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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Stoke City are working hard to sign Mamadou Lamine Camara
The Senegalese seems to be on the cusp of a new experience in his professional career. Stoke City are working hard to sign Mamadou Lamine Camara After many years spent with Renaissance Sportive de Berkane in Morocco and North Africa, the Icelandic defensive midfielder looks set for a new experience in England with one of the country's leading clubs, Stoke City, and press reports indicate that the player is currently in England to finalise his move and undergo the necessary medical examinations. Significant interest from several top European clubs Interest in the 22-year-old is not limited to Stoke City, with Crystal Palace, Fenerbahçe, Atletico Madrid and Villarreal in Spain also interested in the player. However, recent press reports suggest that Stoke City are the club that ultimately prevailed in the race for the player's services, despite the many and varied financial offers that were made. According to our sources, a preliminary agreement has been reached between Stoke City and RS Berkane, pending the completion of the deal after the player undergoes medical tests. The Moroccan club hopes to recover between €4 and €5 million for a player currently valued at €1.4 million on Transfermarkt. The young Senegalese talent, who shone this season with Berkane and impressed with the U-23 national team of Les Lions de la Téranga, is on the verge of a major career milestone. A potential move to England could mark a significant step forward in his journey toward the pinnacle of European football.
New York Times
3 days ago
- Business
- New York Times
Which Premier League clubs do the most transfer deals between them?
As football supporters, we have probably all thought it, or even heard a fellow fan say it — 'We're signing another player from them?' Generally speaking, Premier League teams are comprised of a broad spectrum of players; some from the United Kingdom, some from abroad. Some join from lower leagues, looking to climb the career ladder, others move from bigger sides on the way down and looking to find their natural level in the game. Some arrive for big fees and on big wages, others from the bargain end of the market. Advertisement But sometimes patterns emerge, such as Arsenal and Chelsea doing quite a lot of business, players moving regularly between Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest, Chelsea seemingly having a hotline to Brighton & Hove Albion or a succession of transfers between Everton and Aston Villa. So, if you are a supporter of a Premier League team wondering whether they do actually do a lot of business with that club you think they do a lot of business with, wonder no longer. The Athletic, with the help of data website Transfermarkt, which logs all player movement, has been adding up the numbers to compile a table. We tallied up every instance of a player moving between Premier League clubs since the summer of 2020, when football returned for 'Project Restart' after the three-month shutdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, to the end of the most recent completed transfer window in February this year. The current summer trading period has not been included, but The Athletic will revisit the data after deadline day on September 1. Arsenal and Chelsea will already be rising up the ranking, given the deal last week that took Noni Madueke from Stamford Bridge to the Emirates Stadium. We have included every club that has played in the Premier League in the subsequent five seasons, plus Sunderland, who have won promotion back to the top flight for the forthcoming campaign. That takes the total number of teams to 28. We counted all signings, including loans and free transfers, to paint a complete picture of how often players move between particular clubs. While the graphic below highlights the teams that have done business with each other the most, in some cases, deals involving the other 27 are evenly spread. That means they have not cleared the bar — four — with any club for transfers back and forth. Brentford, for example, have not seen more than two players move in either direction between them and any one other Premier League side. Three was the maximum number for Liverpool (with both Brighton and Fulham), and Wolves (with Manchester City), but for others, there is a well-trodden path between them and one or two of their rivals. Take Villa and Everton, for example. Since the summer of 2020, six players have moved between them, with Lucas Digne, Amadou Onana and Lewis Dobbin going from Merseyside to the West Midlands and Anwar El Ghazi, Ashley Young and Tim Iroegbunam heading in the opposite direction. There is no obvious link between the two clubs that would help explain such frequent movement. Young's switch was on a free transfer, so club-to-club contact would have been minimal. But Irogbunam and Dobbin — young players with a high 'book value' — swapping one for the other on successive days last June helped both teams with their profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) compliance. Only those who brokered the deals will know the motivations for certain, but it is clear that both achieving a high transfer fee for young players only on the fringes of their first team was excellent from an accounting point of view. Those six deals give Villa and Everton the joint-highest figure for moves between two clubs in the past five years. They are matched by Leeds United and Bournemouth, who have racked up the same number of player transfers between them in the same period. Leif Davis, Tyler Adams and Luis Sinisterra twice (once on loan, then permanently) have gone from Elland Road to the Vitality Stadium, with Jaidon Anthony and Joe Rothwell making the opposite switch. Advertisement The trend seems fairly random, although Bournemouth appear to have made the most of Leeds' lower league position and relatively weak bargaining position when the Yorkshire club spent time outside of the top flight. The five moves between Leeds and Tottenham Hotspur — the former's next highest number — might owe something to then Elland Road CEO Angus Kinnear's cordial relationship with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy, which would have made negotiations potentially run more smoothly. There were also six moves between Newcastle and Nottingham Forest. Jack Colback, Jonjo Shelvey, Chris Wood (twice) and Elliot Anderson have headed south from Tyneside, with Odysseas Vlachodimos travelling north. The deals that took Anderson and Vlachodimos in opposite directions on the same day just over a year ago were widely seen as benefiting both clubs' PSR positions, although the former has turned out to be an effective signing for Forest. There were also five moves between Forest and Manchester United and between Chelsea and Brighton — a number that would rise to six if the ongoing window was included, with Joao Pedro going from the south coast to the capital. The Brazilian forward followed Moises Caicedo, Robert Sanchez and Marc Cucurella in making big-money moves from the Amex Stadium to Stamford Bridge in the past five years. Levi Colwill — on loan — and Billy Gilmour went from west London to the seaside resort. And there are those in the Brighton hierarchy who believe Chelsea's repeated return visits, chequebook in hand, are a compliment to their highly-successful recruitment model. This ends up acting as a solid extra layer of due diligence for Chelsea's big-money buys. There is also the fact Paul Winstanley, one of Chelsea's co-sporting directors, was previously head of scouting at Brighton. Few will have a better understanding of the players in the club's current squad — or at least those Brighton signed in his time — than one of the key decision makers at Chelsea. It is worth noting there are a lot of pairs of clubs among our 28 who have not done any business with each other. Arsenal, for example, have engaged in zero transfers with Burnley, Everton, Ipswich Town, Leeds, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester United, Sunderland, Tottenham, Watford and Wolves. Advertisement This is repeated across the league. But it's clearly not the case between certain teams. Whether both parties have found mutual PSR benefits by selling and signing players back and forth, or they have used existing relationships, there is often a reason why a club goes back again and again to sign players from the same team. Expect that to continue — whether or not you wish your lot would go fishing for talent in a slightly different lake. (Top photos of Caicedo, left, and Digne: Getty Images)
BBC News
4 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Why Nypan is no inexperienced teenager
One the most impressive things about Sverre Nypan is the amount of minutes he has played at such a young age. The 18-year-old has already made more than 70 senior appearances for Rosenborg, after making his debut for their first team at 15. In that time, he scored 14 goals and provided 11 assists, meaning in the league he averaged a goal contributions every 178 to Transfermarkt, Nypan has been deployed in a number of positions but predominately as a central midfielder. He has also operated as a striker and as a wide more here
The South African
5 days ago
- Sport
- The South African
Millions into Kaizer Chiefs' bank
Kaizer Chiefs captain Yusuf Maart is looking for a house in Austria after joining SV Ried. Amakhosi lost an industrious captain but gained millions of Rands. According to Transfermarkt, Kaizer Chiefs have banked an estimated R15 million after Maart's move to SV Ried. Once cleared, the funds will significantly boost the club's transfer budget for the upcoming season, particularly for the marquee signing of Feisal Salum from Azam FC in Tanzania. Big story: Orlando Pirates signed a new team (11 players) Kaizer Chiefs captain Yusuf Maart celebrates the Nedbank Cup title after scoring the winner against Orlando Pirates at the Moses Mabhida Stadium. Image: The Atlantis-born midfielder, formerly with Cape Umoya, Orlando Pirates, and Sekhukhune United, left Mzansi after 130 top-flight games, including 10 goals and 10 assists. Orlando Pirates news: Oswin Appollis and Yanga Madiba Despite his Kaizer Chiefs deal expiring on 30 June 2025, the midfield maestro and Amakhosi activated the two-year extension option that was available on the contract. According to local reports, the Maart deal is expected to cost Ried at least R15 million. Related reports revealed that Kaizer Chiefs previously tabled two rejected offers which did not meet Azam's valuation. With the Maart deal done and dusted, Amakhosi will firm up a third bid. Coach Nasreddine Nabi believes securing Salum would significantly strengthen the engine room, adding both a direct goal threat and creative spark. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
Vancouver Sun
7 days ago
- Sport
- Vancouver Sun
Report: Whitecaps' sale of Pedro Vite to Mexican club is biggest deal for team since Alphonso Davies
The Vancouver Whitecaps confirmed the transfer of midfielder Pedro Vite to the Mexican club Pumas UNAM on Friday and Manuel Veth of Transfermarkt is reporting that it's the second biggest transfer fee in Whitecaps history, behind only the Alphonso Davies deal. According to Veth , the Whitecaps receive $4.5 million US (€3.8m) plus $1.5 million US (€1.3m) in bonuses, and they retain a 20 per cent sell-on clause. The Whitecaps haven't offered up much on details, other than confirming that they'll receive a percentage of any future transfer fees. Friday's announcement comes one week shy of the seven-year anniversary of their $22 million US (€14 m) transfer agreement between the Whitecaps and FC Bayern Munich for Davies. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. According to Transfermarkt, the Whitecaps transfer of midfielder Inbeom Hwang to Russian club FC Rubin Kazan in August 2020 had been the runner-up to the Davies' deal in Whitecaps history before Vite. Transfermarkt lists that deal at $2.9 million US (€2.5 m). Vite, 23, has been a major reason why the Whitecaps have been near the top of the MLS standings all season long. Vancouver (12-5-5) has a first-place showdown with host San Diego (13-7-3) Saturday (7:30 p.m.). San Diego is one point up on Vancouver for top spot, but the Whitecaps have a game in hand. The regular season wraps up in October. Vite is tied for second on the Whitecaps in goals (4), trailing only forward Brian White (11). He's first in assists (6). He's fourth in minutes played (1,393). Vite has been a starter of late with Ecuador's national side. He's been with the Whitecaps since August 2021. His current contract with Vancouver was set to run out at the end of this season. Whitecaps sporting director Axel Schuster said Monday that Vite and the team were closing in on an extension, but Schuster had promised that he wouldn't stand in the way if a transfer offer came in from a team that Vite was interested in. Sure enough, two clubs stepped up as Whitecaps and Vite were finalizing their own extension. The Pumas deal was the one that they managed to push over the finish line. 'It's a bit unfortunate but it's also what the business is,' Schuster said then. Schuster also promised if the transfer went through that the Whitecaps will 'use every single dollar to invest back into the team to make the team stronger in a different way.' 'We will be able to do good things with it, to improve the team as a total,' Schuster said. In a Whitecaps statement on Friday, Schuster said: ' Pedro arrived in Vancouver at 19, living outside of Ecuador for the first time. Year after year, he continued to progress, and this season he's emerged as one of the top midfielders in MLS and a key contributor to his national team. 'We explored several options with Pedro and, ultimately, we respect his decision. We're grateful for everything he brought to the club and wish him all the best in the next chapter of his career. The incoming transfer fee will be reinvested to strengthen our roster, for both immediate impact and long-term success.' @SteveEwen SEwen@
