Um momento de cunho assustador envolvendo o meia Régis aconteceu na partida entre Guarani e Londrina, na manhã deste sábado (8), em partida válida pela 16ª rodada da Série B do Campeonato Brasileiro. O duelo em questão ocorreu no Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa.
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Aos 40 minutos do segundo tempo, momento em que o jogo estava 1 a 1, o lateral-esquerdo Gustavo Salomão acertou com a sola da chuteira a cabeça do meio-campista bugrino em lance que foi marcada, de maneira imediata, a penalidade por parte do árbitro Diego Pombo Lopez para os donos da casa. Além disso, o lateral do Londrina foi expulso de campo.
Entretanto, o elemento que chamou a atenção foi o sangramento abundante na cabeça do camisa 78 bem como sua reação que aparentava uma mistura de choque e movimentos involuntários, trazendo caráter dramático a situação.
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Após período de atendimento ainda no gramado, Régis foi colocado na maca e conduzido para a ambulância onde será devidamente avaliado na Santa Casa de Saúde pertencente a cidade de Valinhos, vizinha à Campinas.
Jose Mourinho spoke about the "great potential" of Chelsea wonderkid Estevao Willian as his Benfica visited Stamford Bridge on Tuesday for a Champions League fixture. The former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Blues boss also revealed the truth about his links to the Brazil national team coaching job, a role that Carlo Ancelotti accepted in the summer.
Mourinho's Chelsea union ended in a loss
Mourinho was looking forward to his reunion with Chelsea, a club he managed in two stints, helping them win three Premier League titles. On Wednesday, the Portuguese coach returned to west London for a Champions League fixture against the Blues, however, the reunion turned out to be sour for the 62-year-old as Richard Rios' 18th-minute own goal handed Enzo Maresca's side all three points.
AdvertisementGettyMourinho praised Chelsea wonderkid 'Messinho'
Speaking to , Mourinho said: "Estevao is a talent. People might think he would take a while to adapt due to his youth, immaturity, and the competition he faces at Chelsea, but he's here, playing at a higher level, and is a player with great potential."
Mourinho reveals truth about Brazil coaching role
Mourinho was linked with the Brazil national team coaching job, until they approached ex-Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti and the Italian accepted the offer after leaving the Spanish giants in the summer.
Speaking on the Brazil job, Mourinho said: "No, not directly, not even the CBF. You know, in these things there are always a lot of people who talk: agents, intermediaries, former players… So, yes, I was contacted, but I tend to be reserved about it. However, no one from the CBF (reached out to him)."
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AFPChelsea gain confidence ahead of crucial Premier League game
The Blues approached the Champions League game on the back of a poor run of form that saw them winning only one game in their last five outings across all competitions. However, with the win over Benfica, Enzo Maresca's received a much-needed confidence boost ahead of facing Liverpool at home on Saturday.
Jose Mourinho is open to the idea of taking over at Glasgow Rangers and is now on the lookout for his next managerial position after leaving Fenerbahce.
Mourinho departs Fenerbahce after Champions League exit
It has been confirmed that Mourinho has left Fenerbahce after 14 months in charge of the Turkish side. The iconic 62-year-old manager was sacked just six games into the 2025/26 season, with Fenerbahce failing to qualify for the Champions League after a qualifier defeat to Benfica.
A serial winner who has been in charge of huge European clubs in Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Tottenham and Roma during his career, it doesn’t appear as if Mourinho has any plans to retire just yet.
FC Porto
Champions League
2004
UEFA Cup
2003
Liga Portugal
2003, 2004
Taça de Portugal
2003
Portuguese Super Cup
2003
Chelsea
Premier League
2005, 2006, 2015
FA Cup
2007
League Cup
2005, 2007, 2015
Community Shield
2005
Inter Milan
Champions League
2010
Serie A
2009, 2010
Coppa Italia
2010
Italian Super Cup
2008
Real Madrid
La Liga
2012
Copa del Rey
2011
Spanish Super Cup
2012
Manchester United
League Cup
2017
Community Shield
2016
AS Roma
Europa Conference League
2022
A move to Scotland has also been put to the ‘Special One’ in 2025, with Rangers going through more managerial struggles at this moment in time.
Mourinho actually faced Rangers in the 2024/25 Europa League Round of 16, with interim Gers manager Barry Ferguson getting the better of the Portuguese boss over two legs.
Jose Mourinho open to managing Rangers
Talking earlier in the year, Mourinho was asked if the possibility of asked of working in Scotland for Celtic or Rangers would interest him.
He was happy at Fenerbahce at the time but did admit he would be open to a move in the future, calling Rangers a “big club” with a “big fan base”.
Rangers currently have Russell Martin in charge at Ibrox, however, he has had a woeful start to life in Glasgow, with speculation surrounding his future after 10 games in charge.
The Gers also went out of the Champions League at the same stage as Fenerbahce, with Martin’s side humiliated by Club Brugge in a 9-1 aggregate defeat.
Mourinho is now available, so Rangers’ new owners the 49ers Enterprises may have the chance to offer him a move, should they part ways with Martin sooner rather than later.
There’s a very strong argument that Luis Suarez is the best striker of his generation. Above Robert Lewandowski, above Karim Benzema and above the rest of the chasing pack. From his Liverpool days, which very nearly featured the club’s first Premier League title at the time, to forming MSN next to Neymar and Lionel Messi, the South American never dipped below world-class throughout a long prime.
Even now at Inter Miami, Suarez is still showing his quality as he approaches his 40s. He’s simply one of those players who, no matter their natural physical decline, were always likely to fall back on an unbelievable technical ability.
What validates Suarez’s place as one of the best of his generation the most, however, is the praise of so many legends that came before him. Among those to be left in awe of his ability, former teammate and Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard said it best: “Luis seems to be cleaning up at the moment.
“He’s won everything and we are lucky to have such a world-class talent like Luis playing here with us and helping us to great things and be successful.
“He is out there by a big distance as the best player I have played with and that is no disrespect to anyone else – there has been some top talent for club and country – but this fella can do the lot.
“He is different to most footballers. There is some disappointment looming around but if this fella stays around for a few more years I think there will be some really big nights.”
Luis Suarez
Gerrard’s praise would have been music to Suarez’s ears at the time and even after he joined Barcelona, the South American didn’t forget the impact that Liverpool had on his career.
Suarez: Rodgers educated me before Barcelona move
Reflecting on his time at Anfield after grabbing further headlines in Spain, Suarez wasted no time before handing plenty of credit to Brendan Rodgers for the impact that he had on his career.
Rodgers and Suarez very nearly achieved what many thought was the unthinkable at Liverpool in 2014 before the Reds slipped to defeat in the Premier League title race. Alas, even in the face of defeat, it’s clear that both the manager and the forward got the best out of each other.
Departure follows dismal T20 World Cup and Women’s Ashes campaigns
Valkerie Baynes21-Mar-2025
Jon Lewis has left his role as England Women’s head coach•Getty Images
Jon Lewis has left his role as England Women’s head coach.Amid a review of England’s 16-0 Women’s Ashes defeat in Australia, which followed their group-stage exit at the T20 World Cup in October, the ECB announced on Friday that Lewis had left his position.”I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as England Women’s head coach,” Lewis said in a statement. “Unfortunately I won’t be able to finish this incredibly challenging but enjoyable job of developing this young team, whilst winning and growing the women’s game in this country.”I have worked tirelessly with this group of young players to develop their skills and understanding of modern-day white ball cricket, whilst still making good progress in 2024, winning 83% of all our games.”I am proud that we have seen unprecedented bumper crowds in 2023 and 2024 and I am determined to continue to help drive women’s cricket forward in whatever comes next for me. I wish all the players the best and thank them for letting me be part of their journeys.”Related
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Clare Connor, ECB managing director, England Women, and deputy chief executive officer – who announced the review in the immediate aftermath of the Ashes whitewash – said: “I’d like to thank Jon for all he has given in his time as head coach.”He came into the role after a very challenging period for cricketers during the pandemic, and one of his priorities was to create the right conditions for the team to flourish and develop. Under his leadership the team held off Australia to draw a thrilling 2023 Women’s Ashes – attracting record crowds with an entertaining brand of cricket – while the team’s consistent success in bilateral cricket included a remarkable eight consecutive ODI series wins for which he should take real credit.”While the recent ICC Women’s T20 World Cup and Women’s Ashes in Australia have been disappointing, there is no doubt about the talent we have available and we will look to appoint a successor shortly. We must be ready for an exciting summer of international cricket and to challenge for two World Cups over the next 15 months, including the T20 World Cup in this country next year.”Lewis had been in charge since November 2022, during which time England Women won 52 of their 73 matches.He has just finished his third season as coach of UP Warriorz, who finished bottom of the WPL table in the 2025 season.While the drawn 2023 Ashes series, in which England won both white-ball legs, was seen as a mark of progress for the team, they took a backward step when a hapless fielding performance against West Indies cost them a place in the knockout phase of the T20 World Cup and the recent Ashes drubbing brought Lewis’s position under intense scrutiny, particularly once the review was announced, details of which are yet to be made public.Charlotte Edwards is a potential successor for Jon Lewis•Nathan Stirk/ECB via Getty Images
Speaking immediately after the Ashes Test at the MCG, which Australia won by an innings and 122 runs to keep England winless for the entire multi-format series, Lewis said he felt “I haven’t finished the job that I came here to do”, indicating a desire to stay on in the role.His comments earlier in the tour raised eyebrows when, after England had slumped to their fifth defeat of the tour in the second T20I, he suggested that Australia’s active, outdoors lifestyle was more conducive to producing athletes.The England team had already become embroiled in controversy after former team-mate turned commentator Alex Hartley had said that a handful of players were “letting the team down” with their fitness levels. Lewis repeatedly defended the squad’s training efforts, although Connor said all aspects of their preparation – including physical and mental – would be examined in the review, which has sought input from players.The ECB said it would provide an update on plans to appoint a new head coach “in due course” with visits by West Indies and India looming, followed by the 50-over World Cup in India and a home T20 World Cup next year.Charlotte Edwards stands out as a potential successor, having just coached Mumbai Indians to their second WPL title in three years.Edwards, the former England captain, offered to help the ECB in its review while not ruling herself out from taking over as head coach should the role become available.Having initially said she was interested in taking the England Women’s job in 2022, Edwards decided against applying, choosing to focus on her burgeoning franchise coaching career with Southern Brave in the Women’s Hundred and WBBL side Sydney Sixers, as well as leading Southern Vipers in the domestic women’s competition, which included a T20 competition named in her honour.Edwards has led Southern Vipers to five titles, including two Charlotte Edwards Cup victories – the second as part of a domestic double in 2023 – and Southern Brave to three Women’s Hundred finals, winning the 2023 edition. She also led Sydney Sixers to the WBBL final in her first season in charge in 2022-23. She has been appointed head coach of Hampshire Women under the new domestic structure in England and Wales beginning this season.Before becoming England Women’s head coach, Lewis had been ECB’s elite pace bowling coach since 2021, working alongside the England Men’s Test and white-ball teams. He was previously head coach of the Young Lions, having joined the ECB from the coaching staff at Sussex. As a player, Lewis took more than 1,200 professional wickets in a 19-year professional career at Gloucestershire, Surrey and Sussex, and played 15 times for his country.
Wides outside off stump and over the head of the batter will be adjudicated using Hawk-Eye technology in IPL 2025. The decision was approved by the IPL on Thursday and communicated to all ten captains during a meeting in Mumbai ahead of the 2025 season which starts from March 22.
Over-the-head wides
ESPNcricinfo has learned that the same technology which was used to measure over-the-waist no-balls in IPL 2024 will be applied in the case of the over-the-head wides. The ball-tracking technology, which is part of Hawk-Eye, will measure the height of the ball as it passes the batter at the popping crease which will then be matched against the toe-to-head height of the batter when in an upright position – recorded in advance. If the height of the ball is higher than the recorded head height, then it will be declared a wide.The head heights of each player would be stored in the database and there will be no subjective call involved in the decision making with an automated system carrying out the measurement.
Wide guideline to move with batter
The subjective element involved in deciding wides will also be removed from this season as the IPL has decided that the wide guideline – usually in blue – will move with the batter. For example, if a right-hand batter moves one feet to his right outside off stump, the wide guideline will accordingly shift the same distance and will be used to adjudicate a wide.The Hawk-Eye technology will carry out the measurement automatically – both how much the batter has moved and how much the guideline moves. The TV umpire can see the movement on his screen and can adjudicate whether it is a wide or not based on whether ball pitched within or outside the revised wide guideline. The measurements will not be shown on TV screen and will only be visible to the TV umpire. The return crease, marked white, will not move. Also, the new system will not be applicable to adjudicate leg-side wides.The IPL has been at the forefront of adopting technology in decision-making for the past few years. In 2023, having trialled the system in the WPL, which was also the first instance in T20 cricket, teams were allowed to refer wides and no-balls as part of the two DRS reviews in IPL. Last year the IPL became the first league to use ball-tracking technology to judge over-the-waist no-balls.The Smart Replay System, which was introduced in IPL 2024, will be used this season as well to increase the accuracy and speed of decision-making.
CSK dropped five catches before failing to chase another 180-plus target
Deivarayan Muthu08-Apr-20252:37
Jaffer: Hope to see Arya in India colours soon
Priyansh Arya announced his arrival in the IPL with a 39-ball century, the fastest by an uncapped Indian and joint-fourth-fastest by anyone, as Punjab Kings (PBKS) consigned Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to their fourth successive defeat in IPL 2025.CSK didn’t help themselves in the field, dropping as many as five catches, including two offered by Arya. The 24-year-old rookie capitalised on those chances to charge to his hundred as early as the 13th over. He holed out for 103 off 42 balls in the next over, but Shashank Singh (52*) and Marco Jansen (34*) provided the finishing kick for PBKS.CSK started well in the powerplay in their pursuit of 220 – Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra added 59 in the first six overs – but their soft underbelly was exposed once again in a chase. Conway retired out on 69 off 49 balls, with CSK needing 49 off 13 balls, but MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja couldn’t get the job done.CSK have now failed to chase a 180-plus target in their last 11 attempts, dating back to 2020.Arya’s assaultArya had triggered a bidding war at the auction after cracking six sixes in an over in the inaugural Delhi Premier League. In the lead-up to IPL 2025, his coach Ricky Ponting had talked him up as a “special” player. On Tuesday, Arya backed up Ponting’s comments in only his fourth IPL innings.1:50
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Arya is a bit like a left-handed version of the original Delhi basher Virender Sehwag. He sees the ball and hits the ball. He has also the gift of timing. When Matheesha Pathirana marginally missed a wide yorker and bowled a full toss – it was still a hard-to-hit full toss – Arya opened his bat face and carved it over point for six. He dispatched the next three balls from Pathirana for 6, 6, 4 to surge to a 39-ball hundred in the 13th over. In the next over, left-arm wristspinner Noor Ahmad had Arya dragging a catch to long-on.While Arya finished with 103 off 42 balls, the rest of the top six had a combined 23 off 25 balls in a bizarre scorecard. Arya could have been dismissed in the very first over had Khaleel Ahmed held on to a fairly straightforward return catch. Arya was on 6 at that point, having scythed the first ball over the point boundary. He then got another life on 35 when Vijay Shankar fluffed a more difficult chance at midwicket. Arya raced to his half-century, off 19 balls, when he backed away and carted R Ashwin over mid-off in the last over of the powerplay.In all, Arya took Ashwin for 28 off ten balls. The spinner came away with 4-0-48-2, his third-most expensive spell in the IPL.Shashank, Jansen join the funDespite Arya’s departure, PBKS kept attacking. Shashank forged an unbroken 65-run partnership off 38 balls for the seventh wicket with Jansen to push them to an above-par total. Shashank welcomed Noor into the attack with a slog-swept six over wide long-on, and pumped a carrom ball from Ashwin over his head for six more. Jansen had his own fun when he launched a no-look six off Pathirana in the 18th over.17:35
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CSK fade away in another chaseCSK started positively in the chase, with the New Zealand pair of Conway and Ravindra scoring ten fours in the powerplay. However, they had to wait until the tenth over for their first six, when Shivam Dube swatted Lockie Ferguson over the midwicket boundary.Glenn Maxwell had broken the opening stand when he had Ravindra stumped for 36 off 23 balls. In the next over, Ferguson banged the ball on a hard length at 143kph and had Ruturaj Gaikwad chipping a catch to midwicket for 1 off three balls.CSK responded by pushing their designated spin-hitter Dube up to No. 4, but PBKS countered his promotion by not throwing spin at him. They held Yuzvendra Chahal, their premier spinner, back until Dube’s dismissal at the end of the 16th over. Once Dhoni arrived in the 17th over, PBKS matched Chahal up with him and raised the asking rate to almost 20. Chahal ended up bowling just one over for nine runs.Conway retired out in the 18th over, and Dhoni hit three sixes, but CSK were left with too much to do at the end. When Dhoni flapped a full toss from Yash Thakur, the Impact Player, to short fine leg, at the start of the final over, PBKS all but sealed victory.
We are only one week away from the closure of the transfer window, and Liverpool are primed to do more business after their thrilling summer of spending.
Alexander Isak, anyone? He’s the dream, that’s for sure, but Newcastle United have taken hardball to the next level and are blocking the Sweden striker’s departure, even after he has exhausted almost every effort in getting the move done.
Liverpool need another forward, even after welcoming Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz to the fold, but Arne Slot will, by and large, be delighted with his outfit’s activity after winning the Premier League with such confidence last year.
A deal for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi also remains in the pipeline, but Liverpool could also be set to offload one or two more first-teamers before the end of the month.
Who could still leave Liverpool
Harvey Elliott was anticipated to leave Liverpool as the 2024/25 campaign wound down, but he still remains part of Slot’s first-team squad.
Liverpool player Harvey Elliott
That might change, though, with RB Leipzig and Tottenham Hotspur interested in getting a deal done. Loan approaches are also being considered for young fringe players Kaide Gordon and James McConnell. Lewis Koumas joined Birmingham City on loan earlier this week.
Kostas Tsimikas is also slated for an exit. Liverpool currently have three left-backs, after all. Having signed Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth in a £40m deal back in June, the Greek defender is understandably surplus to requirements, with Andy Robertson willing to fight for his place over the coming year.
AFC Bournemouth's MilosKerkez
Kerkez left plenty to be desired on his first Premier League outing for the Reds, but he walked among giants at the PFA awards earlier this week, part of a Team of the Year that included Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch.
However, while the 21-year-old may be a little over-zealous in the challenge, he’s got so much potential, far outstripping Liverpool’s Robertson in the top flight last term.
Milos Kerkez vs Andy Robertson in the Prem (24/25)
Match Stats (*per game)
Kerkez
Robertson
Matches (starts)
38 (38)
33 (29)
Goals
2
0
Assists
5
1
Touches*
59.6
64.5
Pass completion
80%
88%
Big chances created
8
7
Ball recoveries*
4.4
3.2
Dribbles*
0.6
0.2
Tackles + interceptions*
2.6
1.8
Clearances*
2.6
1.3
Ground duels (won)*
3.3 (61%)
1.6 (52%)
Stats via Sofascore
With Liverpool having already sold Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz at the top of the field, they need a new forward, and if Isak does prove to have a signature beyond FSG’s reach, Liverpool have found an alternative who could help Kerkez in growing into his skin on Merseyside.
Liverpool step up bid for new forward
According to Football Insider, Real Madrid winger Rodrygo has engaged in talks with his Brazilian teammate Alisson as he weighs up his options before the transfer deadline.
Rodrygo, 24, is regarded as one of the best wingers in the world, but he’s fallen out of favour at the Santiago Bernabeu, and Los Blancos would be open to selling for a figure in the region of €90m (equating to £76m).
Real Madrid's Rodrygo
However, Manchester City are also showing a vested interest in the versatile talent, and probably have the lead, given Liverpool’s priority remains with Isak until explicitly informed by Newcastle that he is not leaving.
Why Liverpool want Rodrygo
Up until now, Rodrygo has been considered one of Liverpool’s contemporary nemeses, for he has plied his craft with Real Madrid since his 18th year, and the Spanish giants were so often a thorn in Jurgen Klopp’s side.
Real Madrid'sRodrygoarrives at the stadium before the match
Across his six years at Real Madrid, Rodrygo has scored 68 goals and supplied 51 assists, winning two Champions League titles and La Liga three times.
Rodrygo isn’t the strongest forward, nor does he have the prolific output of someone like Salah, or Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe at Real Madrid.
But he’s still an almighty star, endowed with pace and skill and intelligence that could add several dimensions to Slot’s side. Bringing such qualities to the table at Anfield, he could be the dream left winger to combine with Kerkez.
Rodrygo hasn’t always found a home on his preferred left wing at Real Madrid, and though he flattered to deceive at times last year, he scored six goals and supplied six assists across just 12 games as a left winger in 2024/25, compared to a return of 13 goal involvements from 31 matches on the right.
Not only is Rodrygo prolific when his strongest attributes are correctly utilised, but he’s crisp and progressive too, with data-driven platform FBref revealing that he ranks among the top 2% of positional peers across Europe’s top five leagues for pass completion and the top 19% for progressive carries per 90.
Remarked to be “the jewel in the crown” at Madrid by one analyst, the diminutive Brazilian differs from Gakpo, who is more economical on the ball, more focused on serving as a direct goalscoring threat.
Rodrygo’s movement and link-up play, conversely, lend themselves to a wider scope of responsibility, and that could ensure Kerkez hits his stride in a Liverpool shirt this season.
The young Hungarian certainly has the technical aptitude and athleticism to thrive at Liverpool (he’s proved his worth in the Premier League, hasn’t he?), but Liverpool’s bar is high, and you need the full gamut to succeed, bringing everything together.
Kerkez is such an energetic and dynamic force, and has the burners to overlap ahead of Rodrygo and widen Liverpool’s attacking options. This, in turn, enables the Brazilian to arc inwards and strike on goal, as has proven to be so effective when he is deployed on his preferred flank.
He'd have a bigger impact than Wirtz: Liverpool in talks for PL "monster"
Liverpool are looking to close a deal for this long-targeted Premier League star.
Everton are now reportedly willing to trigger the £26m release clause in an “incredibly solid” player’s contract when the January transfer window opens.
Everton look to build on impressive start
The Blues are back in Premier League action this weekend after the September international break, with Aston Villa making the trip to the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
After the disappointment of losing at Leeds United in the opening game of the season, Everton have responded impressively with two wins in the league, with new signing Jack Grealish catching the eye with his performances, and David Moyes continuing to thrive in his second stint as manager.
Villa will pose a greater threat to the Blues than Brighton and Wolves did, however, with Unai Emery’s side among the teams with genuine European aspirations, despite not yet impressing in 2025/26, failing to win any of their opening three matches.
Another win for Everton on Saturday, against strong opposition, would further suggest that an exciting campaign is on the cards for them, and now a player has been linked with a move to the club in January.
Everton willing to trigger £26m release clause for full-back
According to a report from Spain, Everton have decided to trigger Espanyol right-back Omar El Hilali’s £26m release clause in the next transfer window. The clause has now increased to £26m after El Hilali made his debut for Morocco during the international break.
The Blues tried to sign the 22-year-old in the summer window, but failed to get a deal over the line, however, it looks as though he is still a priority target, with The Friedkin Group not messing around when it comes to transfers of late.
El Hilali is a young player with a huge amount of promise, but also someone who could come straight in as a starter for Everton, providing great competition for Jake O’Brien at right-back from the off.
The Morocco international has racked up a total of 90 appearances for Espanyol, and 44 in La Liga, also registering seven assists in that time and showing that he can shine in one of Europe’s toughest leagues.
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El Hilali has also been lauded by scout Jacek Kulig, who described him as “incredibly solid” during last season, helping his side finish 14th in La Liga.
Still only 22, Everton would be bringing in a long-term acquisition in El Hilali – one who should only improve as a player as the years pass, and he would be a different option to O’Brien, arguably adding more natural attacking quality than the Irishman, who is still a centre-back by trade.
The circus surrounding Celtic’s transfer business will now have to be put to one side, ahead of the return of domestic action this weekend.
The fallout of what went on this summer continues, however, with it yet to be seen just how Brendan Rodgers’ side will be impacted by their lack of adequate investment, particularly in the centre-forward ranks.
At present, the Northern Irishman has been left with a pool of strikers that all have question marks around them, in the form of Shin Yamada, Johnny Kenny, Callum Osmand and late arrival, Kelechi Iheanacho.
The experienced Nigerian – who has been snapped up from Sevilla on a free transfer – scored just four times for the LaLiga side and for Middlesbrough last term, albeit while having previously flourished under Rodgers at Leicester City.
With the Hoops boss now pondering how to get the best out of the 28-year-old again, attention turns to the man he has replaced, Adam Idah, with the Republic of Ireland international departing for Swansea City following a mixed time at Parkhead.
How Idah compares to recent Celtic strikers
It is difficult to know quite what to make of Idah’s spell in Glasgow, with the 24-year-old enjoying notable highs, albeit while failing to truly deliver on a consistent basis.
Nine goals during just 19 games of his initial loan spell makes for good reading, as does his return of 20 goals in all competitions last term, despite having started just 26 games, as per Transfermarkt.
In his own words, the former Norwich City man felt that such an impact went “a bit unnoticed”, albeit with it hard to argue against his disappointing overall record of just 29 goals in 76 games in total in green and white.
Considering his £9m price tag, the man who previously scored just 17 senior goals at Carrow Road certainly underdelivered, having failed to hit the heights of those who came before him in recent times.
Of course, former teammate Kyogo Furuhashi is the gold standard when it comes to modern Celtic strikers, although even the likes of Georgios Giakoumakis fared far better, having almost matched Idah’s tally from 19 fewer games.
Kyogo
85
165
Giakoumakis
57
26
Dembele
94
51
Edouard
179
87
Idah
76
29
Oh
47
12
Odsonne Edouard – signed from PSG for a similar fee of £9m – also enjoyed a far more fruitful spell in Scotland, as did his predecessor Moussa Dembele, with the French duo playing a starring role as the club’s attacking figurehead.
Despite his £9m price tag and number nine shirt, Idah, by contrast, never truly earned such lofty status. A swift exit has now been secured, with it yet to be seen if history will repeat itself in the case of a certain Arne Engels.
The Celtic star in danger of being the next Adam Idah
The burden of a significant price tag can weigh heavy, as the case of Idah shows, with Celtic perhaps somewhat fortunate to have recouped a fair chunk of their initial investment, amid the Irishman’s £7m deadline day departure.
Time will tell whether the club will go on to cash in on young Engels for a far more handsome fee later down the line, with the £11m signing enduring his own turbulent time of things at Celtic Park thus far.
As Rodgers has been at pains to stress on numerous occasions, at 22, the promising Belgian is “nowhere near the finished article”, with there perhaps a need to look beyond the eye-catching nature of that transfer fee.
He is a player of “potential” according to his manager – having also been described as “so underrated” by talent scout Jacek Kulig – with time needing to be given for the midfielder to properly bed in at Celtic, considering his relative youth.
That being said, as was the case with Idah, that £11m figure will hang like an albatross around his neck if he continues to underwhelm, with the youngster having also dipped in and out of the side over the last 12 months or so.
Indeed, the early weeks of the new season have seen Engels start just three of a possible seven games, including a disappointing outing against Rangers, having notably been introduced off the bench for both legs of the shock defeat to Kairat Almaty in Champions League qualifying.
A return of 24 goals and assists in 59 games in all competitions to date is certainly reason for optimism, although the former FC Augsburg man is yet to truly stamp his authority on this Celtic side, having notably been usurped by summer signing Benjamin Nygren in the midfield pecking order.
With a swift departure having actually been touted over the summer, it already looks like the four-cap international could head the same way as Idah in the near future, should his standing not improve under Rodgers.
That night in Munich has highlighted what he can produce when at his best, with time still on his side to prove a success in a Celtic.
That said, if he’s not careful, Engels could well prove to be the club’s next Idah as another expensive gamble that has gone awry.
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