerous months.
Whilst individually they are brilliant talents, together, they could form a deadly partnership at Goodison, potentially allowing Dyche’s side to avoid another relegation battle, with Milik – who once scored 30 in 55 games for Marseille, and 47 in just 76 games at Ajax – perhaps the prolific marksman that the club have been craving.
The 73-cap international may have other interested parties this summer, but a move to Goodison under Dyche could see him find a settled home after multiple years of limited minutes, with Toffees benefitting massively from signing a hugely effective European level forward.
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The Toffees are battling with another Premier League side for his signature.
Having already welcomed six fresh faces this summer, Derby County are now reportedly "tracking" a potential seventh in the form of a Premier League midfielder.
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Finally back in the Championship, Derby intend to stay there at worst and perhaps even kick on towards the second-tier playoffs next season. In pursuit of doing just that, Paul Warne has enjoyed a busy summer of arrivals. Jerry Yates, Kayden Jackson, Corey Blackett-Taylor, Ben Osborn, Kenzo Goudmijn and, most recently, Ebou Adams have all arrived to hand the Rams quite the boost.
Adams returns to Pride Park on a permanent basis from Cardiff City, having enjoyed an excellent loan spell last season. He spoke about his ambition to progress ahead of the Championship campaign, telling RamsTV: "I think that's a target, it has to be for me, because last year I was doing alright, I guess.
"But I think for me it's important just to be consistent, keep putting in the performances I have been, because I know a bit of the level and it will be tough. We need to just enjoy the moment, like I said, Derby are back where they belong. Let's see what we can do. I'm looking forward to it, I can't wait."
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The former Cardiff man could yet be joined by a Premier League gem in midfield too. According to Darren Witcoop, Derby are now "tracking" David Ozoh ahead of a potential loan move from Crystal Palace this summer.
The defensive midfielder has impressed in brief appearances for Crystal Palace, becoming their youngest ever Premier League player, and could now get a season of first-team action at Derby.
"Excellent" Ozoh is ready for senior minutes
Having already broken a significant record at Selhurst Park, Ozoh now has the chance to progress even more on loan and starting most weeks. The midfielder even earned the praise of former manager Roy Hodgson last season.
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson.
The veteran manager told the club's official website after his display against Manchester City: "I was really pleased with them. I thought David Ozoh was excellent. The ones that came on in the end, in particular Franca… he had a very good cameo. I’ve been expecting that.
"I’ve said to him on many occasions ‘when you get your chance ‘you’ll be okay’… Before that, we were reliant on [Jeff] Schlupp and Jaïro Riedewald, who did an excellent job for us."
Just 19 years old, there's no doubt that Derby now have the chance to land a gem in the middle of the park to add the additions of Adams, Osborn and Goudmijn this summer.
Ricardo Pepi's spree continued Saturday as the USMNT star scored a hat-trick for PSV in a clash with former club Groningen
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Named to PSV's starting XI in place of regular starter Luuk de Jong, Ricardo Pepi continued to make the most of his opportunities with three more goals on Saturday.
With his side already up 1-0, Pepi made it two by breaking through on the left-hand side, holding off his defender and picking out a corner to push PSV's lead to two. In the second half, with PSV up 3-0, Pepi went on to make it four before then adding PSV's fifth in the 78th minute.
The hat-trick brings Pepi's remarkable goal total up to nine this season, putting him atop the leaderboard in the Eredivisie Golden Boot race.
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With the goals, Pepi has now scored in each of his last four games, having recorded his two for the USMNT after netting for PSV against NAC Breda just before the international break. He now has nine goals in the Eredivisie, despite playing less than 600 minutes for the club so far this season.
Pepi's goalscoring run has him right back in the race to be the USMNT's starting No. 9 as he looks to surpass this past summer's starter Folarin Balogun.
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Pepi's incredible goals-per-minute ratio has carried over from last season, in which he scored seven goals in just 459 Eredivisie minutes. Prior to that, Pepi had thrived with Saturday's opponents, FC Groningen, breaking out with 12 goals in 29 appearances for the club while on loan in 2022-23.
With Saturday's hat-trick, Pepi also becomes the first PSV player to have two or more goal involvements in four consecutive starts since September 2002.
Leeds United boss Daniel Farke personally wants his club to sign a player called the "full package", with a new report sharing how much he'll cost.
Leeds forced to sell key players after missing out on promotion
Their 1-0 defeat to Southampton in the Championship play-off final last season had disastrous consequences both on and off the field, with Leeds technical director Gretar Steinsson and co forced to sell a host of key players.
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Archie Gray was perhaps the most regrettable of them all, with Leeds releasing a heartfelt statement after their decision to sell the English sensation to Tottenham for around £40 million with Joe Rodon coming the other way.
"Understanding the attraction of Premier League and European football, the club, with a heavy heart, agreed the transfer, but the move has strengthened the board’s resolve to ultimately return Leeds to a position where it can meet the footballing ambitions of even its brightest stars," wrote Leeds (via Ben Jacobs).
Archie Gray's stats for Leeds United in all competitions last season
Appearances
52
Goals
0
Assists
2
Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0
Minutes played
4,273
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"Whilst we understand that supporters will be hugely disappointed to lose such a home-grown talent, and a family name so synonymous with Leeds United, the move improves the club’s chance to compete for automatic promotion next season by increasing our ability to build a competitive squad within the league’s financial control regulations.
"Everyone at Leeds United is heartbroken to see one of our own depart and would like to thank Archie for all his efforts and professionalism."
After Gray, it is believed Crysencio Summerville is on the verge of a move to West Ham from Leeds, which will be a sore one to take for Farke considering the winger was crucial for his Whites side last season.
The Dutchman racked up 21 goals in all competitions under Farke, while former mainstay midfielder Glen Kamara will also be a considerable miss after his move to Ligue 1 side Rennes.
Given the sheer amount of outgoings, Leeds supporters will be hoping that their club are planning to sign replacements, particularly for Summerville.
Farke personally wants Leeds to sign Gabriel Sara
The Yorkshire side have been linked with one pretty exciting addition regularly in Norwich City attacker Gabriel Sara.
Sara, who bagged 14 goals and 13 assists across 53 appearances in all competitions last season for the Canaries, stood out as David Wagner's superstar player on their run to the Championship play-off semi-finals – where they were beaten by Leeds.
According to transfer journalist Graeme Bailey, Farke personally wants Leeds to do a deal for Sara, but it won't be easy, as Norwich value the Brazilian at around £20 million.
"Everyone can see his ability but he is now controlling games. He’s everywhere off the ball," said former Norwich City boss Kenny McLean last year.
"That was a big thing when the new manager came in and he was really drumming that into him to be more aggressive, get against people and he is doing that. It was just consistency with him. For me, right now, he is the full package."
Harry Kane told why he’s not “outstanding” in every area, with the Bayern Munich striker bidding to match Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo numbers.
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Still waiting on a first major trophy
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England captain Kane has maintained impressive standards since leaving Premier League side Tottenham and trying his luck in the Bundesliga. Major silverware has remained elusive, but the 31-year-old has registered 64 goals for Bayern through as many appearances.
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He has also become the all-time leading scorer for his country, with a reputation as one of the most fearsome No.9s in world football being enhanced. Kane has, however, faced criticism from some for supposedly going missing in big matches.
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Former Arsenal and Bayern forward Lukas Podolski is impressed with Kane’s output, but has told of why he is not the complete player like Messi and Ronaldo: “I think not only this season but last season he scored like 40 goals, so don't always give such a high target to players. We are used to having Ronaldo and Messi, who scored like 70, 80 goals per season, so now if you score 30 or 40 it's not enough anymore.
“I think [Kane] is one of the greatest strikers in our history, he scores goals, but maybe he's not that guy who is outstanding with his performances. But he's there to score goals, he's always in the box, he always smells something.”
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Podolski, who spent three years with Bayern between 2006 and 2009, added on the German giants having a habit of finding prolific frontmen: “Bayern have always had top strikers, [Robert] Lewandowski before and now Kane. He's continued what he was doing at Tottenham and for the national team.”