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BBC News
3 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Brown expects 'quality' from teenage Celtic duo
Scott Brown is expecting 19-year-old Celtic midfielders Jude Bonnar and Kyle Ure "to add quality" to his Ayr United side on loan this made his third appearance as the former Celtic midfielder's side lost 2-1 in their final Premier Sports Cup group game away to St Mirren on Brown credited the half-time substitute with helping turn the game in the Championship side's favour after going into the break two goals down to their top-flight hosts."The change of shape and personnel helped and I thought Jude coming into the middle of the park was exceptional and that helped us keep the ball - also a bit of urgency and aggresseness as well," he told BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound."Coming from Celtic to come in and play for us like that, it looks like he's been part of this team for some time."Bonnar scored in his debut as a substitute in Ayr's opening 4-0 win over Arbroath and started their 3-0 defeat of Forfar Athletic, while Ure played the closing minutes in Paisley."Obviously, if you are good enough, you get game time and Jude so far has shown he's not out of his depth and he can probably push on again," Brown added. "Kyle we've not seen too much of just yet, but he was only just in training the other day and gets his minutes on the park today. "The two of them are fantastic footballers and it's another two lefties in the team and they have a good understanding of the game and they want to better themselves. "Hopefully they can get game time and, at the same time, add quality on the pitch."
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Real Madrid rule out summer sale of two midfielders linked with exits
Real Madrid will not look to midfielders offload Eduardo Camavinga or Dani Ceballos this summer. The club has made a firm decision: both will remain part of the squad. This claim comes from journalist Anton Meana on SER Deportivos, where he detailed the situation of the Frenchman and the Spaniard following speculation that both might be on the club's transfer list. Xabi Alonso and the board values Ceballos Regarding Ceballos, manager Xabi Alonso and the Real Madrid board have already informed him that they have no intention of selling. While interest from Real Betis is always present, the midfielder is now aware that the new manager counts on him. Ceballos has seen the direction Alonso wants to take with the team's tactical structure. Although he is not among the first four midfielders in the pecking order, he has accepted the situation. Ceballos set to stay. (Photo by) One of the reasons Ceballos is not for sale is that, according to the report, the club sees no one on the market who offers his profile at a similar price. Selling him for €15–20 million only to replace him with a player who costs twice as much makes little sense. Letting him go without bringing in a replacement would mean losing a useful squad role. Camavinga will also stay The same applies to Eduardo Camavinga. Despite rumours that Premier League clubs are targeting the Frenchman and Real Madrid's general desire to make a major sale to balance the books, the stance has been firm: he is not for sale under any circumstances. There have been questions about how Alonso plans to use the Frenchman – as an interior, a pivot, or even at left wing-back. Concerns over his disciplinary records also exist. However, the decision has been made – he will not be sold. With that, both players are expected to complete the midfield group alongside Aurelien Tchouameni, Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham, and Arda Guler.
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Juventus in discussions for Sporting's Morten Hjulmand
Serie A giants Juventus have been linked with a host of midfielders and they are now pursuing a move for Sporting's Morten Hjulmand. Giovanni Albanese has reported that Alberto Costa's move to Sporting is gaining traction. Even though the Bianconeri were not opening up to a sale earlier, they are interested in the sale because of potential capital gains that Sporting can hand to them. A breakthrough in the move can come as early as next week and discussions are advanced. In the meantime, Juve have made initial inquiries for Hjulmand and his profile has become important in the shortlist in the last 48 hours. The midfielder is valued at €50 million right now but Sporting are considering a sale. Discussions are ongoing with the Dane's entourage and it is a sign that the player is interested in a move to Turin. These would be two separate deals but good relations between the clubs can aid in a transfer. Kaustubh Pandey I GIFN
Yahoo
12-07-2025
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Roma also preparing bid for El Aynaoui
In addition to Richard Rios, Roma are looking at Lens midfielder Neil El Aynaoui. As reported by Gianluca Di Marzio of Sky Sport, the Giallorossi are working on the two midfielders simultaneously. The two players represent ideal reinforcements for Gasperini's midfield in view of the next season. Advertisement Di Marzio reports that after making a 25 million offer for Rios, Roma are now planning to submit a similar bid to Lens for El Aynaoui. Lens, however, just like Palmeiras, are asking for 30 million. Talks are on for both players who could join Roma in the coming days.
BBC News
11-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Spurs need to be looking at defensive midfielders
Should the signing of Morgan Gibbs-White be completed for £60m, it means that Tottenham will have already spent around £170m in the summer transfer window - but their marque signings so far have been attacking current squad is stacked with the likes of new signing Mohammed Kudus, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Wilson Odobert, Manor Solomon and Brennan Johnson but Thomas Frank's reported interest in Arsenal's new number six Christian Norgaard suggests they are also looking for defensive reinforcements in they may well be needed – only the three relegated teams conceded a higher tally of expected goals against than Spurs last season, while they also ranked fourth overall for errors leading to shots (41). So who could Frank's side look to sign? Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes ranked second in Europe's big five leagues last season for tackles (116), although the Brazil international would likely command a large fee after signing a new five-year contract in Sano is a promising prospect at Bundesliga outfit Mainz. The 24-year-old Japan international joined from J-League side Kashima Antlers last summer and starred in his first season in a major European league, ranking top for interceptions (65) - ahead of the likes of Ryan Gravenberch, Moises Caicedo and viable, and perhaps affordable, option could be Osasuna's Lucas Torro. The 30-year-old won more duels than any other midfielder in Europe's top five leagues last season. The Real Madrid academy graduate has spent the last five seasons in La Liga and can play as an eight or a six. Get news notifications on your club
