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دخل الاتحاد السكندري في مفاوضات جادة مع مهاجم النصر السعودي تمهيدًا لضمه خلال الموسم المقبل.

وأكد مصدر داخل الاتحاد السكندري لـ”بطولات” أن مسؤولي النادي دخلوا في مفاوضات مع النيجيري أحمد موسى لاعب النصر السعودي السابق.

وشدد على أن المفاوضات مستمرة مع اللاعب لمعرفة طلباته خاصة بعدما قام مسؤلي النصر بفسخ العقد معه أمس وأصبح يحق له الانتقال لأي فريق في صفقة انتقال حر.

وكان الاتحاد السكندري قد أعلن ضمه لـ حسام عاشور لاعب وسط الأهلي السابق لتدعيم صفوف الفريق خلال المرحلة المقبلة.

وتولى حسام حسن مهاجم منتخب مصر الأسبق وجهازه الفني المعاون قيادة الفريق السكندري خلفا لـ طلعت يوسف بعد تقديم الأخير اعتذاره عن استكمال مهمته.

Every Aston Villa fan reading this will be loving the fact that with four consecutive Championship wins, their promotion dreams are alive once more, now Dean Smith’s side sit in sixth place. At long, long, last – the Championship is starting to look very doable. 

It has been a fascinating turnaround seeing as last month, it seemed like their hopes were dead and buried. However, the Championship is renown for its quick change of scenario and Aston Villa have certainly benefitted from that.

Obviously, there is still work to be done for the Villans, if they want to sustain a place within the top six and with eight games still to play, anything could happen. The need for some new players still has the utmost importance for Aston Villa, whether they’re in the Premier League or Championship once again.

One player they have previously eyed up is Harry Arter, who is currently on-loan with Cardiff.

Arter, (who is valued at £6.3 million on Transfermarkt) was wanted by Aston Villa (as per the Irish Independent) during the January transfer window, despite the Irishman making 23 appearances for Cardiff so far this season.

His importance to Neil Warnock’s side should not be underestimated despite not scoring or assisting a single goal.

Harry Arter has plenty of experience which includes 16 international caps with the Republic of Ireland, so he would surely be a valuable option for Aston Villa, in a bid to bolster their midfield.

Arter’s game is all about distribution and breaking-up play, something he usually does very well. The 29-year-old will be hoping to find a permanent home in the summer and Aston Villa, once admirers, may be interested once again, especially if they go up.

Do you agree that Harry Arter would be a good signing for Aston Villa? Join in the conversation and let us know below!

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Liverpool and Manchester United played out a dour 0-0 draw at Old Trafford on Sunday.

The game was marked by a number of injury issues – United were forced into three substitutions in the first half, while Liverpool saw Roberto Firmino seemingly twist his ankle before the interval.

Throughout the game, Liverpool failed to truly test David De Gea in the Old Trafford goal, with Mohamed Salah in particularly poor form.

As the Reds chased the game, the Egypt international, who has scored 20 goals in all competitions thus far this season, was substituted by Jurgen Klopp.

Divock Origi was introduced as his replacement but had no better luck than Salah on the right flank.

And, with the club now only a point clear of Manchester City at the top of the league, Liverpool fans were in no mood to cut Salah any slack. Take a look at the best of the reaction on Twitter below!

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Loads of Spurs fans have been running the rule over Saturday’s north London derby, and they’re absolutely full of praise for Moussa Sissoko.

When Sissoko arrived at Tottenham in the summer of 2016 for a fee of roughly £30m, it seemed like everyone was just waiting for the Frenchman to fail.

After a poor start to life in north London, the former Newcastle midfielder was taking as much stick from his own fans as the opponent’s, but that has all changed this season.

Sissoko has been perhaps Pochettino’s most reliable and consistent performer this campaign, bossing the middle of the pitch with his incredible engine and drive.

The 29 year-old was absolutely everywhere as usual on Saturday as well, doing a little bit of everything in the 1-1 draw with Arsenal.

Sissoko completed 83 per cent of his pass, took one shot, completed one key pass, two dribbles, and also made one tackle and one interception, per Whoscored’s stats.

It was about as well-rounded performance as you are likely to see from a central midfield player in such a big game, and the Twitter reactions down below are full of praise for the one-time scapegoat…

There’s suddenly a lot of excitement around Newcastle United again.

The Magpies are playing attractive, attacking football and have won three out of their last five Premier League games. Rafa Benitez has clearly weaved his magic, with a tinker here and there producing a winning combination.

While there’s a lot of talk about Salomon Rondon lighting up their attack or youngsters like Sean Longstaff playing their part, defender Fabian Schar’s involvement is as vital. The Swiss defender’s been like a breath of fresh air in the Magpies’ defence, with his involvement going forward getting the lions’ share of attention.

Schar’s not only been rock-solid defensively but shown admirable ambition going forward, getting rewarded against Burnley with a pile-driver to score Newcastle’s first. He also fulfilled his defensive duties superbly against a physical Clarets side, making seven clearances, four aerial wins and eight ball-recoveries, adding to his hero status on Tyneside. (stats via Fotmob)

He’s played a big part, helping solidifying Newcastle’s defensive strength, hence resulting in vital wins over the past few weeks. Schar’s helped them to back-to-back clean-sheets and formed a strong partnership with Jamal Lascelles. Ever since his blitz against Cardiff City, where he scored two stunning goals – including one where he danced past multiple men before finishing beautifully- his confidence’s gone up.

Schar’s now operating freely and using his intelligence to tighten up the Magpies defensive structure. If he keeps up his impressive work at the back and scoring world-class goals, it won’t be long before bigger sides come hunting for his services.

It’s a tough time to be a football fan.

The beautiful game has been put on hold in a number of major leagues due to the ongoing pandemic, and it seems that things aren’t going to get better anytime soon.

In fact, Euro 2020 is under serious threat, there are apparently plans to postpone the tournament until next year, and while that will be a nightmare for many, one man stands to benefit from the tournament postponement.

With West Brom on the verge of a return to the Premier League either via finishing in the top two, as they currently sit six points clear of Fulham, or by default as reports have stated that the Baggies could be handed a place in the top-flight if this season can’t be naturally concluded.

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Albion’s return to England’s top division could hand Jake Livermore a chance to catch Gareth Southgate’s eye, and his performances this season have certainly shown he’s good enough if he keeps up his current form

Kalvin Phillips has been touted for a call-up in the Telegraph (via LeedsLive), even though the stats show that Livermore has been better than him lately, but somehow that’s been ignored by the England boss.

The fact of the matter is that it’ll be impossible to ignore Livermore’s form if he’s doing it at the top level, and if the Euros are delayed he may be able to fulfil his aspirations of playing at a major tournament for the Three Lions. It was noted last season that Jack Grealish needed to be playing in the Premier League to receive an England nod so this could be a huge boost for somebody else with the same aspirations.

With the former Tottenham man turning 31 this year, the next European Championships could be his last chance to play in a major competition for the national team.

If the competition is delayed he has a much greater chance of being called-up because the likelihood is that he’ll be strutting his stuff in the Premier League in the build-up to the tournament rather than the Championship.

In other news, West Brom could benefit if this 1960s protocol is followed.

Leeds 2-1 loss to Fulham on Saturday may have ended their 11-game unbeaten run, but it was a concerning performance in more ways than one.

Indeed, it wasn’t so worrying due to the fact that Leeds played poorly, but it has to concern some United supporters when they watch their nearest challengers for a top-two spot put on a performance such as Fulham’s over the weekend.

After being relegated, the London club were one of the promotion contenders at the beginning of the season, simply due to the strength of their squad. They have a former Championship Player of the Year winner, a £22m striker, a defender who was once called up to the England squad as well as a plethora of other talented stars.

The only real point of weakness at Craven Cottage was the fact that the Whites have a rather unproven manager in Scott Parker. While he’s guided them to fourth place, they haven’t always been too convincing, losing on seven occasions, most notably because the manager’s plan A hasn’t worked out.

However, against Leeds, Parker showed a managerial maturity that we hadn’t seen from him before this term as he adjusted his team’s style in order to counteract the challenges that playing a Marcelo Bielsa managed team pose.

Fulham and Leeds have been the top two teams for average possession in the Championship this season, yet Leeds had 65 per cent of the ball at Craven Cottage.

Parker set up his team to sit much deeper than usual in order to soak up pressure while frustrating Leeds’ attack.

The Fulham boss played a blinder by setting his team up so defensively, and if the former Tottenham midfielder can continue to show this type of managerial acumen from now on it could spell trouble for Leeds’ spot in the top two from this point onwards.

Meanwhile, it seems as if Leeds have identified an alternative to signing Rhian Brewster.

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Loads of Leeds fans have been reflecting on the weekend’s action before looking ahead to the clash with Reading, and they’re delighted with the debut of Aapo Halme.

Leeds’ remarkably bad luck with injuries continued over the international break, as Pontus Jansson, Bailey Peacock-Farrell and Jamal Blackman joined the ever-growing injury list.

The triple injury setback meant debuts for both Will Huffer and Halme on Saturday, and fans are pretty happy with the pair’s performance.

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Halme in particular looked solid, as the giant 6 ft 5 in youngster started alongside Liam Cooper in the heart of defence.

The 20 year-old didn’t have too much to do if truth be told, but he looked calm and composed in possession and certainly has the physicality to be a top Championship defender.

His lack of pace looked to be perhaps his only weakness, though plenty of top defenders have atoned for a lack of pace with great positioning and awareness.

Victor Orta took loads of stick for signing Halme back in January, but the Twitter reactions down below show he might have been right all along…

Everton had a successful transfer window, but last summer proved that bringing in a hoard of new players does not always bring joy to the pitch.

Manager Marco Silva boosted the wide areas and midfield, as well as the defence.

Kurt Zouma was one of the centre-backs that he recruited, but only on a season-long loan from Chelsea.

The Frenchman, who is valued at £13.5m by Transfermarkt, was thought of as a promising star for the future at Stamford Bridge.

However, after suffering cruciate ligament damage in 2016, the centre-back struggled to get back into the first XI.

Since then, Zouma has had loan spells at Stoke City and now Everton, where he has been included in all three Premier League matchday squads, and made his debut in a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth.

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The Merseyside outfit have a number of defenders to choose from, including Phil Jagielka, Michael Keane, Mason Holgate and Yerry Mina.

However, Jagielka is in the latter stages of his career, which is likely to open up a spot in the future.

With that in mind, should Everton try to make Zouma’s move permanent at the end of the season?

Let us know by voting below.

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According to reports in The Mirror, new West Ham United manager David Moyes is ready to offer out of favour Everton winger Kevin Mirallas a route out of Goodison Park during the January transfer window.

What’s the word, then?

Well, The Mirror says that Moyes is keeping tabs on the Belgium international’s situation with the Merseyside outfit following the incident he was involvedat the training ground last weekend.

The Mirror says the 30-year-old was sent away by caretaker boss David Unsworth after showing a lack of commitment, with his future now looking to be in serious doubt.

Mirallas fell out with former Toffees manager Ronald Koeman earlier in the campaign after he failed to get the move to Olympiacos he wanted before the summer transfer window slammed shut, and he found first-team minutes hard to come by until the Dutchman was sacked last month.

Moyes signed the winger during his time with Everton, and he is ready to move for him again if the Belgian fails to patch up his differences with senior figures at Goodison Park.

How has Mirallas done this season?

It has been a frustrating campaign, after he was initially frozen out by Koeman in the period around the end of the summer transfer window.

While he did appear in the Europa League qualifying matches and Europa League, the 30-year-old played just 27 minutes in the Premier League.

However, when Koeman was sacked the wide man started the first two matches that Unsworth was at the helm, before the incident last weekend saw him dropped from the squad for the 3-2 win against Watford at Goodison Park.

Would he be a good signing for West Ham?

While he has proven that he can make an impact in the Premier League with 29 goals and 24 assists in 150 top flight appearances for Everton, there would certainly have to be some questions marks over his attitude considering recent events.

West Ham already have a winger in Marko Arnautovic that is a volatile figure and it would certainly be risky to add another when they currently find themselves in a relegation battle.

The 30-year-old likely wouldn’t have much resale value either, so the Irons would want to make sure they did get him for a decent price – he still has two-and-a-half years on his Toffees contract.