Após sofrer uma fratura no jogo contra o São Paulo, no último domingo no Maracanã, Matheus Françarealizou cirurgia nesta segunda, no Hospital Samaritano Barra, para a fixação da fíbula da perna direita sob supervisão do Dr. Márcio Tannure, chefe do departamento médico do Flamengo. Segundo o clube, oprazo de retorno do meia está estimado entre três e quatro meses.
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Após a realização do procedimento cirúrgico nesta segunda, o Flamengo ainda informou que Matheus França receberá alta do hospital nesta terça-feira, dia 19, e iniciará o tratamento fisioterápico no Ninho do Urubu no dia 25 de abril.
Atualmente, além de Matheus França, o Flamengo tem oito atletas entregues ao departamento médico, em diferentes estágios de recuperação: os zagueiros Pablo, Fabrício Bruno, Gustavo Henrique e Rodrigo Caio, o lateral-direito Matheuzinho, o lateral-esquerdo Ayrton Lucas, e os atacantes Vitinho e Bruno Henrique.
Manchester United have now made contact with an “incredible” top flight forward over a possible transfer this month, according to a new report.
Man Utd transfer news
The Red Devils are back in action on Thursday as they welcome Southampton to Old Trafford in a game that Ruben Amorim believes will “teach him more” about his team than the two previous games against Liverpool and Arsenal. Amorim said ahead of the game against the Saints: “I think this next game will teach me more from my players than the last two. I’m really focused to see what kind of game we are going to play tomorrow.
Manchester United manager RubenAmorim
“So I will learn more tomorrow. Like I said, [it’s] because there is no expectation in the last two games. No-one believed that we could do a great performance or [be] winning a game. But now they are expecting us to win and to play well, so I will learn more in this game.”
Ahead of this game, speculation has continued to mount about which players United may look to sign this month. It emerged on Wednesday that the Red Devils are monitoring Stefanos Tzimas of FC Nurnberg after learning he is open to a move to the Premier League. United are among a host of Premier League teams, which include Chelsea, Liverpool, Newcastle and Tottenham, who are all interested in signing the striker.
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The forward is expected to be made available for a transfer in the summer, but the German side will want £25 million once they make his loan from PAOK permanent. Unfortunately for United, they are already on the back foot, as Liverpool have already made an approach over signing Tzimas.
Man Utd make enquiry to sign "incredible" £60m star this month
There is still a high possibility that Marcus Rashford leaves Old Trafford this month, and if he does, United could have his replacement already lined up, as RMC Sport reports that United have made an enquiry over signing Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford.
United are not the only team to make an enquiry for the player, as Arsenal and Tottenham have also made the same moves. The report states that all three teams could go and make an offer for Mbeumo before the transfer window closes this month.
Mbeumo, who has been described as “incredible” by Thomas Frank, has become one of the most exciting forwards in the Premier League. The Cameroon international has scored 31 goals in the last three Premier League seasons, 13 of which have come in this campaign after 21 games. The 25-year-old is under contract at Brentford until the summer of 2026, with them having the option to extend that by another 12 months, and it’s been reported that the Bees could want as much as £60 million for his services.
Bryan Mbeumo’s Premier League record
Apps
119
Goals
35
Assists
24
However, United may face a difficult challenge getting Mbeumo out of Brentford, as Frank stated there is “no chance” after being asked about the chances of selling the forward this month: “No! It’s very easy to answer… no chance.”
أعلنت اللجنة المنظمة لبطولة السوبر الإفريقي لكرة اليد، عن جدول مباريات نصف النهائي، والذي يشهد مواجهة مرتقبة بين قطبي مصر الأهلي والزمالك.
وعلى صعيد منافسات السيدات، تُفتتح مباريات الإثنين بلقاء بين بترو أتلتيكو الأنجولي وأوتوهو الكونغولي في الثانية ظهراً، يعقبه لقاء قوي بين سيدات الأهلي وجمعية الساحل التونسية في الرابعة والنصف عصرًا.
طالع.. خاص.. الأهلي يستعيد علي زين لدعم فريق اليد قبل السوبر الإفريقي وكأس الكؤوس
وأسفرت قرعة بطولة كأس الكؤوس الإفريقية لكرة اليد، عن تقسيم الفرق المشاركة إلى مجموعتين قويتين:
المجموعة الأولى (رجال): الزمالك، منتدى المغربي، وداد سمارة المغربي، فاب الكاميروني، والأهلي الليبي.
المجموعة الثانية (رجال): الأهلي، الترجي التونسي، ريد ستار الإيفواري، فانز الكاميروني، إيتوال الكونغولي، والجيش الملكي المغربي.
وينتظر عشاق كرة اليد الإفريقية مواجهات قوية في البطولة، خاصة أن الفرق الكبرى تسعى للظفر باللقب القاري وإثبات هيمنتها على الساحة الإفريقية. موعد مباراة الأهلي والزمالك لكرة اليد
حددت اللجنة المنظمة موعد مباراة الأهلي والزمالك في تمام السابعة مساء بتوقيت القاهرة والسعودية الإثنين المقبل علي صالة الملك عبد الله الفيصل فيما يقام لقاء الترجي التونسي مع منتدي المغربي في تمام التاسعة مساء.
India face prospect of surrendering their highest-ever chase in a Test but another twist seems inevitable
Osman Samiuddin04-Jul-20221:17
Vikram Rathour – ‘Batters didn’t execute shots well enough’
An “ordinary” day with the bat has left India facing the prospect of conceding their highest-ever chase in a Test, as well as denying them a first series win in England since 2007. There is still some cricket to be played; England need 119 runs, India seven wickets; England have Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow at the crease, embedded into a 150-run stand and Ben Stokes to come; India have Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami, refreshed after a night’s rest.Given how the day played out – India on top, then England, then India, then England again – another twist seems inevitable. But it ended with control in England’s hands, with India’s batting coach, Vikram Rathour, conceding that a poor session with the bat in the morning had been at the root of their opponents’ fightback.India began the day 257 runs ahead, with seven wickets in hand and Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant settled at the crease. Soon after lunch they were all out for 245, a collapse of 7 for 92. That meant the 378 target, while still substantial – England have never chased a total this size – should have been much more.”The plans didn’t work out,” Rathour said. “I’ll agree that we had a pretty ordinary day as far as batting is concerned. We were ahead in the game. We were in a position where we really could’ve batted them out of the game. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen. A lot of people got starts but really couldn’t convert. We were expecting one of them to play a big knock and have a big partnership but unfortunately it didn’t happen like that.”A month ago, at Trent Bridge, New Zealand had faltered similarly in their third innings, though their lead was far less substantial. New Zealand’s wickets that day were more self-inflicted but it allowed England a shot at a target.Shreyas Iyer looked least in control against England’s short-ball plan but Shardul Thakur, Shami and Bumrah all perished in similar fashion. That compounded the early dismissal of Pujara, playing one of those back-foot punches, except straight to backward point.Related
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“Yes, they used a short-ball plan against us in the field,” Rathour said. “We had to show a little better, not intent, but strategy. We could’ve handled it slightly differently. People tried to play shots but didn’t really convert or execute them well enough. They got out to that. We will have to rethink how we handle that next time in a similar situation, against similar bowlers who keep similar fields. We will need to have a better strategy against them.”There has already been a precedent for India’s potential defeat in this match, as recently as January in Cape Town. In a low-scoring series decider, India eked out a small lead only to lose that advantage in their second innings. Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Shami and Bumrah fell to the short ball, India lost by seven wickets.”Of course, at this level you expect people to bowl short against us, and especially against the Indian team, people have been using short ball for quite some time,” Rathour said.”People have their own ways of dealing with that. As a batsman you have your own way to deal with that. We don’t really say you have to do this or do that. As a batter you need to decide, according to your game, what suits you in that situation and in those conditions. Unfortunately, today we couldn’t really execute whatever plans we had.”Today was the day we were ahead. We should have actually batted better and put them out of the game with our batting. But unfortunately we didn’t do that.”Rathour still retains hope that things change on Tuesday morning. It is, he said, the kind of pitch where one breakthrough might bring a few more – as happened either side of tea today when England lost three for two.”Two wickets in the morning early and again the game will open up,” he said. “We know that, we understand the game, it is a big target still. It’s still more than 100 runs. We take two wickets early and the game can still open up.”The kind of bowling Shami and Bumrah are doing, it’s not beyond them that they get one wicket, then one, two, three can fall. And that can bring us back in the game.”
Inspirada por Rogério Ceni, a goleira Luana do sub-20 do São Paulo está trabalhando no aprimoramento das suas marcações de pênalti, e assim,marcou um dos gols que garantiu a classificação da equipe para a final da Copa Ouro da categoria.
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O Sub-20 do Tricolor paulista feminino venceu o Tiradentes no último sábado por 9 a 1, com gols também de Vitória Amaral, Peróla, Emilly, Dudinha, além de Duda Rodrigues e Bruna, que marcaram duas vezes cada.
Luana falou sobre o feito e ressaltou que uma das suas grandes inspirações é Rogério Ceni, ídolo do clube e atual treinador da equipe profissional masculina. A jovem atleta afirmou que considera Ceni como “um gênio” em diversos quesitos.
– Foi muito bom e bem importante. Legal saber que o treinador confia em mim e a equipe também. O Rogério Ceni é uma inspiração, foi um gênio da bola parada, tanto em pênaltis, quanto em falta. Admiro muito ele nisso, como também embaixo das traves – comentou.
Nesta terça-feira, o São Paulo teve a estreia no Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino Sub-20. O Tricolor está na chave A com Atlético-GO, Minas Brasília-DF e Cuiabá, com quem fez a estreia e ganhou de 13 a 0. A goleira falou sobre suas expectativas e sobre a busca pelo título da competição.
-A Copa Ouro nos preparou muito para o Brasileiro. Chegar na final foi importante e nos deu bastante confiança, independente do time adversário e do campeonato. Levamos sempre a sério jogando como se fosse sempre uma final. Temos essa missão difícil no Brasileiro e vamos em busca de mais um título. Uma competição muito difícil, times grandes, mas vamos trabalhar para dar o nosso melhor – concluiu.
Na próxima rodada, o time enfrenta o Minas Brasília, às 20h30, novamente em Santana de Parnaíba.
O técnico Fábian Bustos deu uma rápida entrevista coletiva depois da derrota do Santos por 1 a 0 para o Goiás, no estádio da Serrinha, em Goiânia, e opinou sobre o que pesou para a equipe somar mais um resultado ruim fora de casa.
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– Não fizemos um bom jogo. Muitos pontos fracos em relação ao que vínhamos jogando. Estávamos um pouco cansados, mas isso não é desculpa. Tivemos posse de bola, mas não fomos firmes na defesa. Não tivemos situações claras de gol. Não estivemos à altura do que vínhamos fazendo – avaliou.
Apesar de ter visto o time abaixo do que poderia ter apresentado, o treinador argentino afirmou que, em sua ótica, o Santos poderia ter conseguido um resultado melhor, mesmo jogando mal.
– Não quero tirar os méritos do rival, mas me parece que foi injusta a derrota. Eles criaram uma só chance, de pênalti. Nós tivemos finalizações, mas sem efetividade. Faltou fazer melhores associações – concluiu o argentino.
لم يُخفِ جافي، لاعب وسط برشلونة، استياءه من بعض القرارات التحكيمية خلال مواجهة الكلاسيكو أمام ريال مدريد، والتي انتهت بانتصار مثير للبلوجرانا.
وأشار إلى أن برشلونة أظهر شخصية قوية وقدرة على العودة، رغم البداية السيئة، وهو ما قاده للفوز ومواصلة الزحف نحو لقب الليجا.
وقال جافي في تصريحات نشرتها “eldesmarque” الإسبانية: “فيما يتعلق بالتحكيم… لقد شاهد الجميع المباراة، وليس هناك الكثير ليقال”.
أضاف: “كما ذكرتُ لكم، شاهد الجميع المباراة، وكان واضحًا أن علينا بذل الكثير للفوز، لن أخوض في هذا أيضًا، لقد فزنا، وهذا هو المهم، وأظهرنا في الملعب اليوم قوتنا كفريق”.
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وأردف جافي: “من الواضح أننا لم نبدأ هذه المباراة بشكل جيد، لقد حدث هذا لنا عدة مرات هذا الموسم، وهو أمر نحتاج إلى تحسينه، لكن الأهم هو عقليتنا وقدرتنا على العودة، وقد أثبتنا ذلك هذا الموسم”.
وواصل: “كان موسمنا مميزًا، وهذا هو المهم، أنا سعيد بشكل خاص من أجل الجماهير، لأنها خطوة كبيرة نحو الفوز بالليجا”.
وشدد: “من الواضح أننا جميعًا سعداء للغاية، كان الفوز مهمًا جدًا، وهو خطوة مهمة نحو الفوز بالدوري الإسباني، والآن، لننتقل إلى المباراة التالية”.
وأتم جافي: “لن تكون المباراة سهلة ضد إسبانيول، لكنني متأكد من أننا سنخوضها بعقلية إيجابية، وهو ما افتقدناه ربما في بداية المباراة اليوم، نأمل أن نفوز في هذه المباريات الثلاث، وهو أمر مؤكد”.
Chelsea may not be in with a realistic shot at winning the Premier League title, sitting ten points adrift as it stands, but they are well on track to qualify for the Champions League.
The Blues moved up to fourth in the division, moving ahead of champions Manchester City, with a 3-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge on Monday night.
Goals from Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Cucurella, and Noni Madueke ensured that Enzo Maresca’s side came away with all three points against the strugglers.
One player who struggled once again, though, was centre-forward Nicolas Jackson. He ended the game without a goal or an assist and missed a ‘big chance’ in front of goal.
The Senegal international has scored one goal in his last eight Premier League appearances and only scored nine goals from 10.96 xG in the division so far this season, which illustrates his big problem in the final third – finishing.
Jackson’s wasteful finishing in front of goal may be of concern to Chelsea and they are reportedly interested in a player who could come in to compete with him for a starting spot and boost Cole Palmer’s remarkable creativity levels.
Cole Palmer's creative quality for Chelsea
Since arriving from Manchester City in the summer of 2023, the England international has been the superstar at the heart of the Chelsea team with his output at the top end of the pitch.
Palmer has racked up an eye-catching return of 39 goals and 21 assists in 69 appearances in all competitions for the Premier League giants since the start of last season, which speaks to his ability to score and create goals on a regular basis.
The left-footed wizard could, justifiably, feel that he deserves to have more assists to his name, however, as his teammates have not made the most of the high-quality chances that he has created for them in the top-flight.
Cole Palmer (Premier League)
23/24
24/25
Appearances
34
22
Goals
22
14
Key passes per game
2.1
2.9
Big chances created
17
18
Assists
11
6
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, Palmer has created a whopping 35 ‘big chances’ in his Premier League career, only to be rewarded with 17 assists.
This shows that his Chelsea teammates have been incredibly wasteful in front of goal with the opportunities that his wizardry has created in the English top-flight.
So, the addition of another striker would surely go down a treat…
Chelsea eyeing £67m striker
According to Sky Sports Switzerland, the Blues have been ‘unhappy’ with Jackson’s performances in the Premier League so far this season, potentially due to his underperformance as a finisher, and have now turned their attention to RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko.
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The report claims that Chelsea have decided to compete with rivals Arsenal to secure a deal to sign the Slovenia international during the January transfer window, which still has more than a week left to run before it slams shut at the start of next month.
It states that the Premier League giants have already made contact with the Bundesliga side to hold talks over a potential deal for the impressive young marksman, as they look to bolster their attacking options ahead of the second half of the season.
The outlet adds that Sesko has reached an agreement with Leipzig that will allow him to move on from the club if a team comes in with an offer of at least €80m (£67m) for his services this month.
It does not reveal, however, whether or not Chelsea are prepared to pay £67m to sign the forward this month or if they will wait until the summer transfer window to spend that kind of money on a new number nine to compete with Jackson, despite holding talks with Leipzig already in January.
Irrespective of whether it happens now or at the end of the season, signing a clinical forward could be a dream for current Blues star Palmer, due to the creative quality he possesses in the final third.
Why Benjamin Sesko would be a dream for Cole Palmer
Palmer’s statistics in the Premier League suggest that playing alongside a clinical and effective centre-forward would be a dream for him, because that player would be able to make the most of his creativity.
Jackson’s aforementioned form in front of the goal means that he is not currently doing enough in the final third to reward the England international for the work he is doing to break down defences with his genius passes and crosses that create high-quality chances.
Sesko, however, is a ruthless number nine who can elevate Palmer’s creativity, instead of wasting it, as shown by his return of 22 goals from 13.65 xG in the Bundesliga since the start of last season.
The Slovenian marksman, who was described as a “menace” by U23 scout Antonio Mango, scored 14 goals from 8.60 xG in the German top-flight in the 2023/24 campaign, which speaks to his clinical nature in the final third.
24/25 Bundesliga
Benjamin Sesko
Appearances
17
xG
4.39
Goals
8
Big chances created
3
Assists
2
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, Sesko has been incredibly efficient with the little he has had to work with in the Bundesliga for Leipzig so far this term, as his team have only created 4.39 xG worth of chances for him, but he has found the back of the net eight times.
This, and his form last term, suggests that the £67m-rated star could come in as a fantastic signing for Chelsea given the quality of chances that they, and Palmer specifically, create in matches.
Therefore, Sesko could be a dream addition for Palmer in the second half of the season, or for the 2025/26 campaign, as a quality finisher who can convert the opportunities he creates.
It is now down to the board to ensure that they can beat Arsenal in the race to secure his signature, whether that is for £67m or another fee that they can negotiate.
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Visitors plundered their best T20I total – including 18 sixes – and crushed Scotland by 102 runs
Sam Dalling29-Jul-2022
Michael Bracewell smashed 61 off 25 balls•SNS Group/Getty Images
New Zealand 254 for 5 (Chapman 83, Bracewell 61*, Main 2-44) beat Scotland 152 for 9 (Greaves 37, Neesham 2-9, Rippon 2-37) by 102 runsThe world-famous Johnnie Walker highball forms the focal point of the award-winning whisky tour on Edinburgh’s Princes Street. It is described by the Scotch blender’s own website as a “balanced mix of smoke, fruit and fizz”. A mile away at The Grange, it was New Zealand’s own highball concoction on parade; and the liquid equivalent’s tagline could easily have applied.For it was a perfect balance of 18 sixes that saw New Zealand notch their highest ever T20I score of 254, and claim victory by 102 runs. Half-centuries for Mark Chapman and Michael Bracewell were the dominant ingredients, as both made their respective T20I career-bests. Chapman’s 83 came in 44 balls, while Bracewell’s unbeaten 61 was even sharper on the palate at 25.Chapman smashed seven sixes – getting off the mark with a straight one – after having started watchfully with four dots. A straight-arm jab off birthday boy Mark Watt fizzed to the boundary, while Hamza Tahir dropped short and was smoked for first four and then six.He also pulled a Chris Greaves drag down to Watt on the boundary in what was his first professional knock since mid-April but there was no apparent rustiness.At the other end, Bracewell should not, in fact, have made any. Scotland captain Richie Berrington will lament a drop in the covers long into the night. A relative newcomer to international cricket, Bracewell’s ball striking is as clean as it gets, and that was particularly apparent in Ali Evans’ 19th over, which went for 26.There was both deftness – slower balls waited on and tucked away either side of the wicket – and force as he plundered 4, 4, 4, 6, 6 off the last five legal balls of the over. The first six, which brought up Bracewell’s maiden T20I half-century, was slog swept over deep square leg.Meanwhile, Chapman and Bracewell were supported by several other flavourfully fruity knocks: Dane Cleaver made a quickfire 28, Daryl Mitchell smashed 31, and Jimmy Neesham – whose maximum from the first ball of the 20th took New Zealand past 243, their previous highest T20I total, which they hit twice in early 2018 – fell to the final ball of the innings for 28 from 12 deliveries.Neesham had wandered to the middle early in the 16th over; his partnership with Bracewell was worth 79 from 29 balls. Such was the scoring rate that at times the in-ground DJ struggled to clip up The Proclaimers quickly enough to cope with the demand for musical fillers.In the run chase, a trio of George Munsey boundaries in the first over gave Scotland hope. But they had lost four wickets by the by the end of as many overs. Debutant Michael Jones, fresh from 206 for Durham in the County Championship, holed out to Bracewell, before Munsey, Matthew Cross and Ollie Hairs perished within the space of six balls.Munsey was served neat by Neesham, who did not even glance to see the finger measure. Three balls later, Neesham doubled up, with Cross giving Bracewell catching practice. Then Hairs was run-out by Cleaver trying to steal a sneaky dram.Ten overs into the Scotland innings came another New Zealand entry into the record books. Michael Rippon, a left-arm wristspinner, became the first man to bowl, well, left-arm wristspin for his country.Two deliveries in, with the DJ again in his element, a replacement ball was fetched after Greaves had slog swept on to neighbouring Arboretum Avenue. The over cost 17, as Greaves – who last Saturday on this ground made 79 against Stoneywood Dyce in the Easter Premier League – tucked in.Greaves then fell for 37, Ish Sodhi taking a sharp return grab, while Rippon later claimed Michael Leask and Evans.For Scotland, two trouncings in a row, have, in the words of head coach Shane Burger, been “a massive learning curve”.But in a World Cup year, he wants more rather than less: “The more times you get thrown into this environment when they are better than you, and you have to make sure you’re playing at your best, the more we will get better. We need more international fixtures against really good teams.”
Manchester United do not have many options at centre-forward, and it has certainly been a tough season in front of goal for the Red Devils. The two players who have tended to lead the line this term for United have been Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee.
Denmark striker Hojlund has struggled in the Premier League this season and has managed just two goals and no assists in 17 games in the top flight. Zirkzee has been slightly more profitable, with three goals and two assists in 22 top-flight appearances.
It might not come as a surprise that they are targeting a new centre-forward and looking to add a new player up front for Ruben Amorim to call upon. Their targets include one of the deadliest marksmen in the Premier League.
Man United target Premier League striker
The player in question here is Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap. The England U21 international has been in exceptional form this term for the Tractor Boys, which has grabbed the attention of some of England’s biggest clubs.
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According to a report from Sky Sports, the Englishman, formerly of Manchester City’s academy, is one of the centre-forwards United have shortlisted as they ‘chase a new striker’ during the January Transfer window.
However, they will not be the only Premier League side targeting a move for the Ipswich number 19. Chelsea have also been linked with him as recently as Wednesday, and could well make a move this winter. In terms of a price, it was reported by Blues insider Simon Phillips that an offer ‘north of £50m’ would be what it takes for Ipswich to sell him.
Why Delap would be a good signing for Man Utd
It has been a really impressive first half of the campaign for 21-year-old Delap. Bearing in mind how poorly Ipswich have performed this term, his eight goals and two assists in 21 games make for very impressive reading.
Described as a “lethal” striker by football analyst and The Overlap: The Breakdown host H, Delap has made some major contributions for the Tractor Boys this term.
That includes two goals against Aston Villa, a goal and assist against Tottenham Hotspur and a goal and assist against Chelsea.
In fact, someone who he could enjoy playing alongside is Amad. The Ivorian was described as “sensational” by Sky Sports pundit and United legend Gary Neville after his Manchester Derby heroics earlier in the season.
Indeed, that sentiment has certainly been backed up by Amad’s numbers in the Premier League this season.
Despite limited opportunity under former manager Erik ten Hag, he has thrived in the top flight. The 22-year-old has six goals and six assists this term. That included a 12-minute hat-trick in United’s last top-flight win at Old Trafford against Southampton.
The United number 16 has been in sparkling form throughout the Premier League season, as his stats via FBref show. For example, Amad averages 2.1 key passes and 0.38 assists per game, placing him in the top 19% and the top 11% respectively.
Amad creative stats 2024/25 PL season
Stat (per 90)
Number
Percentile
Key passes
2.1
81st
Assists
0.38
89th
Shot-creating actions
4.65
84th
Goal-creating actions
1.02
98th
Stats from FBref
Having an attacker with that creative ability is every striker’s dream, and Delap could certainly benefit from such proactivity in the final third from Amad. He has an impressive conversion rate, 22% in the Premier League this term according to Sofascore, and could massively benefit from Amad’s vision.
Although £50m is a steep deal, it might be a smart move for United as they look to supplement the goals of Hojlund and Zirkzee with the deadly finishing of Ipswich’s star man.
As for his link-up with Amad, United fans might be excited at seeing two players with superstar potential don that famous Red shirt and combine at Old Trafford.
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