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Manchester City are now ready to pay £33 million to sign a 23-year-old midfielder as a long-term replacement for Rodri, according to a recent report.

Man City transfer news

It has all the makings to be a busy month for the Blues, as Pep Guardiola will want to make some fresh additions to his squad as they try to climb the Premier League table and get back to their best.

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The transfer rumours involving City started long before the transfer window opened, and in the last week they have continued to be mentioned with moves for all sorts of players. Signing a defender appears high on the agenda for Guardiola, and it was reported this week that City are ready to make a move for Juventus defender Nicolo Savona. The Premier League side are ready to make a move for the player this month, as he’s seen as a possible replacement for Kyle Walker, who they are willing to let go at some point this year.

It has also been recently claimed that City are willing to go all out and sign Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad after holding internal talks over a potential transfer. Zubimendi was heavily linked with a move to Liverpool in the summer, but that didn’t work out, and now City look keen to land the player but will have to trigger his £52 million release clause to do so.

Man City ready to pay £33 million to sign 23 y/o midfielder

Zubimendi is not the only midfielder on City’s transfer radar, as according to Italian outlet Messaggero, Man City are ready to make a move to sign Nicolo Rovella from Lazio in this transfer window.

Rovella, who has won two caps for Italy, is currently in the middle of a two-year loan deal at Lazio from fellow Italian side Juventus. The midfielder joined the Old Lady in January 2021 from Genoa, but he has only featured three times for the club as he’s had a loan spell at Monza as well as Lazio.

This report states that City are now interested in signing Rovella after scouring the transfer market for a new defensive midfielder after they suffered a blow earlier in the campaign with Rodri picking up a season-ending injury.

Apps

16

Starts

15

Minutes per game

84

Assists

1

Big chances created

3

Key passes

0.9

Passing accuracy per game

57.3 (92%)

Interceptions per 90

1.6

Tackles per 90

3.0

Balls recovered per 90

4.9

The 23-year-old has emerged on City’s radar, and the Blues are now willing to pay 40 million euros, which is roughly £33 million, to bring the midfielder to the Etihad this month. It is unclear how this transfer would work due to Rovella being on loan at Lazio, but if City make an offer Juventus can’t refuse, his loan will likely come to an end, and he will join the Premier League side.

Former England international criticised club’s record on diversity and inclusion in 2020

Matt Roller17-May-2022Owais Shah will return to Middlesex as a consultant batting coach for their white-ball season, 14 years after his innings of 75 off 35 balls against Kent led them to their first – and, to date, only – T20 title.Shah, 43, is one of Middlesex’s finest limited-overs players and represented England 88 times across the white-ball formats during his playing career as well as playing in every major T20 league. He is among a select group of Englishmen to win an overseas T20 league as a coach, having led Rajshahi Royals to success in the Bangladesh Premier League in 2020, but he has found opportunities hard to come by in county cricket.Two years ago, Shah gave a scathing interview to the about the lack of diversity in Middlesex’s squad and among coaching staffs across the county game, describing the situation as “staggering”.”We’ve only had a handful of people of colour in the last 20 years who have represented Middlesex,” he said. “Now there are a lot of Asian kids I know who play a lot of cricket in London. And I find it amazing that a London club doesn’t have many people coming through the ranks and representing Middlesex. At junior age group, yes, they have, but what is happening to these kids? By the time they’re 19, 20 they should be representing Middlesex – well, they’re not.”Related

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Middlesex’s board have been conscious of their shortcomings, launching a diversity and inclusion activation plan last year and partnering with Ebony Rainford-Brent’s ACE programme last month to give further opportunities to young black cricketers, and Shah’s appointment is in keeping with their attempts to become a more inclusive club.”I started at the club as an under-11 and played all the way through as a player until the age of 31,” Shah said in a Middlesex press release. “It is now a great honour to return to Middlesex as a coach and help the younger guys develop quicker so that we can get the club back to the top.”Shah will work alongside Mark Ramprakash, who is already in place as Middlesex’s lead batting coach – also on a consultancy basis – throughout the T20 Blast and the Royal London Cup.”As a player he had something really special, a real will to win and unbelievable skills in white-ball cricket to back that up,” Alan Coleman, Middlesex’s head of men’s performance cricket, said. “His record in the shorter forms of the game is exceptional and he will bring some real expertise to our white-ball coaching set-up.”He has played in all of the world’s biggest T20 franchise tournaments, has experienced the pressures of international cricket, and is an exceptional coach who can put all these experiences to good use with our playing group, specifically the development of our young batters as they learn about the shorter formats of the game.”

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is keen to keep one of his “extraordinary” players despite interest from clubs across Europe, according to a report.

Arsenal transfer news

The Gunners have recently set their sights on Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Matheus Cunha, having entered early negotiations over a potential move, despite Gary O’Neil categorically ruling out a January transfer.

Arteta believes Cunha would complement his already impressive frontline, and he is not the only forward the manager has his eye on, having identified Victor Osimhen as a target in 2025 following the breakdown of his move to London rivals Chelsea.

Last season, Arteta’s side had the best defensive record in the Premier League, shipping just 29 goals, so it is clear to see why the manager may feel additional firepower in attack could be the final piece of the jigsaw as they attempt to win the league.

However, that hasn’t stopped Arsenal being linked to new defensive options, as they are believed to be keen on Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez, who is open to a move away from the Vitality Stadium this winter.

Kiwior's uncertain future

The Gunners may have been in the market for a new defender due to the uncertain future surrounding Jakub Kiwior, with reports from November detailing they were willing to sell him in January, rather than send him out on loan.

However, it appears as though Arteta has now changed his stance on sanctioning Kiwior’s departure, with The Mirror reporting the manager wants to keep him as he values his versatility.

There has been renewed interest in the 24-year-old from across Europe, with his representatives fielding enquiries over a January transfer after a summer loan move was blocked.

The Tychy-born defender is attracting significant attention from Serie A, with Milan, Inter and Juventus all known to be admirers.

However, Arsenal are set to resist January approaches for the Poland international, with Arteta reluctant to weaken his squad as they attempt to win the Premier League title for the first time since 2004.

Arsenal’s upcoming Premier League fixtures

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Everton (h)

December 15

Crystal Palace (a)

December 22

Ipswich Town (h)

December 28

Brentford (a)

January 2

Brighton (a)

January 5

The defender has been a largely dependable utility player for Arteta, making 20 appearances in the Premier League last season, and he has already had eight outings in the top flight so far this term.

Over the past year, the former Spezia man has been particularly impressive in the air, averaging 1.5 aerials won per 90, which places him in the 90th percentile compared to his positional peers.

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Barcelona star Robert Lewandowski has also lauded his international teammate as “extraordinary”, and Arteta’s eagerness to keep him indicates he has a part to play for the Gunners this season.

As such, there is no reason for Arsenal to cash in on Kiwior this January, and they should assess his future at the end of the campaign.

It’s been a brutal start to their first Premier League campaign in over two decades, but things are starting to look up for Ipswich Town.

Kieran McKenna’s side picked up their first win of the campaign on Sunday, and with five draws already in the bag, the team sit outside the relegation zone in 17th place and on eight points.

It was a sensational win over an ultra-attacking Tottenham Hotspur side, and while there were unreal performances across the pitch, it was Liam Delap who once again grabbed the headlines.

The former Manchester City ace has been in incredible form for the Tractor Boys of late, but there is another star signed by McKenna who could be sold for even more money down the line.

Delap's current valuation

Ipswich paid City around £20m for Delap in July of this year, and while there was undoubtedly an element of risk in spending so much on a striker with just two Premier League appearances to his name at the time, he has since proven to be a bargain.

The Winchester-born dynamo has made 12 appearances for the Tractor Boys across all competitions this season and has already racked up an undeniably impressive tally of six goals and one assist, equating to an average of a goal involvement once every 1.71 games.

Moreover, he’s not just scoring against the weaker sides or picking up consolation goals either; he’s having a massive impact on the club’s point haul, with a brace against Aston Villa, the equalising goal against Fulham, and a goal and assist against Spurs on Sunday.

Unsurprisingly, such incredible form has attracted the interest of other teams across the country, and based on a report from Caught Offside last month, the Lilywhites are one of said sides, with the report claiming that Ipswich could be willing to part ways with their star striker for just €40m, which is about £33m.

Now, while that certainly feels low, it would represent a £13m profit, and given the club’s outlay over the summer, it might not be entirely unrealistic.

Delap’s Ipswich career
Competition	PL	LC
Appearances	11	1
Goals	6	0
Assists	1	0
Goals + Assists per Match	0.63	0.00
All Stats via Transfermarkt

With that said, should the Tractor Boys sanction the sale of Delap for such a price – they shouldn’t, by the way – fans can rest assured that they have another up-and-coming star in the team who could make them a lot more money, at least based on the valuations of his contemporaries.

The Ipswich ace who could be sold for more than Delap

So, several promising Ipswich stars could become Premier League icons in the future, from club-record signing Omari Hutchinson to former Sunderland ace Jack Clarke, who’s yet to show his best in East Anglia.

However, the player in question is the club’s incredible left-back, Leif Davis, who joined McKenna’s revolution from Leeds United in the summer of 2022 for a fee reported to be in the region of £1m.

Since then, the Newcastle-born “animal”, as dubbed by former manager Scott Parker, has made 101 appearances for the Blues, in which he’s scored six goals and provided a massive haul of 37 assists, equating to an unbelievable average of a goal involvement every 2.34 games.

That level of return for a full-back has seen the Englishman become one of the club’s most important players, and after another barnstorming campaign last year, in which he racked up two goals and 21 assists in 44 games, he was rightfully voted the Men’s Players’ Player of the Year by his teammates.

So, with that said, why do we believe the 24-year-old star could one day net the Tractor Boys more money than the fee being banded about for Delap? Well, that’s down to the valuations of other attacking full-backs in the league.

For example, Spurs’ Pedro Porro, who has as many goal involvements as Davis this season, is currently valued at €45m by Transfermarkt, which is around £38m, and not only is he just as effective as McKenna’s talented left-back, he’s also just a year older, so why shouldn’t their valuation’s be similar?

On top of that, FBref, which compares players in similar positions in the Premier League, consider Trent Alexander-Arnold to be the seventh most similar full-back to the former Leeds ace this season, and according to Transfermarkt, he’s worth around €70m, which is about £58m.

Now, this isn’t to say that the 6 foot talent will be sold for a price quite that high.

Nevertheless, it does show that valuations for effective attacking full-backs are only growing in the modern game, and based on his performances over the last few years, Davis’ development doesn’t look like it’s slowing down anytime soon either.

Therefore, while Ipswich might make a small profit on Delap in the coming transfer windows, they could well make a monumental profit on their sensationally gifted left-back.

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Jack Salveson Holmes

Nov 13, 2024

Aston Villa’s poor run of form continued after a 0-0 draw at Villa Park against Juventus on Wednesday night. Unai Emery’s side faced heartbreak at the death, with a late goal ruled out. The Villans are now without a win in seven games, as their concerning spell goes on.

It was Morgan Rogers’ strike that was ruled out right before the final whistle. Youri Tielemans’ freekick was dropped by Juve goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio. Rogers simply picked up the loose ball and fired home, and thought he had won it for the Villans. However, after a VAR check, Diego Carlos was deemed to have fouled the Juve shot stopper and the goal was ruled out.

Statistically, both sides were relatively even. According to Sofascore, the Old Lady slightly dominated possession, with 56% to the home side’s 44%. The Villans did have more shots, with 11 compared to Juve’s eight, and created a higher expected goals total, 1.23xG to 0.44xG.

It was a frustrating night for the Villans, who are desperate to end their lean run of form and thought they had done as much before VAR intervened. There were some disappointing performances from those in Claret and Blue, with Rogers one of the players who struggled.

Rogers’ stats vs. Juventus

It is perhaps no coincidence that Villa’s poor run of form has coincided with a tough spell for Rogers. He has been a talismanic figure under Emery this season but has managed just one goal involvement in Villa’s winless run.

It was another tough night for the attacking midfielder against Juventus. Against a well-drilled Juve side coached by Thiago Motta, there was little room for him to get on the ball, and he had little impact on the game.

The England international, who made his senior debut this month, earned a post-match rating of 4/10 from GOAL journalist Harry Sherlock. He explained the attacker ‘struggled against Juve’s physicality in midfield’ although did praise his effort, explaining he ‘kept plugging away’ against the Old Lady.

Indeed, the Manchester City academy graduate did not have the best stats from the game, either. He had 48 touches of the ball, completing 75% of his passes and losing the ball 19 times. Off the ball, the Villa number 27 won just two from ten ground duels.

Rogers was not the only Villa attacker who disappointed against the Old Lady, however, with Leon Bailey also having a tough night.

Leon Bailey’s stats vs. Juventus

Like his fellow attacker Rogers, Bailey had a really frustrating time of things against Juventus. He also struggled to have any impact on the game in an attacking sense, although not for a lack of effort.

Again, Motta’s well-drilled defensive set-up meant Bailey could not really have any impact in the final third, and although he was persistent, there was simply no way past such a resilient Juve defence. The winger was also wasteful in possession at times.

His stats from the game certainly reflect the tough night for the Jamaican. He had 43 touches of the ball and a pass accuracy of just 70%. The former Bayer Leverkusen man lost the ball 16 times, and completed only two out of four dribbles. It was not an easy night for the winger.

Bailey stats vs. Juve

Stat

Number

Pass accuracy

70%

Touches

43

Passes completed

16/23

Number of times possession lost

16

Ground duels won

5/11

Dribbles completed

2/4

Tackles won

0/1

Stats from Sofascore

He also received a 4/10 rating from Sherlock for his efforts against the Turin side. The journalist explained that try as he might to breach the Juve defence, Bailey simply ‘couldn’t get beyond them’ at all.

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It was another really difficult evening for the Villans, who now face a tough assignment at Stamford Bridge against high-flying Chelsea, as they desperately look for a win to break this wretched run.

On the evidence of yesterday’s outing, Bailey should find himself among the substitutes for the trip to west London.

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Glasgow Rangers had to settle for a draw in Greece on Thursday evening in their Europa League clash with Olympiacos, relying on Cyriel Dessers to score the equaliser during the second half.

Philippe Clement’s men sit in tenth position in the table, although they still have to play Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur in their remaining four fixtures.

At this moment, Europe is considered an afterthought, especially given how poorly the Ibrox side has performed domestically.

Dessers was back on the scoresheet for the second time in five days after his goal against Motherwell in the League Cup semi-final.

Could this be a sign of a resurgence?

Cyriel Dessers' stats against Olympiacos

Danilo was not registered in the European squad, so Dessers was chosen to start against the Greek side.

In true Dessers fashion, he missed two big chances before finally finding the back of the net. The first chance he was through on goal with only the keeper to beat, but fluffed his lines, while the second saw him fire a shot straight at Konstantinos Tzolakis after a cutback from Vaclav Cerny.

He did manage four shots in total during the clash, looking a lot livelier than he had been in recent weeks, while also winning four of his seven aerial duels and being fouled twice.

Cyriel Dessers’s stats vs Olympiacos

Goals

1

Touches

36

Big chances missed

2

Possession lost

17

Aerial duels (won)

7 (4)

Total shots

4

Via Sofascore

Hamza Igamane replaced him with five minutes to go, giving the youngster some precious minutes.

A few other players stood out, none more so than Cerny, who shone on the right flank for the Light Blues.

Vaclav Cerny’s game in numbers vs Olympiacos

A few weeks ago, Cerny was being targeted by a section of the Ibrox support after a few poor displays, which included him missing an open goal in the tie against Lyon.

A month later, the Czech winger has netted five goals and grabbed three assists in his last six matches, showcasing incredible resilience.

Against the Greek side, Cerny not only grabbed the assist for Dessers goal, but he also made five key passes, created two big chances and succeeded with five dribbles from an impressive eight attempts down the right wing.

He looked a menace throughout and if he can maintain this sort of form in the coming weeks, the Gers might just get back to their best domestically.

The winger did lose possession 14 times, but this was the only downside to a display which will further bolster his confidence, no doubt about that.

With a clash against Hearts coming up on Sunday, Clement simply has to keep Cerny in the starting XI, as securing all three points could give the manager some breathing space ahead of the international break next week.

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A draw against the Europa Conference League winners isn’t a bad result by any stretch of the imagination, but the Light Blues will need to take points off either Spurs or Man United to have a chance of making the knockout stages.

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Manchester United have a 51-year-old manager under consideration as a possible replacement for Erik ten Hag, according to a new report. The Red Devils are beginning their search for a new manager after the dismissal of the Dutchman on Monday morning, after being beaten 2-1 by West Ham on Sunday afternoon.

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United find themselves looking for a new manager after the decision to end Ten Hag’s reign after two and a half years at the club. The decision was made on Monday morning, with a statement confirming the decision and United placing their thanks and good luck to Ten Hag on record.

The Red Devils have been linked with several managers for a few weeks now. Sporting CP boss Ruben Amorim is one manager who has growing interest in his services. Meanwhile, Xavi has also emerged on the club’s radar in the last week, but it appears his chances of becoming the new manager are slim, as Xavi plans to wait until the summer before taking on his next job.

A new name that has come into the United hotseat is German national team manager Julian Nagelsmann. The German has been in charge of the national team since 2023, and now that the Red Devils are looking for a new manager, they could look to make a move for him.

But the options do not stop there for United, as they also have their eye on a former player of theirs as they weigh up the best move for them.

Former player under consideration for Man Utd return

According to Manchester Evening News’ Samuel Luckhurst, Manchester United have former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær under consideration for a return to the club. The 51-year-old joined the Red Devils as a player in 1996 and enjoyed great success with the club right up until he left in 2007.

Solskjaer returned to Old Trafford in 2018 as caretaker manager, and his return saw a positive swing in results, and that earned him the permanent role. He was appointed manager in March 2019 and kept the role until November 2021, managing 168 games in total.

Since leaving United, Solskjaer has been out of management and has been working as a UEFA analyst since January of last year. Last month, Solskjaer admitted that he would be “open” to an Old Trafford return, and if he was offered a way back, he would say “yes”.

Games

168

Won

92

Drawn

35

Lost

41

Now, according to this report, the Norwegian is under consideration for returning to the club, but it is unclear if he is viewed as a long-term replacement for Ten Hag or as a backroom staff member. Before taking over at Old Trafford, Solskjaer’s only other experience in management came at Molde, where he managed from 2011 to 2018 on and off, while he also had a spell as Cardiff City manager.

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O Vasco apresentou, nesta quarta-feira, mais um de seus onze reforços para a temporada. O volante Matheus Barbosa respondeu às perguntas dos jornalistas e revelou que admira o ex-jogador e hoje comentarista Pedrinho, que sofreu com lesões e teve uma carreira de superação. Ele também exaltou a grandeza e o peso da camisa do Cruz-Maltino.

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– Eu estou encarando como um grande desafio, mas já tive grandes desafios na minha vida. De sair cedo de casa, de estar sempre procurando dar o melhor para a minha família. Cuidar dos meus pais, irmãos. Já vivi grandes desafios e aqui no Vasco não será diferente – disse, e acrescentou:

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– A camisa do Vasco é pesada é só de vestir ela já é um grande desafio. Acredito que todos os jogadores foram selecionados e tem capacidade para recolocar o Vasco na Série A. Vamos trabalhar muito no dia a dia. Eu estou encarando como um grande desafio, mas já tive grandes desafios, de sair cedo de casa e procurar dar o melhor pra minha família. Sei da responsabilidade que é vestir essa camisa, é um grande desafio, mas me sinto muito preparado e espero fazer uma grande temporada – completou.

O jogador, de 27 anos, tem experiência na Série B, já que disputou a competição com as camisas de Avaí, Cuiabá e Cruzeiro. Ele disse que pode atuar como primeiro ou segundo volante dependendo da escolha do técnico Zé Ricardo. Ao responder sobre suas referências no futebol, ele citou seu irmão e revelou admirar o ex-jogador Pedrinho.

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– Eu tenho como referência meu irmão, ele também joga futebol e sempre procurou me ajudar a crescer. A história do meu irmão se identifica um pouco com a do Pedrinho, um cara que sempre admirei. Não é a mesma função, mas admiro pela qualidade técnica e pela história de vida, teve muita lesão também. Meu irmão também sofreu muito com isso, jogadores têm essas dificuldades. Também admiro o Pedrinho como comentarista, porque sabe as dificuldades dos jogadores – frisou.

Chelsea through the years have been seen as a ruthless club, discarding both players and managers if things aren’t going their way.

A relentless pursuit for success has its casualties; youth players being sold, club legends being phased out, and elite managers having their time cut short. Chelsea would do whatever was necessary to chase instant success in the past, even if it led to some uncomfortable conversations and decisions.

This was a successful method for the Blues over the years, winning five Premier League titles, two Champions League trophies, and five FA Cups, along with two Europa League trophies, and three League Cups.

That said, they’ve not always got it right in the transfer market. Current Arsenal star Kai Havertz is a fine example of that.

Kai Havertz at Chelsea

Chelsea signed Havertz in the summer transfer window during 2020 under then-manager Frank Lampard at the time. Havertz cost Chelsea around £71m and in the process became their second most expensive signing ever behind Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Havertz made 139 appearances for the Blues in all competitions, scoring 32 goals, providing 12 assists, and totaling 9,022 minutes played.

This includes scoring one of the biggest goals in Chelsea’s history, with the only goal in the 2021 Champions League final, in which the Blues were victorious, beating Manchester City 1-0.

However, as time went on, the London outfit struggled to find the goals upfront, with Havertz being used more often as a number nine than a midfielder under Thomas Tuchel, which saw the German leave for Arsenal in 2023 for a fee of around £65m, allowing Chelsea to recoup most of what they spent on the German.

Other midfielders signed in the following years, including Atletico Madrid loanee and then World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez.

Saul struggled for game time while Fernandez has at least become a regular. That said, at a similar time they could have brought one of the game’s global superstars to the Bridge.

When Chelsea tried to sign Jude Bellingham

According to talkSPORT, Chelsea worked ‘tirelessly’ to try and tempt Jude Bellingham away from Birmingham way back when most of England’s top clubs were ready to fight for the young midfielder.

Despite putting in lots of background work, Dortmund signed Bellingham for around £25m in 2020, Chelsea then moving onto Havertz and acquired him instead.

Bellingham is regarded as one of the best players in world football now, having moved from Dortmund to Real Madrid last summer, for a whopping £88.5m initial fee, with huge add-ons, which could see the deal become worth £115m. So staggering has the English talent been in Madrid that his market value has now increased to a remarkable £152m, as per Transfermarkt.

Comparing the seasons of both players for the 2020/21 campaign, it is important to note that Bellingham was only 17 years old at this point but he still put up some phenomenal numbers, and as we all know, he has now become a truly special player.

Bellingham vs Havertz (2020/21)
Stats (per 90 mins)	Bellingham	Havertz
Goals	0.13	0.35
Assists	0.13	0.24
Progressive Carries	1.32	3.01
Progressive Passes	4.87	4.41
Shots Total	1.57	1.94
Passes into Final Third	4.15	2.15
Shot-Creating Actions	2.08	3.01
Tackles	2.75	1.37
Blocks	2.11	1.29
Interceptions	1.18	0.52
Stats taken from FBref

Back in 2020, Bellingham was in a more box-to-box role, compared to Havertz who was more of an attacking midfielder.

You can see their different qualities and roles, with the English superstar averaging better passing metrics, due to his deeper positioning and responsibility to progress the ball, as well as his extra defensive responsibilities, averaging more tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90 minutes.

Havertz had more G/A output, boasting a higher shot volume and a better progressive carry rate at the time but Bellingham has now morphed into a complete midfielder over the years, learning to use his body even better, increasing his carrying capabilities to the highest level.

He is a brilliant asset for duels due to his height and frame, but also adding more goals and assists, having scored 23 goals and provided 13 assists for Madrid last season. If Chelsea had gone all in for Bellingham, things could be very different now, that’s for sure.

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أصدر الاتحاد الإسباني لكرة القدم بيانًا بشأن خوسيه لويس مونويرا مونتيرو، الحكم الذي أدار مباراة ريال مدريد وأوساسونا بالدوري الإسباني.

وأعقب هذه المباراة جدلاً واسعًا، بسبب طرد الحكم لجود بيلينجهام لاعب ريال مدريد لتلفظه بكلمة مسيئة، في حين أن اللاعب أوضح أن الترجمة كانت خاطئة.

وفتح الاتحاد الإسباني لكرة القدم تحقيقًا مع الحكم مونويرا مونتيرو بشأن أنشطته غير الرياضية، لبحث كونها غير متوافقة مع القانون التنظيمي، حال وجود مصالح ثانوية قد تتعارض مع أداء واجباته المهنية.

وأشارت صحيفة “آس” الإسبانية في تقرير لها بوقت سابق، إلى أن مونتيرو قد يتم إيقافه خمس سنوات حال أدانته التحقيقات (لمطالعة التفاصيل من هنا).

مونتيرو أسس شركة “تالينتوس سبورتس”، المتخصصة في الاستشارات والإدارة الرياضية، وقيل إن بين عملائها مؤسسات مثل رابطة الدوري الإسباني والاتحاد الإسباني وبعض الأندية مثل أتلتيكو مدريد ومانشستر سيتي وغيرها.

وبعد الاستماع إلى الحكم وتحليل كافة المعلومات، إدارة الامتثال بالاتحاد الاسباني لم تجد دليلاً على أنه خرق مدونة أخلاقيات الاتحاد، وبالتالي لن يكون هناك أي تعارض بين شركات مونويرا مونتيرو وممارسة التحكيم.

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وجاء بيان الاتحاد الإسباني على النحو التالي: 

توصلت إدارة الامتثال التنظيمي في الاتحاد الإسباني لكرة القدم إلى عدم وجود تضارب في المصالح في الأنشطة التجارية للعضو خوسيه لويس مونويرا مونتيرو.

في 20 فبراير، اكتمل التحقيق الذي أجراه قسم الامتثال التنظيمي في الاتحاد الملكي الإسباني لكرة القدم، بعد نشر مزاعم عدم التوافق التي ارتكبها حكم الدرجة الأولى خوسيه لويس مونويرا مونتيرو.

في أعقاب نشر معلومات في وسائل الإعلام تشير إلى وجود تضارب محتمل في المصالح يؤثر على الحكم خوسيه لويس مونويرا مونتيرو، فتحت إدارة الامتثال التنظيمي في الاتحاد الإسباني لكرة القدم تحقيقًا في 18 فبراير.

خلال عملية جمع المعلومات، قام الاتحاد الإسباني لكرة القدم بالاطلاع على جميع المعلومات المودعة في السجل التجاري فيما يتعلق بالشركات التي يمتلك العضو حصة فيها أو يزعم أن لديه مصالح تتعارض مع عمله التحكيمي.

وكان هناك تعاون كامل من جانب خوسيه لويس مونويرا مونتيرو، الذي قدم الوثائق المطلوبة، ومن الأشخاص المقربين منه الذين يبدو أنهم تأثروا بالصراع المزعوم على المصالح.

بعد دراسة مفصلة وتحليل والتحقق من المعلومات التجارية والشركات والمحاسبة، والنشاط الاقتصادي للشركات المذكورة ودرجة مشاركة مونويرا مونتيرو فيها، خلص قسم الامتثال التنظيمي في اتحاد كرة القدم الإسباني إلى أنه لا يوجد تعارض حقيقي أو محتمل بين الأنشطة التجارية للعضو وأدائه كعضو في الدرجة الأولى.

“في ضوء التحقيق الداخلي الذي أجري، خلصنا إلى أنه من الناحية القانونية والتنظيمية الداخلية، لا يوجد تضارب في المصالح – لا حقيقي ولا محتمل – ناتج عن العلاقة التجارية للسيد مونويرا مونتيرو مع الاتحاد الإسباني لكرة القدم.

وبناء على ذلك، ووفقا للوائح الداخلية المتعلقة بتضارب المصالح والممارسات الجيدة للاتحاد الإسباني لكرة القدم، لا يوجد سبب يبرر اتخاذ تدابير ضد السيد مونويرا مونتيرو.

ويواصل التقرير توصيته للجنة الفنية للحكام بالمضي قدماً في رفع أي تدابير احترازية ربما تم فرضها.

وسيتم تقديم التقرير إلى الاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم في إطار علاقات التعاون القائمة في هذا المجال”.