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3 hours ago
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Tottenham Hotspur Keeping A Keen Eye On This Bundesliga Midfielder: Should Frank Go For Him?
In a recent segment on Youtube with Last Word on Spurs, journalist Ben Jacobs revealed that Tottenham Hotspur are keeping a keen eye on Mainz midfielder Kaishu Sano this summer. Jacobs said, 'Kaishu Sano, who is at the Bundesliga side Mainz, is another player that Tottenham really like. He's an extremely combative number six who is capable of moving between the lines, winning aerial duels, but a bit like Moises Caicedo, is a very progressive passer, who you sort of see a lot of underrated attacking qualities about. 'He's not just your standard engine room and ball winner. He's also very good at, after he's won it, getting his head up and working out where there's an incisive pass to be played. And that's why he is so effective playing in a counterattacking side. That's also maybe another name to watch.' Sano's Impressive Form In German Football Sano had a solid campaign at the German club after he put in a string of eye-catching displays for them at the centre of the park. The 24-year-old made 36 appearances for Mainz last season but failed to score or create a goal for them across multiple competitions. The Japanese talent made 61 tackles, 66 blocks and 65 interceptions in the Bundesliga. He has even been tidy when distributing possession from midfield after making 80.1% of his attempted passes in the top tier of German football (stats via Should Tottenham Hotspur Boss Thomas Frank Go For Sano? Sano is a tough-tackling midfielder who can scan the danger well to secure the ball back for his team at the centre of the park. He usually puts his foot through the ball when required and is an accurate passer of the ball as well. The Japan international is full of energy and running but needs to find a way to add more goals and assists to his game. Furthermore, there are some concerns over whether he would be able to adapt to the physicality and high intensity of the Premier League. Sano would add more bite and steel to Tottenham boss Thomas Frank's midfield. He has what it takes to challenge for regular first-team football at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next season. At 24, Sano's best years are ahead of him which makes him a good choice for Spurs to consider this summer. With all things considered, Frank should focus on going for a midfielder of his skill set this off-season.
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a day ago
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Bundesliga duo show interest in Leicester City's Wilfried Ndidi
Sky Sports journalist Rob Dorsett reports that Mainz and Hoffenheim are interested in Leicester City's Wilfried Ndidi (28), with a further unnamed Bundesliga club also monitoring the player's situation. Following the Foxes relegation from the Premier League, the Nigerian's release clause sits at £9m. Mainz and Hoffenheim's interest also comes days after Florian Plettenberg reported that unnamed Bundesliga clubs are monitoring Ndidi, but it now appears that the aforementioned duo are the two clubs interested. The 28-year-old arrived at Leicester City from KRC Genk in January 2017 for €17.6m and went on to make 220 Premier League appearances for the Foxes. The Nigerian defensive-midfielder also played four times in the Champions League after Leicester had won the Premier League title in 2016, and saw a market value high of €60m – which has now declined to €16m. Dorsett also reports that it would take £25m for Leicester City to consider selling Bilal El Khannouss. Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig showed an interest in signing the Moroccan last year. GGFN | Daniel Pinder
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4 days ago
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Mainz cautious over Nadiem Amiri injury
It's been over one-and-a-half months since Nadiem Amiri had to withdraw from the German national team ahead of their UEFA Nations League Final Four. The Mainz midfielder has been struggling with an adductor injury, and the Bundesliga side remain cautious in rushing the 28-year-old back from the sidelines too soon. As reported by Bild, what sounded like a minor issue is still troubling Amiri. After returning from his summer break, the German ended training early on Wednesday. The following day, Amiri wasn't on the pitch at all due to 'load management,' and on Friday he was absent from their friendly against Mainz' 4-0 win over Bayern Alzenau – instead completing a training session with the reserves. Advertisement When pushed on what the specific injury is, Bo Svensson cites several injuries: 'adductor problems' become 'public bone inflammation' and sometimes 'back problems.' When questioned by Bild, Svensson reassured fans: 'We're just being cautious. Nadiem wanted to play 20 minutes on Friday, but I told him that didn't make sense.' GGFN | Daniel Pinder
The Herald Scotland
09-07-2025
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- The Herald Scotland
Rangers 'enquire' about Austrian winger who came through at Chelsea
Such form earned him international recognition, and Ballo made his senior Austria debut in a 4-0 win over San Marino in May. Read more: Rangers, alongside Dutch giants Ajax and German side Mainz, have enquired about the winger, claims Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg. Talks are said to be ongoing, with a move for Ballo 'planned' this summer. 🚨🔎 Ajax, Glasgow Rangers and Mainz are monitoring Thierno #Ballo and have made enquiries about the 23-year-old winger from Wolfsberger AC. No decision has been made yet. More teams are keen on him, and a move for Austria's new international is planned for this summer. Talks… — Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) July 9, 2025 The 23-year-old came through the youth system at English Premier League side Chelsea. He joined the London club's under-18s in 2018 from Viktoria Koln in Germany. After four years at Stamford Bridge during which he never made a senior appearance, Ballo departed on a free transfer for Wolfsberger in 2022, where he has been since. Speaking on potential incomings after a 2-2 friendly draw with Club Brugge at the weekend, Rangers head coach Russell Martin said: "I expect the team to look different again, the squad to look different in a week's time. "But in a couple of weeks, so much can happen in football, so I don't know. "So, I think we are, we're definitely want to do more, for sure. And also probably some players need to to move on as well at some point because the squad's going to start looking very big and very heavy. I don't know is the answer, but it will definitely look different in a week's time."
The Mainichi
09-07-2025
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- The Mainichi
Football: Kyoto midfielder Kawasaki to join Mainz on loan: sources
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese midfielder Sota Kawasaki has joined Mainz in the German Bundesliga from J-League side Kyoto Sanga on a season-long loan with an option to buy, both clubs announced Wednesday. The move sees the 23-year-old link up with his Japanese compatriot Kaishu Sano at Mainz, who finished sixth in the league last season. Kawasaki was called up but did not join the Japan squad currently at the E-1 Championship in South Korea in preparation for the transfer. "I'll give my all to pay you back with positive news," Kawasaki said on Kyoto's website.
