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A partida entre Inter e Santa Cruz, neste sábado, às 18h30, no Beira-Rio, pode, oficializar o rebaixamento do Tricolor do Arruda, algo que vinha sendo desenhado a algumas rodadas.

Se perder para os gaúchos, o lanterna Santa Cruz ficará estacionado nos 23 pontos e verá o Inter, atualmente em 16°, pular para os 40 pontos e abrir 17, faltando cinco rodadas, dos pernambucanos.

Mesmo com o eventual revés, o Santa ainda teria onde se apegar: o Coritiba, que joga no mesmo horário, contra o Botafogo, no Rio de Janeiro, não poderia pontuar. O coxa tem 38 pontos, 15 a mais que o Cobra Coral, e se perder mantém a distância. Se o Santa Cruz perder e o Coritiba pontuar, o rebaixamento estará sacramentado.

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A very worrying behind-the-scenes claim has emerged on Harry Kane and his future at Tottenham Hotspur.

As per Football Insider, there has been some ‘encouragement’ behind-the-scenes at Manchester United as the Spurs star is ‘said to be interested’ in a potential move to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team.

A source from the Old Trafford faithful has claimed that the Red Devils are currently ‘keeping tabs’ on his situation at the North London club and would be ‘very keen’ in signing him.

The source added that MUFC ‘have always wanted’ the England international captain and that ‘nothing has changed in that regard’.

He is thought of by the club to be their ‘perfect spearhead’ to take them back to the top of the table in the Premier League, and Daniel Levy and the Lilywhites board ‘could be pushed into a corner’ if Kane were to go public with his ‘desire’ to leave them.

The 27-year-old has three years left on his current deal at THFC and United are one of a few clubs who can afford his £125m+ valuation.

The report adds that Kane is ‘100 per cent thinking of moving on’ as he has been left ‘unimpressed’ with the ambition shown by his club’s hierarchy.

Tottenham must keep Kane

Jose Mourinho’s side must try and keep Kane at all costs, as he is of course such an important player to the club. It is not only that though – selling him to a rival for the top four in the Premier League would be downright ludicrous, especially considering the Lilywhites do not exactly have the best record of reinvesting smartly when selling star players, as we saw when Gareth Bale left.

Yet another great season has seen the striker score no fewer than 29 times and make a further 16 assists in 42 games in total over all competitions (Transfermarkt), and if Tottenham have any ambition of getting back in the UEFA Champions League, Kane would be nothing short of vital in doing so.

In other news, find out which ‘magnificent coach’ Levy could hold a meeting with here!

Glasgow Rangers fans have been reacting to a claim from Slavia Prague’s Alexander Bah that Gers fans stormed Ibrox after Thursday’s Europa League clash.

The 55-time Scottish champions were knocked out of the competition after losing 2-0 to Slavia at home and 3-1 across the two legs. However, the game was marred by a number of unsavoury incidents. Kemar Roofe committed a terrible challenge on Slavia goalkeeper Ondrej Kolar, while Ondrej Kudela allegedly racially abused Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara.

The fall-out has continued since the final whistle, and now Danish defender Bah has had his say on the events. He has claimed Rangers fans stormed the stadium in the aftermath of the game (Bold.dk) – but it appears that may not be the case. Journalist Graeme Hanna shared a picture from the outside of Ibrox after the game, and there was not a person in sight.

He shared the photo on Twitter, and it attracted plenty of attention from the Gers supporters. They took to the social media platform to share their anger.

Let’s see what the fans had to say about the claim from Bah

“No one there as everyone is in the stadium, clearly”

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“Connor Goldson is spot on, nothing will change while clubs and fellow players are lying to cover up what has actually happened. And this nonsense about it having been a dirty game, totally unbelievable!!”

Credit: @JBallany

“Slavia digging that hole deeper and deeper. Fans inside Ibrox…”

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“He’s a blatant lier and knows it… Been told by the club to say this”

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“Absolutely vile it’s been lie after lie after lie”

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“We all know it’s a total lie. They are trying everything to deflect away the attention from what their player did. Seems to be used quite a lot in Scotland at the moment by certain people.”

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In other news, Alan Hutton believes this Rangers ace may leave Ibrox this summer.

Plenty of Aston Villa supporters have been reacting on social media to Lee Hendrie’s latest transfer comments.

The former Villa midfielder, talking to Football FanCast – cited by Birmingham Live – urged the club to go after Norwich City’s Emi Buendia this summer, saying:

“Buendia from Norwich, he’s one that I would certainly have a big push on.

“He’s creative and scores goals, he’s a player that I feel would be a fabulous addition to Villa.”

The 24-year-old was linked with Arsenal during the January transfer window, but with the Canaries slapping a £40m price tag on the creative midfielder, a return to the Premier League never materialised.

Buendia has starred at Carrow Road back in the Championship this season, scoring 10 times and registering 13 assists in 31 games in the second tier.

The right winger has made more than 100 appearances for the club, but if Hendrie had his way, Johan Lange would be looking to lure the Argentine to the Midlands ahead of the 2021/22 campaign.

Villa fans react

Birmingham Live shared Hendrie’s comments on Twitter, asking fans if they think the club should make a move for the 24-year-old.

Here’s what some supporters had to say, with one describing Buendia as ‘quality’.

“please”

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“Finally a wise move proposed.”

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“Absolutely too quality player”

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“I would sign him in a heartbeat”

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“Yes please. And one more quality winger. You’d then have to ship out 2 of either AEG, Trez or Bert”

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“Would love him at Villa”

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In other news: Villa hierarchy have concerns over recent signing who is difficult to manage, find out more here. 

Many Liverpool fans fumed at forward Roberto Firmino as the Reds crashed to a dismal 1-0 defeat at home to Chelsea on Thursday night.

Jurgen Klopp’s side were inflicted with their fifth-straight Anfield loss – something that has never happened in the club’s history. Mason Mount scored the only goal of the game before half-time as the hosts struggled to piece together any attacking prowess.

Firmino started his 25th game of the 2020/21 campaign and found himself second best for the majority of the encounter.

Per Sofascore, Firmino lost possession 15 times, only had one shot on goal, played no key passes and lost five duels.

In what seems to be a case of ‘same old story,’ supporters once again pointed the finger at Firmino with many suggesting that he should be dropped from the team. He wasn’t the only one who looked like a shadow of his former self, but you can find some of the best fan verdicts down below.

Firmino feels wrath of Kop faithful

“Could we please give Bobby Firmino some time on the bench now? He seems completely lost atm…”

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“Firmino should not have stayed on the pitch. So tired of him”

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“Firmino is finished. Heads gone.”

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“Why on earth was Salah been taken off instead of Firmino, Firmino has been invisible tonight!”

Credit: @Kristiannc991

“Also I’m officially done with Firmino as an LFC player. Offers absolutely nothing anymore”

Credit: @SteLaverty94

“Get rid of Ox, Gini, Milner, Origi, Firmino all useless”

Credit: @lfcnoah1

In other news, Liverpool fans flock in agreement to Sky Sports pundit’s claim on star man.

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O Santos sugeriu ao Barcelona (ESP) realizar o segundo amistoso, no dia 26 de janeiro de 2017. A partida é referente aos jogos estipulados em contrato, quando Neymar foi vendido ao clube catalão, em 2013. O primeiro foi realizado no mesmo ano, na Catalunha, e o Peixe foi goleado por 8 a 0.

Como está em contrato que a nova partida deve acontecer até 2018, quando termina o vínculo de Neymar com os espanhóis, o Alvinegro tomou a iniciativa de sugerir uma data. Ainda de acordo com o contrato, o clube da Baixada Santista tem de enviar oito datas para o Barcelona. Se a equipe espanhola não concordar com nenhuma, deve pagar ao Peixe4,5 milhões de euros (R$ 18 milhões).

Questionado sobre o local do jogo sugerido para 26 de janeiro, o presidente santista, Modesto Roma Júnior afirma:

– Seria na Vila Belmiro.Porque a Vila Belmiro completa 100 anos e é um berço de craques. É a nossa casa.16 mil pessoas teriam a honra de assistir esse espetáculo – afirma o dirigente ao LANCE!, se referindo à capacidade do estádio, após negar que buscaria palcos maiores.

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Já a respeito do fatídico 8 a 0 sofrido no Camp Nou, em Barcelona, Modesto diz que não há como prever o resultado, mas não teme um novo vexame.

-Não garanto nada, pode ser 16 a 0 até.Nós temos um time sério e encararíamos esse jogo com seriedade. Não como brincadeira. Tem que jogar sério! – comenta.

Sobre o interesse do Barcelona jogar em outras datas, noticiado na imprensa espanhola e brasileira, Modesto nega ter recebido uma resposta dos espanhóis.

Nos bastidores, a real intenção dos dirigentes santistas é receber o valor estipulado em contrato. Desde que Modesto Roma Júnior assumiu o Peixe, em 2015, Santos e Barcelona não têm uma boa relação.

Em sua gestão, Modesto entrou com uma demanda arbitral na Fifa para recorrer ao valor recebido na venda de Neymar. O Santos entende, a partir do que foi noticiado, que deveria ter recebido mais do que 17 milhões de euros, já que foi informado que o Barcelona gastou mais para adquirir o atacante da Seleção Brasileira.

Até então, o máximo que o Alvinegro conseguiu foi uma multa aplicada pela Fifa em R$ 280 mil, pois a entidade entendeu que terceiros influenciaram a negociação, o que vai contra o artigo 18 do Regulamento de Transferências de 2008.

Writing on Twitter, reliable journalist David Ornstein of the Athletic has dropped an encouraging six-word West Ham transfer claim in a social media message – going on to say that, while the pursuit for Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri looks all but over, GSB haven’t given up in their quest sign a striker before deadline day.

Hammers boss David Moyes recently confirmed that the club have made numerous enquires for forwards in attempts to get a deal over the line as soon as possible (football.london), but so far, West Ham have had little luck.

Ornstein’s encouraging West Ham claim

Ornstein, dropping an update on social media, has shared words of encouragement for Irons in a message on Twitter – revealing, despite the setbacks, they still ‘aim to sign a striker pre-deadline’.

Numerous reports have cropped up in the past few days alone, with Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard now an option (The Daily Star), as well as GSB allegedly being offered the chance to sign former Premier League striker Edin Dzeko (Corriere dello Sport via Sport Witness) and Ornstein reports that the club are still keen to bring in a new forward.

Transfer Tavern take

Until Moyes manages to land a new addition, speculation will continue to arise over who could walk through the doors in east London – but it appears that West Ham have no shortage of attacking candidates.

Ornstein’s message indicates that the chase is still very much on, and Irons supporters will be hoping for a meaningful update very soon in regards to finally signing a striker.

In other news: West Ham fans loved this update from ExWHUemployee, find out more here.

According to The Scottish Sun, Filip Benkovic is a “possibility” for Celtic in this January transfer window.

What’s the story?

Neil Lennon’s side suffered a major injury blow when it was revealed that Christopher Jullien is set to miss the next four months of the Scottish Premiership season with the serious knee injury he picked up against Dundee United.

Now, The Scottish Sun claim that Celtic have drawn up a list of loan options with Parkhead sources claiming that Leicester defender Benkovic, who has of course played for the Hoops previously, being deemed a “possibility”.

The report adds that Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers is keen for the 6 foot 4 centre-back to depart the King Power Stadium this month after his loan spell at Championship side Cardiff City was cut short.

Hammond can solve Lennon’s crisis

It was no surprise that after Jullien was forced off against Dundee United, Lennon made no attempts to hide just how big of a blow losing the big Frenchman was, saying: “He’s a very important player. It’s a bad injury, we are going to lose him for a period of time, perhaps three or four months.”

It was a massive statement about how the Celtic boss rates Shane Duffy, that he was more confident in throwing Nir Bitton in the heart of defence in the Old Firm clash against Rangers last time out in the Scottish Premiership.

In Benkovic, the Hoops would be getting a known quantity, with the Croatia international having played 27 times for the club in his time at Parkhead.

And club legend John Hartson was left suitably impressed by the big defender following his early performances for the club after joining on loan, saying: “You have Filip Benkovic in there who looks every inch worth the £13m that Leicester paid for him this summer. I think he has shown already that he exudes composure and confidence at the back.”

Nick Hammond could go a long way to solving Lennon’s big crisis at the back by swooping for Benkovic.

Fulham and Newcastle United have both been linked with a January move for Schalke midfielder Nabil Bentaleb, but the Cottagers must avoid signing him.

According to the Sunday Mirror (via Tribal Football), both clubs are taking an interest in the Algerian international ahead of the January transfer window.

The former Spurs man spent the second half of last season on loan with the Toon but struggled to have much impact whatsoever, averaging a disappointing 6.47 rating across his 12 appearances in the top-flight (per WhoScored).

His performances this season have been even worse, with the 26-year-old averaging a shocking 6.12 rating from his seven appearances in the Bundesliga so far this campaign.

The midfielder was dropped to Schalke’s U23 side last year for disciplinary reasons, whilst back in 2016, German newspaper Sports Bild (via Sport Witness) labelled the Algerian as a “slacker” and criticised his “arrogance”.

Therefore, it seems strange that Fulham may be considering a move for the 26-year-old, as he has clearly been a bad influence and a troublemaker at times during his spell with Schalke.

Since joining Die Königsblauen in a permanent deal in 2017, having spent the previous season on loan, he has managed just 105 appearances for the club, contributing 19 goals and nine assists (per Transfermarkt).

Whilst this isn’t the worst record, his transfer value in recent seasons has significantly decreased, suggesting that he is no longer the player he was in his early days with the Bundesliga side.

Fulham are arguably already well-stocked in central midfield, so adding the £3.6 million-rated Bentaleb would surely just give Scott Parker a selection headache.

As well as this, the 26-year-old’s contract with Schalke is set to expire at the end of the season, suggesting that it would also make no financial sense to sign him for a fee in January when they could potentially sign him on a free transfer at the end of the season.

Therefore, Tony Khan would do well to avoid signing Bentaleb, who earns €96k (£86k) per week at Schalke, in January, as there is very little to suggest that he would be a worthwhile addition to Parker’s squad.

And, in other news… one Fulham star badly let Scott Parker down against Manchester City…

Gary Mabbutt has exclusively revealed to Football FanCast that Jose Mourinho has done “a lot of work” behind the scenes to improve Tottenham Hotspur’s defence after their late collapse at home to West Ham United.

Spurs stormed out to an early three-goal lead in the London derby last month, with Heung-Min Son and Harry Kane each lashing the back of the net inside the opening eight minutes.

Kane bagged his brace shortly after as Tottenham dominated the early proceedings but would fail to turn their control into all three points, as Fabian Balbuena, an own goal from Davinson Sanchez and a wonder strike from Manuel Lanzini shocked Mourinho’s men.

West Ham had only enjoyed two shots on target before Balbuena’s 82nd-minute strike found a way past Hugo Lloris, with Spurs resilient with their backs to goal to block four of the visitor’s 10 efforts, per WhoScored.

The Paraguayan’s rare strike, having only scored two goals for the Hammers before, offered David Moyes’ side all the confidence they needed, with the Irons going on to control more of the ball and unleash three times as many shots as Tottenham – who failed to register another effort on target before the full-time whistle.

Mabbutt believes the late collapse forced Mourinho to work tirelessly on the training ground to improve Spurs’ defensive abilities, but continues to have work to do with the north London side still prone to conceding goals they ought to prevent.

“For me, looking at the way we’re playing, I believe defensively, we’ve conceded some soft goals, against West Ham United especially. But a lot of work has been done in those areas,” Mabbutt told Football FanCast.

There is no doubt Tottenham have improved defensively since allowing a three-goal lead to result in just a point at home to West Ham last month, as Spurs responded to the draw with clean sheets at Burnley and West Brom, restricted Brighton to just two shots on target and shut out Manchester City last time out in the league.

Pep Guardiola’s Citizens were even only able to direct five of their mammoth 22 efforts on Lloris’ net, saw 11 blocked and attempted seven of their total shots from outside of the box.

The win saw Tottenham move back atop the Premier League standings on goal difference to title-holders Liverpool, with Mourinho’s men boasting the outright best defensive record having allowed just nine goals in nine games.

Mourinho will need to see a similarly strong defensive showing when Spurs visit his former employers Chelsea on Sunday, as Frank Lampard’s Stamford Bridge natives rank sixth in the division for shots per game (13.2) and third for shots on target (5.7) heading into this weekend’s round of fixtures.

AND in other news, Spurs are in the hunt for a gem who “can do everything” and might not cost Daniel Levy a penny.