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There has been an obscene amount of cash flying to and from Premier League bank accounts over the last few years, with transfer records tumbling all the time, even in a post-pandemic world and the era of PSR.

Four Premier League clubs received record transfer fees in the summer of 2025.

So which players have gone for club-record sums?

Premier League clubs’ record transfer sales

Rank

Club

Player

Sold to

Fee

1

Liverpool

Philippe Coutinho

Barcelona

£142m

2

Newcastle

Alexander Isak

Liverpool

£125m

3

Brighton

Moises Caicedo

Chelsea

£115m

4

West Ham

Declan Rice

Arsenal

£105m

5

Aston Villa

Jack Grealish

Man City

£100m

6

Everton

Romelu Lukaku

Man Utd

£90m

7

Chelsea

Eden Hazard

Real Madrid

£89m

8

Tottenham

Gareth Bale

Real Madrid

£85.3m

9

Man City

Julian Alvarez

Atletico Madrid

£81.5m

10

Man Utd

Cristiano Ronaldo

Real Madrid

£80m

11

Brentford

Bryan Mbeumo

Man Utd

£71m

12

Bournemouth

Dominic Solanke

Tottenham

£65m

13

Wolves

Matheus Cunha

Man Utd

£62.5m

14

Crystal Palace

Aaron Wan-Bissaka

Man Utd

£50m

15

Fulham

Aleksandar Mitrovic

Al-Hilal

£50m

16

Nottingham Forest

Brennan Johnson

Tottenham

£45m

17

Leeds United

Georginio Rutter

Brighton

£40m

18

Arsenal

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Liverpool

£35m

19

Sunderland

Jordan Pickford

Everton

£30m

20

Burnley

James Trafford

Man City

£27m

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Posts ByBrogan Clasper Sep 4, 2024 Arsenal: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain £35m to Liverpool, 2017

Given the amount of cash Arsenal have splashed in more recent years, it is perhaps a surprise that their record sale dates as far back as this.

However, the Gunners have been perennially poor sellers, particularly under Arsene Wenger, though he received a pretty cool £35m when Liverpool came calling for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in 2017, just months after the midfielder helped Arsenal to the FA Cup.

Considering Oxlade-Chamberlain only shone in brief glimpses at Anfield, Arsenal can put this down as a fine piece of business.

Aston Villa: Jack Grealish £100m to Man City, 2021

After guiding Aston Villa to promotion and then Premier League survival, it had seemed just a matter of time before Jack Grealish would take the next step in his career.

To the Villans’ credit, they kept hold of the Englishman’s services for a further year, but could not say no to champions Manchester City, who came forward with a British-record nine-figure bid in the summer of 2021.

Grealish was part of City’s treble-winning side in 2022/23, while Villa have gone from strength to strength in his absence, and took part in the Champions League alongside Man City in 2024/25. Grealish’s departure may have been bittersweet, but things have worked out pretty well for the Midlands outfit.

Bournemouth: Dominic Solanke £65m to Tottenham, 2024

Bournemouth broke their own transfer record in 2024, but not before receiving the largest sum in the club’s history for one of their players.

Dominic Solanke’s move to Tottenham Hotspur cost the north Londoners £65m – eclipsing the £40m they received from Manchester City for Nathan Ake in 2020.

The Cherries responded to Solanke’s departure by signing Evanilson for just over £40m from FC Porto.

Brentford: Bryan Mbeumo £71m to Manchester United, 2025

Brentford have been pillaged in recent years with Ivan Toney heading to Saudi, Yoane Wissa making his move to Newcastle and Bryan Mbeumo – the biggest of the lot – heading to Manchester United in a colossal £71m deal in the summer of 2025.

Mbeumo was one of the Premier League’s standout players in 2024/25, scoring 20 top-flight goals. That tally of goals richly deserved a move and he duly got one.

Brighton: Moises Caicedo £115m to Chelsea, 2023

Moises Caicedo was subject to interest from Chelsea and Liverpool in the summer of 2023, with the Ecuadorian selecting the Blues as his next destination after Brighton & Hove Albion accepted mammoth bids from both clubs.

Despite approving a £111m transfer to the Reds, Chelsea decided to go one further by structuring a deal that could yet rise to £115m.

It was reported that £15m of that total is in appearance-related add-ons.

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Posts 2 ByStephan Georgiou Aug 23, 2024 Burnley: James Trafford £27m to Manchester City, 2025

James Trafford enjoyed a remarkable campaign with the Clarets during their promotion-winning season in 2024/25.

The goalkeeper kept a whopping 29 clean sheets. Quickly becoming one of the best English stoppers around, Man City paid a £27m fee to bring him back to the club where he grew up.

Sadly for Trafford, he was quickly displaced when the Citizens brought in Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Chelsea: Eden Hazard £89m to Real Madrid, 2019

Chelsea have had a history of receiving handsome transfer sums for players in recent years, and while Eden Hazard is undoubtedly one of their better stars within the last decade or so, the £89m they received upfront from Real Madrid turned out to be a terrific steal.

The deal to send the Belgian to the Santiago Bernabeu – which came off the back of Hazard guiding Chelsea to Europa League glory – could have reached over £150m. However, given the Blues legend only featured 76 times in an injury-ridden four-year spell in Madrid before retiring, we highly doubt many of the add-ons were ever activated.

Still, it is comfortably the highest fee Chelsea have received – it is most closely rivalled by Kai Havertz’s move to Arsenal for £65m.

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Posts ByFreddie Taylor Oct 13, 2023 Crystal Palace: Aaron Wan-Bissaka £50m to Man Utd, 2019

Manchester United’s spending spree in 2019 features multiple times in this list as they parted with nearly £150m that summer alone. A decent chunk of that went on bringing in Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace for £50m.

The six years that have followed have not been too rosy for the club nor the player, with the Red Devils making a significant loss on the full-back when selling him to West Ham United ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.

The Eagles have often been resolute when it comes to high-profile interest in their players, and recently had their resolve tested once more in 2024 as Newcastle threatened to eclipse the sum received for Wan-Bissaka while seeking to add Marc Guehi to their squad.

Everton: Romelu Lukaku £90m to Man Utd, 2017

It has all been downhill for Everton since selling Romelu Lukaku in 2017, when he linked up with Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford.

However, Everton did manage to secure a princely sum for the striker, with United paying the Toffees an initial £75m in a deal that included a further £15m in add-ons.

It is unclear how much of these were activated, but Everton have struggled on and off the pitch since, finishing in the top half just once since the turn of the decade and remaining out of Europe since the year of the Belgian’s departure – all while being under scrutiny for their finances amid a number of transfer flops.

Fulham: Aleksandar Mitrovic £50m to Al-Hilal, 2023

Fulham were one of the many victims of the Saudi Pro League’s raid on European-based footballers. Their riches were too much for Aleksandar Mitrovic to ignore in the summer of 2023 – and they nearly took manager Marco Silva along with them.

However, Fulham have remained a solid top-flight club after comfortably surviving in their first season back with Mitrovic in 2022/23.

They have invested the reported £50m fee paid by Saudi champions Al-Hilal for the Serbian’s services wisely, with Rodrigo Muniz among those to shine at Craven Cottage.

حقق الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي إنبي، الفوز على نظيره الأهلي، في اللقاء الذي أقيم بينهما اليوم الجمعة، ضمن منافسات بطولة كأس الرابطة.

التقى الأهلي مع نظيره إنبي، اليوم الجمعة، في الجولة الأولى من دور المجموعات من بطولة كأس الرابطة المصرية.

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ويقع الأهلي في المجموعة الأولى من كأس الرابطة رفقة طلائع الجيش وإنبي وفاركو وغزل المحلة والمقاولون العرب وسيراميكا كليوباترا.

وسجل إنبي هدفه في الدقيقة 29 من عمر المباراة عن طريق محمد حمدي من ركلة جزاء نفذها بنجاح في شباك الأحمر على طريقة بانينكا.

وتعرض لاعب إنبي علي محمود للطرد بعد الحصول على الإنذار الثاني بسبب تدخل عنيف على مهاجم الأهلي حمزة عبد الكريم في الدقيقة 80.

ورفع إنبي رصيده إلى 3 نقاط في المركز الثالث متساويًا مع طلائع الجيش وفاركو صاحبي المركزين الأول والثاني بفارق الأهداف. أهداف الأهلي وإنبي اليوم في كأس الرابطة

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O São Paulo está com conversas avançadas com Danielzinho, meia do Mirassol. A negociação abraçaria os moldes que o Tricolor procura. Danielzinho tem contrato até o final do ano e, a partir daí, ficaria livre no mercado – ou seja, sem custos ao clube.

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Algumas características do jogador chamam atenção, mas entre uma das mais marcantes, é o histórico baixo de lesões. Aos 31 anos, de acordo com dados do Transfermarkt, o jogador praticamente não tem problemas assim. Neste Campeonato Brasileiro, que garantiu a vaga do Mirassol direta na Copa Libertadores, disputou 36 das 37 rodadas.

Vale destacar que este foi um dos maiores dramas do São Paulo na temporada. Ao todo, 70 problemas físicos acometeram a equipe.

Como joga Danielzinho?

Aos 31 anos, Danielzinho é visto como um jogador versátil. Com características ofensivas, se assemelhando ao papel de Marcos Antonio, consegue aparecer na defesa quando necessário também.

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Participativo nos jogos, foi o líder de recuperações de bola no Brasileirão 2025. O atleta estava há três anos no Mirassol, mas não houve movimentação para renovação de contrato. Trata-se de um jogador dinâmico e de muita entrega, com características próximas de um segundo volante, mas que como dito, aparece como um meia armador.

Olhando para o sistema do São Paulo, não chega para ser exatamente um substituto de Marcos Antonio, mas sim um nome que consiga agregar no meio de campo. Na linha do Crespo deseja, é o jogador “saudável”.

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Danielzinho também atuou em times como Grêmio Novorizontino, Sampaio Corrêa, Oeste, Ferroviária, entre outras equipes. Natural de Andradina, no interior paulista, iniciou a carreira profissional no Atlético-MG, em 2014.

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No Mirassol, foi quinto jogador com mais partidas usando a camisa da equipe. Foram 145 jogos com o time, somando todos esses anos.

Números de Danielzinho em 2025

De acordo com os números do Sofascore, o jogador disputou 50 jogos, todos como titular, e registrou 3 assistências ao longo da temporada. Criou 6 grandes chances e, em média, fez 1,3 passes decisivos por partida. Nas finalizações, teve 0,7 por jogo, com 0,1 delas no gol. Com 58% de acerto nos passes longos, o atleta também contribuiu defensivamente, com 1,5 desarmes e 0,8 interceptações por jogo. Ele recuperou 5,3 bolas por partida e teve uma eficiência de 57% nos duelos. Além disso, cometeu 1,9 faltas por jogo e recebeu 6 cartões amarelos ao longo da competição.

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“You don’t come to a country to win a Test match, you obviously want to win the series,” South Africa’s coach says

Firdose Moonda16-Nov-20253:22

Philander: Bavuma ‘a wonderful inspiration’

South Africa have (again) proved to themselves that they can “mix it with the best” after winning their first Test in India in 15 years, in conditions they described as providing “a different experience” to what they are used to.Careful to stress that he doesn’t “have a problem with wickets like this”, South Africa’s coach Shukri Conrad preferred to focus on what it meant to have triumphed over both the surface and the opposition. “There was prodigious turn, and the Indian quartet of spinners just don’t give you anything. You throw Jasprit [Bumrah] in there with a new ball and when it starts reverse-swinging, both him and [Mohammed] Siraj are obviously world-class,” Conrad said at the post-match press conference. “It makes our victory even sweeter that we were able to contend with all of that and come out on top. It gives you a belief that you can mix it with the best and do special things.”That South Africa, who are the current World Test Champions, feel the need to justify their abilities or defend their success may seem strange, but it is because they are not regarded in the same terms as other successful teams on the circuit. Not by themselves and not by others.Related

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Conversations about the best Test batters centre around Joe Root, Steven Smith and Shubman Gill, even though Temba Bavuma averages over 50 as captain. Though Kagiso Rabada does crop up in the same discussions on bowlers, Bumrah and Pat Cummins are usually top of mind. As for South Africa’s spinners? Nobody dreams of mentioning them in the same breath as Nathan Lyon, and that’s because they don’t have the same consistency in success.There is also the reality that the Ashes and the Border-Gavaskar and the Anderson-Tendulkar trophies make more headlines than a contest involving South Africa. Perhaps for as long as the Big Three exist, South Africa will be the outside, noses pressed against the window, but now, they are leaving a print that cannot be ignored. “Whilst we might not have the ability that a lot of teams have, or we haven’t tapped that ability yet, what we lack in that, we certainly make up for in our ability to play as a unit and the resilience we show,” Conrad said. “We never give up.”South Africa’s determination to stay in games has seen them do some remarkable things over the last year, like post a match-winning ninth-wicket stand in the Boxing Day Test last year, complete the joint-second-highest successful chase at Lord’s and come back from defeat in Lahore to beat Pakistan in Rawalpindi. It also saw them go from conceding a 30-run first innings deficit to winning this Kolkata Test by the same margin and ensuring they cannot lose the series. The win means Bavuma is unbeaten in 11 Tests as captain – and South Africa have won ten of those – and Conrad, with a first-choice squad available to him, has not (and will not, irrespective of what happens in the second Test) lost a series.Temba Bavuma and Shukri Conrad hug after the game•AFP/Getty Images

Conrad has also chalked up a series of firsts. After overseeing South Africa’s first series win in the subcontinent in a decade (in Bangladesh last year), Conrad has now presided over their first win in Pakistan in 18 years and India in 15 years, which he rates as highly as their World Test Championship final win over Australia at Lord’s.”This was right up there for us. Coming to India, playing at Eden Gardens, doing something we haven’t done for 15 years, this is right up there,” Conrad said. “We won a Test match in Pakistan, we’ve now won a Test match here but the job’s far from done. You don’t come to a country to win a Test match, you obviously want to win the series.”South Africa have not won a series in India since 2000, and that is the only one they have won out of seven, but they have every reason to believe they can add to that after “finding a way”, as Conrad puts it, in difficult conditions in Kolkata. “I’m so proud of the group in terms of the belief that they’ve got and how they pull together as a unit. It will do wonders for our psyche and it will do wonders for us going forward.”In what became a fight for batting survival, South Africa – and Bavuma, in particular – had more staying power than their opponents. There was also a battle of skill and without Rabada, who has a rib issue, South Africa’s attack, especially Simon Harmer, showed guile and grit to keep them in the contest. Harmer’s performance, both in this match and in Pakistan last month, also marks a turning point for how South Africa’s spin stocks could stack up in future. “Youngsters can now see there’s a line of sight that we’re keen on spinners as well,” Conrad said. “We’re not only a fast-bowling country.”Simon Harmer picked up eight wickets in the Test•BCCI

There is no word on whether Rabada will be available for the second Test and it seems the decision will be, at least in part, left to him as was the case in this match. Rabada was injured in training on Tuesday but only ruled out on Friday morning when he felt discomfort during a fitness test. “We wanted to give him the best chance of being ready, so we gave it up until the morning and when KG tells you ‘I’m not ready’, then you better believe him,” Conrad said. “It makes it so much sweeter that someone that we know can make a huge impact on the game is ruled out and we could still win.”Then he reeled it back in. “It’s important we stay nice and humble and not get too carried away with this. We want to create an environment and a belief in the side that they shouldn’t be surprised when they do certain things. They shouldn’t be surprised when you come to India and beat them. It’s tough. And it’s a massive achievement, but this is what we’re able to do.”The secret to how they did it is that there is no secret: they’re just being themselves.”We’ve really tried to create an environment where, with South Africa being a diverse country with diverse cultures, this change room embraces all of it,” Conrad said. “We’ve allowed players to be exactly who they are and do things how they want to do things. Obviously, we operate with a set of norms and ethics and values as to what’s expected of an elite side and a high-performance side but it’s like a bunch of mates that are playing together. They don’t give up. They practise hard. They’ll party hard. And more importantly, we’ve just allowed a culture to develop organically. I don’t think there’s a recipe or a magic wand. All you can ever ask of a team is to fight for every run and stay in the battle. And I think this side does that.”

أجريت منذ قليل مراسم قرعة بطولة كأس العالم نسخة 2026، والتي ستنطلق الصيف المقبل، وذلك مساء الجمعة في مركز “جون كينيدي”.

ومن المقرر أن تستضيف كل من الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية، كندا والمكسيك نهائيات النسخة المقبلة من بطولة كأس العالم، في الفترة بين 11 يونيو و19 يوليو.

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وتُعد تلك هي النسخة الأولى من نوعها التي تشهد فيها بطولة كأس العالم بمشاركة 48 منتخبًا، حيث سيتم تقسيمهم على 12 مجموعة.

وتأهل 42 منتخبًا حتى الآن إلى بطولة كأس العالم، حيث تتبقى 6 مقاعد سيتم حسم هويتهم من خلال مباريات المحلي الأوروبي (4 مقاعد) والملحق العالمي (مقعدان). مجموعة السعودية في كأس العالم 

وأسفرت قرعة كأس العالم عن وقوع منتخب السعودية، في المجموعة الثامنة، وشهدت: 

1- إسبانيا 

2- أوروجواي

3- السعودية 

4- كاب فيردي

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O Nova Iguaçu vive grande momento neste início de temporada, e um dos destaques da equipe tem sido o atacante Xandinho. Autor do gol do Laranjão sobre o Vasco, no empate em 1 a 1 na ida da semifinal do Carioca, o camisa 7 do Laranjão falou sobre o sentimento de marcar em um jogo tão importante e comentou a polêmica do VAR no lance.

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– O sentimento é de gratidão e felicidade! Foi minha primeira vez jogando no Maracanã. Eu prometi pra mim e pra Deus que só pisaria no Maracanã se fosse pra eu jogar e isso aconteceu marcando ainda um belo gol! Agradeço a Deus, ao Nova Iguaçu e todos meus familiares, além das pessoas que são responsáveis por gerir minha carreira. E sobre o gol analisado pelo VAR, entendemos que a decisão final foi justa – disse Xandinho, em entrevista ao Lance!.

O atacante falou também sobre a partida de volta, no próximo domingo (17), e prezou cautela e respeito pelo Vasco. Por ter se classificado à frente do adversário na Taça Guanabara, o Nova Iguaçu tem a vantagem do empate no confronto. No entanto, Xandinho afirmou que a equipe tem de manter a coragem que vem apresentando nos jogos.

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– Consideramos e sabemos da grandeza do Vasco da Gama. Sabemos que é uma equipe qualificada e temos que ter cautela nesse jogo de volta. Porém iremos nos comportar com a coragem de sempre como estamos fazendo em todas as partidas. A expectativa é de fazer mais um grande jogo e se Deus quiser, sairmos com a classificação – afirmou o atacante.

Por fim, o camisa 7 do time da Baixada Fluminense respondeu sobre a preparação para a sequência de jogos decisivos, tanto no Carioca quanto na Copa do Brasil, contra times de Série A. Além do duelo com o Vasco no estadual, o Nova Iguaçu enfrenta o Internacional nesta quarta-feira (13), pela competição nacional. Xandinho elogiou o staff do clube e falou sobre o suporte dado aos jogadores.

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– O Staff do clube está trabalhando de maneira muito inteligente quanto a sequência de jogos grandes. Nós jogadores temos todo o suporte para pensarmos apenas no campo e jogo – disse o jogador.

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James Rodríguez não viajou com o elenco do São Paulo para Guayaquil e será desfalque na estreia do técnico Luis Zubeldía nesta quinta-feira (25), contra o Barcelona-EQU, pela fase de grupos da Libertadores.

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James Rodríguez teve detectada lesão muscular na coxa no dia 15 de abril e foi ausência nos últimos dois compromissos do São Paulo na temporada.

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A nova comissão técnica do Tricolor não deu prazo de recuperação para James, mas o colombiano deverá ter sua carga nos treinos aumentada, e o clube trabalha para tê-lo à disposição na segunda-feira (28), contra o Palmeiras, pela quarta rodada do Brasileirão, no Morumbis.

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Caso não se recupere a tempo para o Choque-Rei, James deverá ser relacionado por Zubeldía no duelo de ida do São Paulo contra o Águia de Marabá, no dia 2 de maio, pela terceira fase da Copa do Brasil.

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تحدث إيهاب أبو جزر، المدير الفني لمنتخب فلسطين، خلال المؤتمر الصحفي قبل مواجهة السعودية، مشيرًا إلى التحديات التي تواجه فريقه في الدور ربع النهائي من بطولة كأس العرب 2025.

ويواجه منتخب فلسطين نظيره السعودي في الساعة السابعة والنصف مساء غدٍ الخميس على ملعب “لوسيل”، ضمن منافسات الدور ربع النهائي من البطولة.

وقال أبو جزر في تصريحاته: “المنتخب السعودي كبير، يضم عناصر مميزة، والتدوير بين اللاعبين حق أصيل للجهاز الفني، وهو يعتمد رؤيته في اختيار التشكيلة بالطريقة التي يراها مناسبة”.

وأضاف: “بالنسبة لنا، اللاعبون الـ23 الموجودون في المنتخب السعودي متميزون، ولم يصلوا إلى هذه المرحلة عبثًا، نحن نتعامل مع المباراة كمباراة تأهل، ونركز جيدًا، وبالمناسبة، هذا الاحتفال كان يتم بعد كل مباراة، أما في اليوم التالي فنركز في التدريب والمباراة المقبلة”.

وشدد: “كل لاعب يعرف دوره، ويعي سبب وجوده في قطر والمشاركة في كأس العرب، هذه البطولة بالنسبة لنا نافذة نعبر من خلالها عن هويتنا وقضيتنا وآلامنا وجراحنا وكل ما يحدث في فلسطين، لذلك، كل مباراة هي فرصة لتمثيل فلسطين وإبقاء اسمها حاضرًا، وهذا هو هدفنا الأساسي”.

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وتابع: “كل المباريات مهمة بالنسبة لنا، لقد خضنا مباريات قوية جدًا، البداية كانت ضد المنتخب القطري صاحب الأرض والجمهور والتاريخ الكبير، وبطل آسيا، ثم المنتخب التونسي، الذي تأهل لكأس العالم، وهو من أقوى المنتخبات الأفريقية والعالمية، وبالفعل، السيناريوهات مثل التقدم على قطر 1-0 في آخر 30 ثانية كانت لحظات فرح كبيرة للاعبين والجهاز الفني”.

وأكد: “ومباراة المنتخب التونسي كانت مليئة بالتحديات، حيث كنا متأخرين ثم عدنا وأحرزنا الفوز، لذلك هدف التعادل كان له فرحة مختلفة، من لعب وعمل في أوقات حاسمة يعرف قيمة هذه الفرحة”.

وأضاف: “لقد لعبنا بشرف وانتماء ووفاء، ونحن نعلم أننا نمثل شعبًا يستحق الفرحة، كل مباراة خضناها كانت لها قصة وهدف محدد، والحمد لله، غدًا سنلعب مباراة أخرى سيكون لها أثر إيجابي كبير على الرياضة الفلسطينية”.

وعند سؤال أحد الصحفيين التونسيين وتلميحه بأن منتخب فلسطين تخاذل أمام سوريا، رد أبو جزر بشكل حاسم: “بصراحة، الإصرار على نفس السؤال وكأن الهدف إثارة الجدل في الشارع، نحن قدمنا الإجابة التي نؤمن بها، ولسنا مضطرين للرد على كل أسئلة الجماهير”.

Richard Hughes was rightly lauded after overseeing a staggering summer transfer window for Premier League champions Liverpool, but any positivity has been scourged away by the dreadful form that has fractured Arne Slot’s reign.

Nine losses across 12 fixtures is bad enough, but the limp and toothless manner of many of the defeats – especially recent losses at Anfield against Nottingham Forest and PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League – underscores the severity of the crisis Slot is dealing with.

He needs to find answers, or else FSG will be forced into making a rare managerial dismissal. It’s inevitable that discussion is increasing about the security of Slot’s position.

That would be an outcome few of a Red persuasion would want, not least because of a shortage of options.

Jurgen Klopp’s name has been bandied about, but this is not realistic.

Who Liverpool could replace Slot with

Klopp draped the curtain on his Liverpool dynasty at the end of the 2023/24 campaign. He was tired. It had been a tough, gruelling, heavy metal career on Merseyside, where he had devoted nine years to restoring Anfield as a global superpower.

Klopp’s Silverware at Liverpool

Competition

Times won

Season(s)

Premier League

1x

19/20

Champions League

1x

18/19

FA Cup

1x

21/22

Carabao Cup

2x

21/22, 23/24

Club World Cup

1x

19/20

UEFA Super Cup

1x

19/20

Community Shield

1x

22/23

Data via Transfermarkt

There has been some discussion online as to whether FSG should push for a comeback, but this romanticised notion would fall flat.

Klopp is not the answer. His quasi-retirement has seen him assume the post of Head of Global Soccer for Red Bull GmbH, and it’s important to remember that the German tactician’s tactical shrewdness waned toward the end of his tenure. He was tired, after all.

But, if Slot is fired, Liverpool would need to find a replacement, and Spanish sources suggest Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola is on the shortlist.

Iraola, 43, is one of the most exciting young managers in Europe, having shaped the Cherries into a front-footed and sharp attacking outfit.

Compensation pay would be required to pull him away from the Vitality Stadium, but given Iraola’s vision aligns with the club’s long-term project, he might be the one to go for.

Why Iraola could be perfect for Liverpool

It was a bold move for Bournemouth to ditch Gary O’Neil after the pragmatic manager steered the club to safety after promotion to the Premier League in 2022/23. A bold move, but one carried out with diligence, for Iraola was earmarked as a progressive option.

And Bill Foley must be delighted. In 2023/24, Bournemouth recorded a record points total (56) in the Premier League, leading​ journalist James Horncastle to hail him as “the best coach in the Premier League” for his sharp-witted and positive approach.

Iraola likes aggressive and high-octane football. He is not as turbo-charged in his approach as Klopp, but the Spaniard would infuse Liverpool with more risk-taking and directness than Slot prefers, albeit still maintaining an emphasis on retaining possession.

This could play to the strengths of Florian Wirtz, who has had a tough time since joining Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen for £116m in the summer.

A silky and inventive attacking midfielder, the German has yet to register a goal involvement in the Premier League and has lacked the clarity and poise that was expected after the thrill of his official announcement.

There remains a world-class talent in there, and Wirtz’s woes come with the caveat that he has entered a dysfunctional tactical system.

Iraola’s focus on a 4-2-3-1 formation suggests that the 22-year-old could find a natural place at number ten. As per FBref, he does rank among the top 11% of positional peers in the English top flight this term for shot-creating actions and the top 4% for passes attempted and progressive passes per 90.

This suggests that Wirtz has the potential to be a superstar in England, and Iraola can provide the stability and fluency of tactics to help realise that.

He might not be Klopp, but Iraola has labelled his tactics as being akin to “rock and roll”. Klopp’s famous branding of his vision as being ‘heavy metal football’ suggests that Liverpool might hit the jackpot by making this switch.

No one wants to see Slot be sacked, but this pitiful form and level of performance cannot be allowed to continue, and Iraola has the acumen to revive Wirtz and bring the champions back into the ascendancy.

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