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a day ago
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Report: Brentford target Ouattara as Wissa eyes Newcastle switch
Brentford Open Talks for Ouattara as Wissa Exit Looms Brentford have taken a decisive step in their summer recruitment drive, opening initial discussions with Bournemouth for the signing of Dango Ouattara. As reported by Sky Sports' Lyall Thomas and Mark McAdam, there is no deal in place yet, but talks are said to have been positive. Ouattara, 23, is understood to have informed Bournemouth's hierarchy that he would be willing to explore his options this summer, a stance that has prompted interest from several clubs. Brentford have been the first to make a concrete move, with the winger earmarked as a potential replacement for Bryan Mbeumo, primarily operating on the right side of attack. The Cherries, who signed Ouattara from Lorient in January 2023 for £22 million, are reluctant to sell, but the forward's ambitions could play a decisive role. His pace, dribbling ability and willingness to work both ways have made him an attractive option for a Brentford side likely to undergo an attacking reshuffle. Planning for multiple changes While Ouattara is viewed as the priority for the right wing, Brentford are also planning to bring in a left-sided attacker to potentially replace Yoane Wissa. Newcastle United are strongly interested in the Congolese forward and, according to Sky Sports News, are ready to move quickly for his signature. Wissa has made it clear he would like to join Newcastle, and further talks are expected next week. His absence from both friendlies against Borussia Monchengladbach on Friday and Saturday was notable, with Brentford splitting the fixtures between the Gtech Community Stadium and their training ground. If Wissa departs, Brentford will need to accelerate plans for an additional winger. This means their pursuit of Ouattara is part of a wider strategy to refresh their attacking options ahead of the new season. Photo: IMAGO Positive signs in early talks Negotiations with Bournemouth are at a preliminary stage, but the early indications suggest there is mutual interest in finding a solution. 'There is no agreement yet but talks are understood to have been positive around a deal being agreed,' Sky Sports reported. That positivity could be crucial, given Brentford's reputation for conducting business efficiently and identifying talent that fits their high-intensity playing style. Ouattara's adaptability, having played across the front line, adds to his appeal. Brentford's ability to close the deal may depend on whether Bournemouth feel they can replace him without compromising their own ambitions. With multiple clubs monitoring the situation, timing will be key. Potential impact on Brentford's season If both Mbeumo and Wissa depart, Brentford's attacking dynamic will change significantly. Ouattara's arrival would help offset that, providing direct running and unpredictability in the final third. His age profile also aligns with Brentford's model of signing players with room to develop and, potentially, resale value. For Bournemouth, selling Ouattara would not be an easy decision. His 18 months on the south coast have shown flashes of real quality, and in a competitive Premier League landscape, retaining attacking threats can be as important as acquiring them. However, if the player is determined to leave, it may be a case of securing the best possible terms. With the transfer window progressing, Brentford are positioning themselves to act decisively. The next week, particularly with Wissa's future to be discussed, could be pivotal in shaping their squad for the months ahead. Our View – EPL Index Analysis From a Brentford supporter's perspective, this feels like a bold yet necessary move. Losing both Mbeumo and Wissa would be a significant blow, but it is encouraging to see the club identifying targets early and taking the initiative. Ouattara is young, hungry and has proven himself capable of handling the physical demands of the Premier League. His willingness to take on defenders and his work rate without the ball make him a natural fit for Thomas Frank's approach. There will be some concern about Bournemouth's reluctance to sell, but that is to be expected. Quality wide forwards are in short supply, and clubs will fight to keep them. The key for Brentford will be acting swiftly before rival interest gains momentum. If Wissa does go to Newcastle, the pressure on the recruitment team will be huge to replace his goals and energy. Ouattara alone would not solve that, but as part of a reshaped front line, he could be a cornerstone for the next phase of Brentford's growth. Supporters will hope that the positive noises from early talks translate into a firm agreement sooner rather than later.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Brentford hold talks with Bournemouth star as Keith Andrews' side look to bring in replacement for Bryan Mbeumo
Brentford have held talks with Bournemouth about signing Dango Ouattara. The 23-year-old, who played 90 minutes for Bournemouth against Real Sociedad behind closed doors on Saturday, is viewed as a replacement for Bryan Mbeumo and is keen to explore options this summer. Brentford have also tried for Ipswich winger Omari Hutchinson who was the subject of a failed £35m bid from Nottingham Forest last week. Bournemouth are in the throes of selling defender Illya Zabarnyi to Paris St Germain and have earmarked Lille's Bafode Diakite as a replacement while Genoa's Koni de Winter and Chelsea 's Axel Disasi have been considered too. Ouattara joined Bournemouth from Lorient in 2023 and has made 88 appearances for the Cherries, while he has scored eleven goals and provided nine assists. It has been a summer of significant change for Brentford following the departure of head coach Thomas Frank to Tottenham, with Keith Andrews replacing him. Brentford are in need of a new winger following Bryan Mbeumo's move to Manchester United Brentford have also had to cope with the departures of some key players, with Mbeumo joining Manchester United and Christian Norgaard signing for Arsenal. There remains uncertainty over the future of Yoane Wissa, who is the subject of interest from Newcastle. Brentford are hoping for around £40million for Wissa, with Newcastle having previously had a £25million bid rejected. Jordan Henderson joined Brentford earlier this summer, with Caoimhin Kelleher, Antoni Milambo and Michael Kayode amongst the other arrivals at the club.
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3 days ago
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Brentford in Dango Ouattara talks as Newcastle reignite Yoane Wissa interest
Brentford are lining up a move for Bournemouth winger Dango Ouattara as Newcastle prepare a fresh bid for Yoane Wissa. The Bees are looking for attacking reinforcements with Wissa, who scored 19 Premier League goals last season, set to follow Bryan Mbeumo out of the club this are preparing a fresh bid for Brentford's all-time top Premier League goalscorer as they look at replacements for Liverpool target Alexander Isak. The Magpies are ready to increase their offer to £35m after they saw a £25m bid rejected earlier this summer. With Wissa edging closer to leaving after expressing a desire to play Champions League football, Brentford have identified Ouattara as a potential replacement. Bournemouth, however, don't want to sell and would demand a fee in excess of £40million for Ouattara, who scored nine goals in all competitions last season. The Cherries have been encouraged by the prices Chelsea and Nottingham Forest were able to secure for wingers Noni Madueke and Anthony Elanga this summer. This has influenced their decision to value Outarra at more than £40m despite him starting just 21 of Bournemouth's 38 league games last season. Brentford remain interested in Omari Hutchinson but, as Standard Sport has previously reported, Ipswich would have to sign a replacement before sanctioning his departure. It has been a summer of upheaval for the Bees, with longstanding head coach Thomas Frank, captain Christian Norgaard and top scorer Mbeumo all departing. Keith Andrews, who has no previous managerial experience, has replaced Frank, while Jordan Henderson, Antoni Milambo and Caoimhin Kelleher have come in to bolster the Bees' squad ahead of the new season. Andrews seems to be growing exasperated with the transfer saga, saying on Friday there was no change with the player's situation. 'It's the same story. It's basically groundhog day. 'It's as it was two days ago, it's as it was seven days ago. It's the same answer.'
NBC Sports
28-07-2025
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- NBC Sports
Everton 0-3 Bournemouth: Cherries feast on error-prone Toffees
The Premier League Summer Series 2025 kicked off Saturday in New Jersey, where shallow Everton struggled with errors in a 3-0 loss to Bournemouth at MetLife Stadium. Andoni Iraola's Cherries got goals from Dango Ouattara, Philip Billing, and 20-year-old Daniel Adu-Adjei to collect a win after a mostly-even first half. WATCH — Everton v Bournemouth full match replay Everton traveled with only 23 men and were without three defenders in James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite, and Michael Keane. That led to a weakened defensive unit that gifted some prime chances to the Cherries. Bournemouth feasted, and will feel good about their start after finishing ninth last season. Everton, meanwhile, need reinforcements but looked good in the first half. They finished 12th on the table last season as David Moyes' return helped right their ship. What's next? The Summer Series head to Chicago, where Everton will meet West Ham at Soldier Field for a 6:30pm ET Wednesday kickoff. Bournemouth will tangle with Manchester United three hours later. Below you'll find video highlights and live updates as they happened from New Jersey. How to watch Everton vs Bournemouth live, stream link and start time Kick off time: 4pm ET Saturday Venue: MetLife Stadium — East Rutherford, New Jersey TV Channel/Streaming: Peacock Everton vs Bournemouth live updates Final score — Everton 0-3 Bournemouth Goal scorers: Philip Billing 55', Dango Ouattara 59', Daniel Adu-Adjei 69' More subs Julian Araujo, Chris Mepham, Romain Faivre, and Remy Rees-Dottin enter for Adam Smith, James Hill, Tavernier, and Brooks. Tyler Onyango takes the place of Everton's Idrissa Gana Gueye. Into the final eight minutes in New Jersey. Everton subs Thierno Barry hits the pitch, something many Toffees fans had been longing to see Saturday. Harrison Armstrong and Youssef Chermiti also enter the fray, as Ndiaye, Beto, and Iroegbunam depart with the Toffees down three. Daniel Adu-Adjei goal — Everton 0-3 Bournemouth (69th minute) O'Brien now in error, basically giving the newly-insert Adu-Adjei a 1v1 with Pickford. The 20-year-old does not miss his shot, and it's 3-0 heading into the water break. Five more subs for the Cherries Julio Soler, Antoine Semenyo, Illia Zabarnyi, Daniel Adu-Adjei, and Alex Scott all enter the game in the 65th minute. Ouattara, Truffert, Senesi, Traore, and Evanilson exit. Dango Ouattara goal — Everton 0-2 Bournemouth (59th minute) Nathan Patterson is being pressed toward his goal by Dango Ouattara, and the Everton man does the favor of touching the ball onto his path. Ouattara slashes the opportunity right past Pickford, kissing the post and cascading into the upper reaches of the goal. Philip Billing goal — Everton 0-1 Bournemouth (55th minute) That's pretty. Billing works a 1-2 with Hamed Traore outside the 18, moving to the arc to spin a gorgeous, powerful upper-90 shot past Jordan Pickford. Blonde-on-blonde crime! Bournemouth subs Not too many changes at the break. Phillip Billing and Neto enter for Bournemouth, replacing Ben Winterburn and Djordje Petrovic. Halftime — Everton 0-0 Bournemouth A good half for preseason, that's for sure! Bournemouth on the whole were better but Everton's danger moments stand out more. Beto gets in tight Petrovic has to concede a corner after Beto got into the box for a through ball. There's no set piece magic for Everton as Bournemouth clear the danger right into halftime. Carlos Alcaraz has a rip A ball falls for Alcaraz outside the Bournemouth 18 and he curls a shot toward the near post. Djordje Petrovic has to get low to his left but it's an easier save than Pickford's stop despite looking similar. 0-0, 22'. Jordan Pickford forced into diving save Bournemouth have some possession in the Everton third, and Adrien Truffert — a replacement for Milos Kerkez — looks able on the left. His work leads into a chance for Hamed Traore, who drills a bouncing shot through traffic that takes an awkward bounce and complicated a diving save for Jordan Pickford. 0-0, 19'. Dwight McNeil an early bright spot The time Dwight McNeil missed last season was not Everton's best of the season, and the Dyche disciple is delivering some early joy down the left for David Moyes. Iliman Ndiaye also looking very up for this, and there are some atypical flicks and tricks from a Moyes side. Bournemouth also get a nice moment through David Brooks after eight minutes. 0-0 and a fun watch so far. Toffees troubled at the back Tarkowski, Branthwaite, and Michael Keane miss out, and Everton will count only one of their back three — Jake O'Brien — as a bonafide center back. And to be fair, he's played a lot of fullback on Merseyside. Everton vs Bournemouth lineups, analyzed Tyler Adams is not in the Bournemouth squad despite the game's status on American soil, as he's been given time to rest after the Gold Cup. Neither is injured U.S. teen Matai Akinmboni, though he is with the team. Julian Araujo, Illya Zabarnyi, and Antoine Semenyo begin on the bench. As for the Toffees, Thierno Barry begins amongst the subs, as does ex-Bournemouth keeper Mark Travers. Everton lineup Pickford, Patterson, O'Brien, Mykolenko, Gana, Garner, McNeil, Iroegbunam, Alcaraz, Ndiaye, Beto. Bournemouth lineup Petrovic, Truffert, Senesi, Smith, Hill, Winterburn, Brooks, Tavernier, Traore, Ouattara, Evanilson Everton team news, focus Barry is one of the Premier League wild cards for this season after scoring 11 goals for Villarreal last season. He's a strong ball carrier who thrives in the air and has scored everywhere including Beveren (20 goals in one season) and Basel (14 over two seasons). With Pickford at the back behind Tarkowski and Branthwaite, the Toffees have a good base. Let's see how they fill out the roster. Bournemouth team news, focus The Cherries have gone from 15th to 12th and then ninth in their second Premier League tenure. Staying top-half would be a success but moving further up the table is easier said than done. Milos Kerkez is gone to Liverpool and Kepa Arrizabalaga gone on loan but Evanilson, Marcos Senesi, Justin Kluivert, Marcus Tavernier, Illya Zabarnyi, and — for now — Antoine Semenyo remain in black and red. New boys Hamed Traore, Romain Faivre, and Djordje Petrovic are among the new faces. Everton vs Bournemouth prediction It's preseason but everyone wants a prediction, yeah? Both teams can go and there aren't too many new pieces to introduce to this showing. We'll go with Bournemouth, who are a bit deeper for these 90 minutes. Everton 1-2 Bournemouth. Jake O'Brien's ill-timed backpass to Jordan Pickford gets intercepted by Daniel Adu-Adjei, who coolly tucks away Bournemouth's third goal of the second half against Everton at MetLife Stadium. A poor defensive miscue from the Toffees opens the door for Dango Outtara to bury his effort at the near post to double Bournemouth's lead at MetLife Stadium. Philip Billing delivers for the Cherries as he scores the first goal of the 2025 Premier League Summer Series with a second-half strike against Everton at MetLife Stadium.
Daily Mirror
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Every Premier League VAR blunder and the worst-affected teams confirmed
There were a number of high-profile VAR mistakes over the course of the 2024-25 season, with certain Premier League clubs getting a raw deal once the dust settled The Premier League's Key Match Incidents panel has identified 18 VAR mistakes across the 2024-25 season, an improvement on the previous campaign. The figure is a significant drop on the previous campaign, though there will still be some who expected perfection from the introduction of the new technology. All 20 clubs in the league voted on keeping VAR ahead of the season, with Wolves the only club to call for it to be scrapped entirely. Despite the league persisting with Video Assistant Referees, there were widespread calls for changes to improve the process. Premier League clubs made the case for more regular and better training for referees in an effort to improve the current state of play. They also asked for set teams of VAR officials to encourage better understanding between officials, as well as pushing for a drastic cut in delays and better messaging for fans in stadiums, with the latter an oft-repeated concern for match-going fans. So, about those 18 errors over the course of the 2024-25 season. The Key Match Officials panel comprises former players and/or coaches as well as one representative for the Premier League and one for PGMOL. ESPN has shed light on the mistakes identified by the panel over the course of the most recent Premier League season. Here, Mirror Football sheds more light on the errors - as well as which clubs were harmed more than others. 1. Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth vs Newcastle) The first VAR error took place on the opening weekend of the season. Bournemouth forward Ouattara thought he had scored a late winner, only for the effort to be chalked off for handball. The KMI panel voted unanimously that VAR got the decision wrong. That extra point for Newcastle was certainly helpful, with Eddie Howe's side ultimately qualifying for the Champions League on goal difference alone, though it's too simplistic to argue a decision on the opening weekend made all the difference. 2. Bruno Fernandes (Man Utd vs Tottenham) Another unanimous vote here. Fernandes was shown a straight red card during Manchester United's loss at home to Tottenham in September, with all five panelists believing that to be a mistake. United trailed 1-0 at the time and went on to lose 3-0. Fernandes' suspension was ultimately overturned on appeal, allowing the Portuguese to return to action. 3. Matthijs de Ligt (West Ham vs Man Utd) The KMI panel votes on the referee and the VAR in these instances. As with the Ouattara incident, the panel backed the on-field referee unanimously but went the other way when it came to the VAR intervention. No penalty was initially awarded after United defender De Ligt challenged Hammers striker Danny Ings late in the second half. A long VAR check saw referee Michael Oliver point to the spot, and Jarrod Bowen converted from 12 yards to win the game for West Ham. 4. Christian Norgaard (Everton vs Brentford) Brentford captain Norgaard was shown a straight red card during the first half of his team's draw at Everton. The Dane stretched for a ball at the back post and ended up connecting with home goalkeeper Jordan Pickford - enough for the VAR to intervene. This is the first split decision on the list, with the panel explaining (via ESPN): "The panel were split (3:2), with the majority deeming the on-field decision correct as 'both players are committed to normal footballing actions.' Two panelists deemed the on-field decision incorrect as 'whilst this was a challenge for the ball, there was a high, full and forceful contact with the studs.'" 5. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace) Some of the mistakes relate to non-intervention when VAR might have been better placed getting involved. One such instance relates to Maatsen's foul on Ismaila Sarr, with the panel arguing - by split decision - that he should have seen red. The argument comes down to whether Maatsen denied Sarr a clear goalscoring opportunity. While the on-field referee and VAR official believed there was a covering defender, the panel wasn't so sure. 6. Abdoulaye Doucoure (Everton vs Wolves) Not all of the decisions on this list had a huge bearing on the match outcome. Everton were already three goals to the good against Wolves when they benefited from what the panel considers to have been an incorrect call. Doucoure was ruled not to be interfering while stood in an offside position in the lead-up to a Craig Dawson own goal. Curiously, Everton had earlier seen a goal chalked off for a similar offence but were not punished for a second time. 7. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa) There was significant late drama when Forest beat Villa in December, with the home side scoring twice in the final five minutes to turn defeat into victory. However, the VAR controversy in the game came early on with the scores still level. Villa appealed for a penalty as Forest midfielder Anderson pulled back Morgan Rogers, but no spot-kick was forthcoming. The KMI panel argued by a margin of three to two that there was enough holding inside the box to warrant a penalty. 8. Pervis Estupinan (West Ham vs Brighton) When West Ham and Brighton played out a draw in December, all the drama took place after the break. Mats Wieffer and Mohammed Kudus exchanged goals, while Brighton defender Estupinan risked a late red card for serious foul play. Neither the on-field ref or the VAR felt the Ecuadorian deserved to be dismissed for his foul on Max Kilman, but the KMI panel didn't see things that way. "The action of Estupinian has speed, force, intensity and endangers the safety of the opponent," they said. 9. Joao Pedro (Brighton vs Brentford) Just one week later, another Brighton player escaped a red card. Joao Pedro flung an elbow at Brentford's Yehor Yarmoliuk but stayed on the field. The Brazilian made no contact with his opponent, but this doesn't mean he should have escaped dismissal. Indeed, the KMI panel argued unanimously that the officials got it wrong. 10. Alexis Mac Allister (West Ham vs Liverpool) After finding themselves on the right end of a VAR penalty mistake in October, West Ham were on the wrong end in December. They might feel it could have made a big difference, too, with a 1-0 deficit growing into a 5-0 defeat after the decision. Mac Allister threw Carlos Soler to the ground off the ball, with the KMI panel split on the call as some argued it had no impact on play. The defeat ended up being Julen Lopetegui's last game at the London Stadium, with the manager dismissed after a loss at Manchester City a few days later. 11. Wes Burns (Ipswich vs Brighton) After finding themselves the beneficiaries of VAR errors in December, Brighton were on the other end in January. The Seagulls appealed for an early penalty at Ipswich after Burns impeded Jan Paul van Hecke, but didn't get the decision. Ultimately it didn't matter too much, with Fabian Hurzeler's side going on to win 2-0. Had they failed to find the breakthrough, though, they may well have dwelt on that missed call. 12. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest vs Southampton) Nottingham Forest's win against Southampton in January was far more tense than it needed to be. Part of that was the hosts seeing a 3-0 lead reduced to 3-2, and part comes down to the disallowed goal which might have stopped that happening. Milenkovic thought he'd made it 4-1 moments after the Saints' first, only for the goal to be chalked off for offside against team-mate Chris Wood. According to the panel, though, Wood made no impact on an opponent and the goal should have been allowed to stand. 13. Myles Lewis-Skelly (Wolves vs Arsenal) Arsenal youngster Lewis-Skelly received a first-half red card at Molineux after stopping a counter-attack. There were no arguments about him being penalised for his foul on Matt Doherty, but the visitors were shocked by the colour of the card shown to him. Arsenal still won the game, with Wolves also ending the game with 10 men, and Lewis-Skelly's suspension was later overturned. "Yeah obviously really happy that the decision has been made and Myles is going to be available for us," Gunners boss Mikel Arteta said. 14. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton vs Aston Villa) After that January error, we had to wait until April for another VAR decision which the KMI panel felt to be the wrong one. However, it was one of two on the same day. Brighton youngster Hinshelwood avoided punishment for a foul on Jacob Ramsey, with the panel unanimously arguing Villa should have won a penalty. It didn't impact the final score, with Unai Emery's side going on to win 3-0. 15. James Tarkowski (Liverpool vs Everton) A second VAR mistake on April 2 and a second with a unanimous response from the KMI panel. Everton defender Tarkowski was only shown a yellow card for a foul on Alexis Mac Allister which many at the time felt should have earned him a red. "The clear dangerous nature of the challenge is not mitigated by Tarkowski winning the ball first," the panel said. "A clear example of endangering the safety of an opponent." 16. Caoimhin Kelleher (Fulham vs Liverpool) Liverpool suffered just their second league defeat of the season in April when Fulham got the better of them at Craven Cottage. The London side even managed to shake off a controversial decision in which they were denied a penalty. Reds keeper Kelleher took out Fulham's Andreas Pereira after the Brazilian played the ball across. The Irish international wasn't punished, but it ultimately didn't stop the hosts running out 3-2 winners. 17. Evanilson (Bournemouth vs Man Utd) Another moment of Bournemouth controversy after that opening day drama. Once again, Andoni Iraola's side may feel the VAR mistake impacted the result, as they led 1-0 at the time but ended up only drawing. Evanilson was sent off after a challenge on United's Noussair Mazraoui. He appeared to slip into the challenge, though, and this was cited in the panel's explanation, with the Brazilian's ban ultimately overturned. 18. Axel Tuanzebe (Ipswich vs Brentford) We end with relegated Ipswich, who were already down when they got a meaningless let-off against Brentford. Defender Tuanzebe dragged Bees counterpart Nathan Collins to the ground, but no penalty was awarded. The panel argued the holding between the players was not mutual, with Tuanzebe holding his opponent with both arms. The decision has no bearing on the result, with Brentford 1-0 up at the time and winning by the same scoreline. Who benefited the most... and who suffered Brentford suffered the most from those incorrect decisions, finding themselves on the wrong end on three occasions and not benefiting from a mistake even once. At the other end of the scale are Everton, who gained on three occasions and lost out on none. ESPN also looked at the biggest beneficiaries of VAR decisions - not just those errors listed above - over the course of the season. Newcastle are out in front in that field, with 13 decisions in favour and just four against, with Bournemouth at the other end after four decisions in their favour and 11 against. Three teams - Chelsea, Leicester and Manchester City - were involved in no VAR errors all season long. In fact, City only had four VAR interventions in their games in total - three in their favour and one against. Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
