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In football, some stories boil under the surface for years before erupting into the mainstream press.At Fulham, Tony Khan has been something of a ticking timebomb for a number of years, with the Whites’ Director of Football having all the characteristics you’d want from a tabloid football villain.He’s outspoken, he’s arrogant and if we’re being brutally honest, he’s an easy target, being supremely underqualified for his role at Fulham and the privileged son of a billionaire who has benefitted from an obscene amount of nepotism.This week we’ve seen things boil over, a number of papers reported on Scott Parker’s scathing comments on him, fans on Twitter have called for his resignation, and Jamie Carragher labelled him a “clown” live on Sky Sports (via The Sun).However, despite so many supporters calling for him to resign, and the American quite simply making a mess of the club’s last two Premier League campaigns, he’s still in a job, and he will be for the foreseeable future.

The reality is that Khan shouldn’t hold such a position, he has no fewer than four jobs listed in his Twitter bio, and if he’s juggling the running of a wrestling promotion, an NFL team and an analytics company all while trying to be a competent Director of Football, he’s going to struggle.

There quite simply aren’t enough hours in a week to do each of those roles justice, and over the past few months, it seems as though Fulham have been losing the battle for his attention.

The fact of the matter is that he is basically the de-facto owner of the club, with actual chairman Shahid Khan rarely getting involved these days,Âand if he is going to be ousted from his role, he’s going to have to sack himself, and that doesn’t seem at all likely.

In all of his wisdom, Khan told a fan to ‘go to hell’ last year when he was told to leave the club, while also making it clear that he won’t be leaving, claiming that he plans to die at the club, and while that isn’t the best way to handle your PR, it is also a sign of just how stubborn he is.

Khan won’t give this job up anytime soon, he’s the one who decides on these matters and it certainly doesn’t look like he’s going to follow Glenn Tamplin’s example and sack himself anytime soon.

It’s hard for Fulham fans to not get involved in this, and the crusade to oust Khan from his role at the club is happening for a reason, but these vocal supporters are fighting a losing battle. Khan is here to stay, whether they like it or not.

Many Birmingham City fans have reacted to a transfer report linking former AC Milan forward Alexandre Pato with a move to the club.

Reports from Italian press have claimed the former AC Milan forward is being considered as a free transfer for the Blues. The Brazil international has been without a club since leaving Sao Paulo midway through August after a short spell.

Aged 31, the former Milan predator has bags of experience, having played for a number of clubs, including Premier League side Chelsea and Villarreal in La Liga. His time in English football at Stamford Bridge saw make just two appearances, finding the net once for the Londoners.

Birmingham sit 17th in the Championship as things stand and have struggled to score, finding the back of the net just three times in the opening seven fixtures.

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Leicester are looking to strengthen their attacking options ahead of the new season and could be set to raid their Premier League rivals Burnley. 

Sky Sports have reported that the Foxes are interested in a summer swoop for Clarets winger Dwight McNeil. The 20-year-old has attracted a lot of attention in this window and Leicester will face competition from the likes of Wolves, AC Milan and Juventus.

Brendan Rodgers’ side have secured Europa League football after an impressive run in the league last season. However, the Foxes ran out of steam towards the end of the campaign to drop out of the Champions League positions during the final couple of weeks and the Irishman is eager to bring in some new attacking personnel to boost their chances of another title race.

McNeil was a strong influence at Burnley last term, featuring in every Premier League game and notching two goals and six assists. The England youth international finished level with Ashley Westwood with the highest assists tally for the Clarets (via BBC Sport).

Sky Sports have acknowledged that, following his six-assist season, the 20-year-old has become the youngest player since Raheem Sterling to achieve 10 assists in England’s top flight.

Leicester are looking for a left-footed talisman to add to their attack and support Golden Boot winner Jamie Vardy up front. McNeil fits the description and would challenge Harvey Barnes, who is the only left-footed attacker currently on the Foxes’ roster.

Despite the 22-year-old having an impressive Premier League run with six goals and eight assists, Barnes only started in 24 of the 36 appearances that he made. On one occasion, he was reduced to a seven-minute cameo against West Ham back in December (via Transfermarkt).

It seems as though Rodgers may not fully trust Barnes to become an ever-present figure in this Leicester side. The manager’s interest in McNeil could potentially put the Englishman’s place in the team at risk with a younger player in the same position on the radar.

Whilst an official transfer fee is yet to be revealed, McNeil’s current Transfermarkt value is £22.5m, but Burnley may demand more given his young age.

Do you think Leicester should sign Dwight McNeil this summer? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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O Independência vai presenciar um grande duelo, nesta terça, às 19h, pela Série B. América-MG e Vitória se enfrentam, pela 35ª rodada, em partida que vale a consolidação no G4. O Coelho é o segundo colocado, enquanto Leão é o terceiro. As duas equipes têm a mesma pontuação, 60, e seguem na captura do Botafogo, líder, que tem 65 pontos ganhos.

Para Wesley Matos, o sonho de jogar na elite do futebol brasileiro está cada vez mais próximo. De acordo com o Departamento de Matemática da UFMG, o América-MG tem 93,2% de probabilidade de se classificar para a Série A do Campeonato Brasileiro.

– Vamos enfrentar o Vitória na terça e sabemos do peso desse confronto nesta altura do campeonato. Estamos nos distanciando dos outros times na tabela, e acredito que quem vencer esse jogo terá a vaga garantida para a Série A. Precisamos encarar essa partida como uma decisão e procurar evitar ao máximo os erros, porque um jogo como esse, com a importância que tem, será definido nos detalhes – disse o zagueiro.

NA DEGOLA, MACAÉ ESTREIA TREINADOR CONTRA O NÁUTICO
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No Z4, o Macaé encara o Náutico, nesta terça, às 19h, no Moacyrzão, buscando escapar da Terceirona. Um dia após ter sido apresentado de forma oficial, o técnico Toninho Andrade comandou na manhã desta segunda-feira, no Moacyrzão, o seu primeiro treino no Macaé. Ele assume o time na reta final da Série B do Brasileiro e tem a missão de evitar a queda do clube. O treinador ressaltou a importância de mexer pouco na equipe.

– Não dá para chegar aqui e mudar tudo, não é hora para isso. Mas o trabalho foi bom, testei outras situações de jogo. Tenho duas na cabeça que vou levar até o momento da partida. De certo mesmo é que não jogarei com três zagueiros – afirmou o comandante, em entrevista coletiva após o treino.

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Santa Cruz, Náutico, Bragantino, Sampaio Corrêa, Bahia, Paysandu e Luverdense disputam vagas no G4. As equipes estão separadas por apenas quatro pontos e lutam, rodada a rodada, pela quarta vaga à Primeirona, já que Botafogo, América-MG e Vitória estão consolidados e dificilmente deverão perder suas posições.

O Santa pega o Oeste, às 21h30, no Arruda. Já o Náutico encara o desesperado Macaé, e também precisa triunfar para se manter vivo. O Sampaio recebe o Atlético-GO, no Castelão, às 21h. O Bragantino visita o Ceará, que ainda luta contra a degola e mira um bom resultado no Presidente Vargas, às 21h.

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O Bahia enfrenta o quase rebaixado ABC-RN, diante da sua torcida, na Fonte Nova. O Luverdense tem tarefa difícil. O LEC encara o Botafogo, no Passo da Emas. Já rebaixado, o Boa pega o Criciúma, que não tem aspirações, no Heliberto Hulse, às 19h.

Ainda sonhando com a Série A, o Paysandu vai a Mogi Mirim duelar com a equipe homônima à cidade. O Sapo já está rebaixado e cumpre tabela diante do Bicolor. Em jogo de equipes sem pretensões, o Paraná pega o CRB, às 21h30, no Rei Pelé.

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O treinador Argel surpreendeu na entrevista ao dizer que o Internacional conseguiu ser bastante eficaz na marcação em cima do meia Lucas Lima, que criou as principais jogadas do Santos e foi responsável direto por três cartões amarelos que o Internacional levou:

– Vocês estão falando que eu coloquei marcação individual neste jogador. Não foi assim. A estratégia era a de que o atleta que estivesse mais perto ficaria na marcação ao santista. E para mim deu certo, pois Lucas Lima não foi tão bem assim no jogo. A derrota aconteceu por causa de outros fatores.

O treinador do Inter analisou que o seu time equilibrou o primeiro tempo e que depois do pênalti, que ele julga muito questionável, poderia ter arrancado o empate, mas cansou no fim.

– Tínhamos bom controle da bola, chegávamos bem com Valdívia, Vitinho e Anderson e saímos na frente. Mas levamos o empate na desatenção. No segundo tempo, depois daquele pênalti duvidoso, ainda tivemos uma oportunidade com o Valdívia, tirei um volante e coloquei um meia, mas não tivemos força e ainda levamos mais um – disse.

Criticado pela postura do time, Argel diz que os muitos desfalques estão dificultando muito o seu trabalho.

– Cheguei há pouco mais de um mês e não tive três dias inteiros para treinar a equipe. Cheguei com o Internacional encaixado, com o meio formado pelo Dourado, Nilton, D’Ale e Sasha. O quarteto dava uma segurança grande. Os dois últimos estão machucados e agora cabe a mim, mesmo com o carro em movimento, procurar uma outra forma de jogar para o time, disse Argel, que para a partida contra o Palmeiras, na próxima quarta-feira, pela Copa do Brasil, também não terá Vitinho, suspenso.

Having conceded 40 goals in the Premier League this season – the joint-most of anyone in the top ten – it’s no surprise to hear Tottenham being interested in making some defensive reinforcements this summer.

The latest player to be linked with a switch to north London? Hellas Verona’s Marash Kumbulla.

According to Italian publication Gazzetta dello Sport (via Sport Witness), Spurs have earmarked the centre-back as a potential option to replace Belgium international Jan Vertonghen, who reports claim is set to leave on a free transfer when his contract comes to an end.

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The report adds that Spurs could face intense competition from Premier League rivals Everton, and Serie A giants Inter.

After hearing about the links to the 20-year-old, Spurs fans took to Twitter to voice their thoughts on their rumoured transfer target.

One Spurs fan in particular however, raised some concerns about potentially signing Kumbulla, wondering whether he could be another Vlad Chiriches.

At just 20-years-old, Kumbulla could well be the future of Spurs’ defence.

If Vertonghen does indeed leave north London this summer, then going after someone who is considerably younger may be the way to go, particularly with the financial impact of the current situation set to take effect for the next couple of seasons at least.

Kumbulla may be the answer for Spurs.

Meanwhile, Spurs fans react to this PL star’s admission.

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O Botafogo foi eliminado da Copa Libertadores, na última quinta-feira (21), após perder por 2 a 0 para a LDU, em Quito, no Equador. Após o revés, o influenciador Pedro Certezas realizou um desabafo sobre a atual fase do Glorioso.

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Em um vídeo publicado nos stories do Instagram, o comunicador foi sincero sobre o momento do clube carioca. Certezas questionou o planejamento da diretoria e de John Textor, dono da SAF do Botafogo.

– De cabeça quente ainda, mas o papo é reto. O Botafogo claramente deixou o ano de lado. O Textor deixou isso bem claro no início do ano, mas ele se segurava no fato de que tinha um plano para o segundo semestre. A gente, torcedor e não falo por todos, ficamos: “Calma, talvez ele tenha um plano”. Até porque, ele tinha muito crédito por conta do ano passado, mas acabou que não – iniciou o influenciador, antes de completar.

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– O Botafogo perdeu para um time muito pior. Não conseguiu fazer o resultado em casa e esta eliminado da Libertadores. Não tem chance nenhuma de ser campeão do Brasileiro, na minha cabeça, vai brigar pelo G4. Tem aquela chance de levar a Copa do Brasil, mas é mata-mata, ninguém sabe de nada. O planejamento foi de uma forma fod*-se e pagou o preço – concluiu.

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O Botafogo saiu na frente no confronto contra a LDU após vencer o primeiro jogo do confronto por 1 a 0, na última semana, dentro do Nilton Santos. Contudo, a vantagem construída não foi suficiente para garantir a classificação na altitude de Quito.

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Logo no início da partida da última quinta-feira (21), a equipe equatoriana abriu o placar e deixou o placar agregado empatado. O cronômetro marcava seis minutos do primeiro tempo, quando o volante Villamíl balançou as redes do Estádio Rodrigo Paz Delgado.

O gol destruiu a vantagem do Botafogo. A pressão de decidir a classificação em jogo fora de casa e a altitude de Quito, fez a equipe de Davide Ancelotti ser presa fácil para os comandados de Tiago Nunes.

A LDU dominou todo o confronto e com o gol marcado de forma precoce na partida, fez o time ter tranquilidade de definir a classificação. O gol da vaga as quartas de final aconteceu no segundo tempo, após o zagueiro Ricardo Adé finalizar em uma sobra da defesa alvinegra e a bola atingir o braço de Marlon Freitas, dentro da área. A arbitragem não hesitou em marcar a penalidade.

O atacante Alzugaray foi o responsável pela a cobrança. Aos 60 minutos do confronto, o camisa 9 teve a frieza de deslocar John e bater do lado oposto a queda do goleiro, e assim, garantir a classificação da LDU.

Agora, a equipe equatoriana irá enfrentar o São Paulo, nas quartas de final da Libertadores. A atual fase do torneio continental está marcada para ser disputada no mês de setembro, entre os dias 16 e 24.

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Back in the summer, Southampton’s capture of Che Adams looked like an exciting swoop.

The Englishman had just netted 22 Championship goals for Birmingham – attracting the interest of Arsenal and Manchester United as a result – but it was Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side who managed to get Adams to put pen to paper on a contract at St Mary’s.

Just 23 years of age, English and seemingly carrying bags of potential, it looked like an excellent deal at £15m – you only need to look at Leicester’s signing of James Maddison from the Championship to see the value in poaching blossoming English talent.

However, Adams’ brief time on the south coast has not quite gone to plan, and it is looking as if Southampton may have wasted their money on the striker for one reason.

The blistering form of Danny Ings.

Aside from the fact that the 5 foot 9 forward is yet to open his account for Southampton, despite making 13 appearances across both the Premier League and the Carabao Cup, it is the form of the former Liverpool man Ings that is making the £15m spent on Adams look foolish.

Ings has netted an impressive nine Premier League goals this term, placing him as the division’s joint-fifth scorer alongside Harry Kane, Sergio Aguero and Sadio Mane.

Of course, the more firepower the better in theory but it is at the back where the £15m on Adams should’ve been invested instead.

Southampton have conceded a Premier League-high 35 goals in just 16 games this season, with the likes of Cedric Soares and Jack Stephens weak links, while Hasenhuttl has also alternated between Angus Gunn and Alex McCarthy in goal.

If reports that club owner Gao Jisheng will have a tight stranglehold on the purse-strings this winter are true, that only makes the significant amount of cash spent on Adams look even more misplaced – Ings is putting the summer deal to shame with his goals.

In other news, Southampton are deluded with their outlook on this particular player of theirs…

Rangers advanced to the third round of the UEFA Youth League after a 2-1 win away to Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday completed a 4-1 aggregate victory over the Slovakian club. [via The Scottish Sun]

Two goals from Nathan Young-Coombes fired Graeme Murty’s young charges to victory in Bratislava, with the 16-year-old scoring either side of half-time after the home side had taken the lead. [via The Scottish Sun]

The teenage forward had also scored in the first leg against Slovan Bratislava three weeks ago, as well as netting what proved to be a vital goal in the previous round against Young Boys when Rangers advanced only on away goals (as per rangers.co.uk).

It isn’t just in the UEFA Youth League that the youngster has been on the goal trail, either – he found the net in the Light Blues’ 2-0 win over Wrexham in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Challenge Cup recently, citing a pre-game talk with ex-Rangers striker Peter Lovenkrands as beneficial in helping him to get into goal-scoring positions. [via Evening Times]

These Rangers fans on Twitter were getting quite excited about Young-Coombes after his double against Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday:

Do you think Young-Coombes could be fast-tracked into the Rangers first team before the end of the season given his recent form? Have your say by commenting below!

Everton fans on Twitter made their feelings very clear after watching the first half of their game against Tottenham.

You’ve got to say that the first 45 minutes at Goodison Park were extremely dull, but fortunately, the game picked up a little bit in the second half.

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You know a game is boring when the BBC say there is not much to report at half-time, and the reaction from the fans at the interval tells you all you need to know.

It’s bad enough that the Toffees are finding it hard to pick up any points, but it’s even worse when the football on show is so uninspiring.

Luckily, the game ignited in the second half with two goals and a grandstand finish that saw the Toffees pushing the London club to the limit.

It certainly seems as if these fans spoke too soon when calling the game boring, but after that first-half performance, you can hardly blame them.

Here’s what the Goodison Park faithful had to say on Twitter…