يستعد الأهلي السعودي، لخوض مباراة قوية أمام ناساف كارشي الأوزبكي، اليوم الإثنين في أولى مبارياته ببطولة دوري أبطال آسيا.
ويحل فريق ناساف كارشي، ضيفاً على الأهلي، في استاد مدينة الملك عبدالله الرياضية، في الجولة الأولى من مباريات دوري أبطال آسيا.
ويدخل الأهلي المباراة طامحاً في الفوز وتحقيق نتيجة إيجابية، من أجل الحفاظ على اللقب، بعدما توج بلقب النسخة الماضية من البطولة.
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على الجانب الآخر، يخوض فريق ناساف اللقاء متحمساً، بعدما توج بطلاً لبطولة الدوري الأوزبكي للمرة الأولى في تاريخه للموسم الماضي.
وتقام بطولة دوري أبطال آسيا للنخبة بنظام دوري أبطال آوروبا، حيث يقام دور المجموعات من 24 فريقًا مقسمين على 12 لأندية الشرق ومثلهما لأندية الغرب (التي تمثل المنطقة العربية).
ويخوض كل فريق 4 مباريات على أرضه و4 مباريات خارج ملعبه، في مواجهة ثمانية أندية مختلفة، وتتأهل 8 أندية من كل منطقة (شرق وغرب) إلى دور الـ16، والذي تقام مبارياته من ذهاب وإياب، لتتأهل الأندية الفائزة إلى ربع النهائي.
وبداية من دور الثمانية (ربع النهائي) ستلعب المباريات بنظام التجمع (التأهل من مباراة واحدة) في دولة واحدة تم اختيار دولة السعودية لاستضافة تلك المباريات. موعد مباراة الأهلي وناساف في دوري أبطال آسيا
– ستلعب المباراة اليوم الإثنين في تمام الساعة الـ 9:15 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية. القنوات الناقلة لمباراة الأهلي وناساف في دوري أبطال آسيا
– تُنقل المباراة عبر قناة beIN sport 2، قناة الكأس 6.
ويمكنكم مطالعة مواعيد ونتائج جميع المباريات لحظة بلحظة عبر مركز المباريات من هنا.
Nottingham Forest have joined Fulham in the race to sign a “ridiculous” £8 million-plus striker, according to a new report.
Nottingham Forest are chasing two new attackers after Elanga's departure
Reluctantly, Forest saw Anthony Elanga leave the City Ground and join Newcastle United in a deal worth £55 million. That now leaves the Reds with a large sum of money in their back pocket, but they also now need to find a suitable replacement for the Sweden international.
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It might not be considered a direct replacement, but Forest are already looking to bring in one new attacker. According to reports from Brazil, Forest have submitted a bid to sign Mateus Xavier from Santos. Teams such as Borussia Dortmund, PSV Eindhoven and Zenit Saint Petersburg had made enquiries, but it could be the Premier League side who now wins the race for the teenager’s signature.
PSV Eindhoven's JohanBakayokoin action
Away from the pursuit of Xavier, Forest are also leading the race to sign Johan Bakayoko from PSV, as talks are progressing well. The Belgian winger is wanted by several teams across Europe, but Forest are working on a deal that could see them land the player for just £22 million, as he is out of contract next summer.
The arrival of new attackers at the City Ground may not stop at Bakayoko, as the Reds are eyeing a new name.
Nottingham Forest in contact to sign £8m+ international striker
According to Corriere dello Sport, relayed by Sport Witness, Nottingham Forest have contacted Inter Milan over the signing of striker Mehdi Taremi.
Inter Milan's Mehdi Taremi in action with Lazio'sMarioGila
The report states that Fulham and Besiktas were already in the race to sign the 32-year-old striker, and now the Reds have added their name to the list. All three teams have made contact with Inter to assess the conditions of a potential transfer for the Iran international, who has scored 53 goals for his country.
Forest, along with the other two teams, are now waiting for Taremi to decide what he wants to do next.
Taremi, who has been dubbed “ridiculous” by former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, is under contract at Inter until 2027, but the Serie A giants are looking to get rid of the striker in this transfer window. Inter have reportedly set an asking price of €10 million, which is roughly £8.6 million, but it is claimed they could be open to letting the player leave for less than that.
Mehdi Taremi’s Inter Milan stats
Apps
43
Goals
3
Assists
9
The Iran international joined Inter Milan last summer from FC Porto, and while he played 26 times in Serie A, he only managed seven starts. In fact, the forward started the same number of games in the Champions League as he did in the league. The fact that Taremi was in and out of the side meant he was unable to be as prolific in front of goal as he was during his time at Porto; he scored just three goals in all competitions last season.
LSG are also keen on giving Zaheer a wider profile, involving scouting and player development
ESPNcricinfo staff28-Aug-2024
Zaheer Khan performed various roles while he was with Mumbai Indians•Annesha Ghosh/ESPNcricinfo
Zaheer Khan has joined Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) as their mentor, filling the vacancy left by Gautam Gambhir’s exit after IPL 2023. Gambhir had taken up the mentor role at Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2024 and has since become head coach of the India men’s team.Zaheer will also take on bowling coach duties, after Morne Morkel left the franchise to join Gambhir’s coaching staff with the Indian team. During a media interaction after his unveiling, Zaheer did not specify that he would be bowling coach, but said with a smile: “If I am there in the set-up, does the team need another bowling coach?”From 2018 to 2022, Zaheer was involved with the Mumbai Indians (MI) franchise, first as director of cricket and then head of global development. Prior to that, he was part of three IPL teams as a player – MI, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Daredevils. In all, he featured in 100 games for the three teams across ten seasons, picking up 102 wickets at an economy of 7.58. He last played in the tournament in 2017, when he led Daredevils, before retiring from all forms of cricket.As reported earlier by ESPNcricinfo, apart from the role of mentor, LSG are keen on giving Zaheer a wider profile that will mean involvement with the scouting and player-development programmes during the off season.Related
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LSG’s coaching set-up is currently headed by Justin Langer, who will continue in the role after having replaced Andy Flower as head coach ahead of IPL 2024, with Lance Klusener and Adam Voges as his assistants. After securing playoff berths in their first two seasons, the KL Rahul-led side was pipped on net run rate for a spot in the top four in 2024.Zaheer’s return to the IPL fold comes at a time when teams are preparing for a mega auction. The IPL is likely to announce the retention rules by early September.
They have also retained last year’s captain Matthews and legspinner Wellington while adding wicketkeeper-batter Redmayne
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Chamari Athapaththu has been in top form this year•SLC
Defending Women’s Caribbean Premier League [WCPL] champions Barbados Royals have strengthened by adding Sri Lanka superstar Chamari Athapaththu to their side for the 2024 season. Australia wicketkeeper-batter Georgia Redmayne will also turn out for Royals this year.Royals have also retained allrounder Hayley Matthews and legspinner Amanda-Jade Wellington from the title-winning squad of last year. Additionally, they are also bringing back Australia batter Laura Harris along with Chinelle Henry, Afy Fletcher, Aaliyah Alleyne and Qiana Joseph from the 2023 squad for the new season.There are six more spots left to be filled and these players will be selected at the WCPL draft which takes place later in July.Matthews had captained Royals to glory last season and finished with the second-highest runs in the competition: 191 in five matches with a strike rate of 132.63. She was also the joint third-highest wicket-taker with seven at an economy rate of 7.44. Her most telling contribution came in the final against Guyana Amazon Warriors when she scored 82 off 59 balls and picked two wickets.Wellington, meanwhile, finished as the second highest wicket-taker in 2023 with eight in five games at an economy of 4.80.In Athapaththu, Royals have a solid top-order batter and offspinner. In 12 T20Is this year, she has scored 371 runs which includes a 102 against Scotland. Athapaththu has also picked up 13 wickets with a best of 4 for 29 against West Indies last month.The WCPL this year will be staged in Trinidad from August 21 to 29, with the Brian Lara Cricket Academy hosting all seven games. Trinbago Knight Riders, Amazon Warriors and Royals are the three teams taking part.Barbados Royals squad so farHayley Matthews, Chamari Athapaththu , Amanda-Jade Wellington, Laura Harris, Georgia Redmayne, Chinelle Henry, Afy Fletcher, Aaliyah Alleyne, Qiana Joseph
كشف الإعلامي أحمد شوبير عن مقترح نقل مباراة منتخب مصر أمام جيبوتي في التصفيات الإفريقية المؤهلة لكأس العالم 2026، مؤكدًا أن هناك صعوبات مرتبطة بلوائح الاتحاد الدولي لكرة القدم “فيفا”.
وقال شوبير في تصريحات عبر برنامجه الإذاعي صباح اليوم الأربعاء: “هناك مقترح بنقل المباراة إلى مصر، خاصة أن جيبوتي لا تلعب على ملعبها، وبالتالي سواء أقيمت في المغرب أو مصر أو أي مكان آخر فالأمر لا يختلف كثيرًا”.
وتابع: “المصادر تؤكد أن نقل المباراة يبدو صعبًا بسبب قواعد (فيفا) ومبدأ النزاهة والشفافية في المنافسة، وحتى إذا وافقت جيبوتي، فإن هناك احتمالًا كبيرًا بالرفض حفاظًا على مبدأ اللعب النظيف، الأمين العام لاتحاد جيبوتي صرّح بإمكانية إقامة المباراة في القاهرة، لكن يبقى القرار النهائي خاضعًا للوائح”.
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وأضاف: “من وجهة نظري لا توجد مشكلة في الأمر، فمنتخب بوركينا فاسو فاز على جيبوتي بسداسية في المباراة الأخيرة، وكان قد تغلب عليهم برباعية في لقاء الذهاب، بينما نحن أيضًا حققنا الفوز على جيبوتي بسداسية، وبالتالي لا أزمة إذا أُقيمت المباراة في المغرب كما هو معتاد”.
واختتم: “بالطبع إذا أُقيمت المباراة في مصر سيكون ذلك أفضل، لكن في جميع الأحوال لا توجد مشكلة، فالمغرب خاض مباريات في التصفيات أمام النيجر والكونغو على أرضه، سنرى شكل التحركات خلال الفترة المقبلة، لكن في النهاية سواء أُقيمت المباراة في القاهرة أو في المغرب، فكلتاهما بلدنا ولا توجد أي أزمة”.
ومن المقرر أن يلتقي منتخب مصر مع جيبوتي في الجولة التاسعة من منافسات المجموعة الأولى بالتصفيات المؤهلة لكأس العالم، حيث يتصدر الفراعنة الترتيب برصيد 20 نقطة من 6 انتصارات وتعادلين بعد مرور 8 جولات.
It seems like Everton are putting a real focus on reshaping their attack ahead of a historic season in 2025/26. The Toffees are set to move into the Hill Dickinson Stadium, and will be looking to build on the momentum they gathered under David Moyes at the back end of last season.
Thierno Barry will be one of their new attacking players in this new era. It has finally been confirmed that the Frenchman is now a new Everton player, following his £27m move from Villarreal. He replaces Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who left the club on a free transfer.
Thierno Barry celebrates scoring for Villarreal.
However, it appears that the 22-year-old will not be the only attacker to switch to the Hill Dickinson Stadium this summer.
Everton targeting new winger
As well as looking to sign a striker, in the form of Barry, Moyes’ side seems set to sign a new winger this summer. It was reported earlier this week that Real Sociedad winger Takefusa Kubo has emerged as a target, and they reportedly have someone else in their sights.
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A recent report from Turkey suggests that the Toffees are ‘following’ the movements of Benfica winger Kerem Akturkoglu, who is wanted by a couple of teams in the Premier League.
Indeed, the winger, who has strong ties to Galatasaray and would ‘not consider’ playing for any other Turkish team, is wanted by Nottingham Forest, the first English top-flight team to contact Benfica, and newly promoted Sunderland.
If Everton are to win the race for Akturkoglu, they will need to spend £38m, which is Benfica’s asking price.
Why Akturkoglu would be a good signing
The 2024/25 campaign, Akturkoglu’s first as a Benfica player, was an incredibly impressive season. He lit up the Portuguese top flight, and it is not hard to see why Everton are looking to sign him this summer.
Benfica's Kerem Akturkoglu in action with FC Barcelona'sFrenkiedeJong
In 53 appearances for the Portuguese giants, Akturkoglu contributed to 16 goals and 13 assists. That included the very impressive tally of 11 goals and 11 assists in the Liga Portugal, and an assist in the final of the Taca de Portugal, helping his side lift the trophy by beating Sporting.
It is easy to see why football scout Antonio Mango described the Turkey international as a “talented” player, having previously hailed him as “unstoppable” back in Istanbul.
Galatasaray forward Kerem Akturkoglu.
Indeed, it is not just at Benfica that the winger, who can play on the left or right-hand side, has performed so well. He played 179 games for Galatasaray, finding the back of the net 46 times and grabbing 42 assists.
He scored twice in the Champions League for the club, with both of those strikes coming against Manchester United, including this stunning effort. It will surely please Everton that Akturkoglu can be so effective against elite English top-flight sides.
For Barry, seeing a player with the creative nous of Akturkoglu walk through the doors at Everton after him must be a thrilling prospect. The new Toffees striker, who was born in Lyon, was on fire for Villarreal last season, with 11 goals and four assists in 37 games.
He certainly left an impression last term, showing good striker’s instinct in the penalty box, as the goal below shows. Everton have certainly missed that, with just two players bagging ten or more goals in 2024/25.
Well, Akturkoglu will certainly bring the creativity to the Toffees side, which can help make Barry unstoppable. The stats on FBref highlight some of those creative talents, with a standout number being his 0.67 goal-creating actions per 90 minutes, placing him in the top 6% of attacking midfielders and wingers in Portugal.
Akturkoglu key stats and rank 2024/25
Stat (per 90)
Number
Percentile rank
Goals and assists
0.9
95th
Assists
0.4
94th
Expected assists
0.33xA
94th
Key passes
1.84
85th
Shot-creating actions
3.46
74th
Goal-creating actions
0.67
94th
Stats from FBref
It is stats like those which show Akturkoglu could be the man to help up the goalscoring levels of this Everton side. The 26-year-old could well become Barry’s dream winger, with the way he is able to fashion goalscoring opportunities out of nowhere.
Of course, £38m is a large asking price, but Everton have shown a willingness to invest big money into their attack, and Akturkoglu could be the man to help take that to the next level.
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Southampton are building for a campaign back in the Championship and could now be about to make a transfer statement ahead of the new season, according to reports.
Will Still begins to lay down authority at Southampton
Despite suffering relegation in acrimonious circumstances last term, Southampton appear to be heading back in the right direction after appointing Will Still to lead them forward.
The former RC Lens coach has added Paul Trollope to his staff as an assistant, which is something Rickie Lambert believes can have a major impact behind the scenes in the Saints’ quest for promotion.
Newly appointed Southampton manager WillStillin the stands
He explained: “Trolls has bought me twice, at Bristol Rovers and at Cardiff. He’s an excellent manager. I went to see him and Rob Edwards at Luton to see how they were working together there. Honest to god, the way they worked together was one of the best I’ve seen.
“Trolls as a person is one of the best. His sessions are brilliant, his knowledge about the game…he’s an excellent addition to Southampton.”
In the field of recruitment, Southampton have turned their attention to Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony Patterson, and their interest could intensify if Aaron Ramsdale’s relegation release clause is activated this summer.
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Finances could be available for Saints to spend over the next couple of months. Taylor Harwood-Bellis has been the subject of a rejected £19 million bid from Porto, and he may be a candidate to bring in funds for Still to ignite a rebuild on the South Coast.
Paul Onuachu is moving to Trabzonspor after an uninspiring spell at St Mary’s. His departure may now have paved the way for an exciting new arrival, per recent developments.
Southampton agree deal to sign Damion Downs
According to Sky Sports journalist Marc McAdam, Southampton have agreed a deal to sign FC Koln striker Damion Downs and the ‘finer details’ of his move to the South Coast club will be ironed out after the United States international returns from the Gold Cup.
Believed to be coming in for £6.8 million, he will likely take Onuachu’s place in the squad ahead of the new campaign. He is set to be involved in the Gold Cup final against Mexico on Monday, 7th July.
Earning plaudits after a return of 11 goals and six assists in 32 appearances across all competitions for FC Koln, the Werneck-born man also managed to direct 25 of his 60 shots on target in Bundesliga.2.
Fresh faces are needed for Southampton to gain the hunger needed for a tilt at promotion back to the top-flight, and Downs is someone who could now have a big part to play under Still’s guidance.
India captain dismisses talks of complacency in the wake of India’s 2-0 series loss
Shashank Kishore07-Aug-20245:39
India’s batting (except Rohit’s) against spin a sign of concern
“We need to talk about it.”That was India captain Rohit Sharma when asked if being spun out on dry Colombo surfaces to lose the ODI series against Sri Lanka 2-0 was a result of their lack of application against the turning ball. India lost 27 wickets to spin, the most by any team against this variety in a three-match series.”I don’t think it’s a concern,” Rohit said after India’s first ODI series loss to Sri Lanka since 1997. “But it’s something we need to look at seriously, into our individual game plans. We were definitely put under pressure throughout the series. We need to look into it, do something differently, need to talk about it and come back with different plans.”Rohit struck two half-centuries and was comfortably India’s best batter in the series. He provided barnstorming starts to every run-chase, but once the field spread, the ball got older and began to take turn, it became difficult for batters to maintain that tempo. Especially new ones. India’s middle-order were unable to find a way past this problem.In the series opener, India lost 5 for 57 after racing to 75 without loss chasing 231. On Sunday, they collapsed from 97 for 0 to 147 for 6 in a chase of 241. On Wednesday, Rohit struck 31 of the 37 runs for the first wicket before they lost 6 for 45.ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Were India complacent?”It’s a joke,” Rohit responded. “When you’re playing for India, there’s no complacency as long as I am here captaining the team. It’s not going to be the case. You come here trying to win every game, give your best and find answers, but yes, we were outplayed. You’ve got to give credit where it’s due, Sri Lanka played better cricket than us.”India lost all three tosses and ended up chasing. In all the games, the amount of turn on offer under lights made batting progressively tougher. On Wednesday, with the series on the line, India strengthened their batting by including Riyan Parag in place of a second fast bowler in Arshdeep Singh.Related
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This meant Shivam Dube had to share the new ball with Mohammed Siraj. Rohit explained the shake-up in the bowling was dictated largely by the conditions, but also to an extent borne by the need to give some of the younger players opportunities. Parag, who impressed in the T20I leg of the tour with his assortment of legspin and offspin, was the pick of India’s bowlers with 3 for 54 on ODI debut.”We looked at the conditions and thought taking pace off is an ideal combination,” Rohit said. “Having said that, we also have a lot of players waiting in the wings. We have to look at some of the guys who haven’t got an opportunity. All in all, we didn’t play good cricket throughout the series, hence we stand here.”Were there any positives?”A few, like how our spinners bowled,” Rohit said. “But even though you want to look at the positives, I feel there are a lot of areas we need to look at rather than the positives. We will go back, chat about what we need to do when we come up in conditions like this.”India don’t play an ODI series until January against England leading into the next major global event, the Champions Trophy in 2025. They also have a longish break and don’t play international cricket until late September, when the home Test season kicks off with a series against Bangladesh.”A series loss doesn’t mean the end of the world,” Rohit said. “These guys have been playing good cricket for the past few years. Yes, we will lose a one-off series here and there, what’s important is how we move on from this and how we can come back.”
توقع كيليان مبابي، نجم الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ريال مدريد، أن يفشل ليفربول في الفوز بلقب الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز لكرة القدم على الرغم من الانتقالات المذهلة التي أجراها هذا الصيف.
وشهد ميركاتو ليفربول نشاطًا هائلًا، بالتعاقد مع جيريمي فريمبونج وفلوريان فيرتز من باير ليفركوزن، وميلوس كيركيز من بورنموث، والحارس فريدي وودمان في صفقة انتقال حر، والحارس أرمين بيتشي، وأخيرًا هوجو إيكيتيكي من فرانكفورت، وألكسندر إيزاك من نيوكاسل يونايتد.
وقال نجم ريال مدريد لصحيفة “بيلد” الألمانية عن رأيه في تتويج ليفربول ببطولة الدوري مرة أخرى: “بالطبع، يجب ذكر ليفربول في المقام الأول لأنهم مصممون على الفوز بلقب تلو الآخر”.
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وأكمل: “لكن لدي أيضًا آمال كبيرة في آرسنال لأن لاعبي الفريق الأساسيين يعرفون بعضهم البعض منذ فترة طويلة وهذا عامل حاسم في كرة القدم”.
وأردف: “ومانشستر سيتي أيضًا دائمًا في المقدمة على أي حال مع بيب جوارديولا وإيرلينج هالاند”.
وبسؤاله عن توقعه للفريق المرشح للفوز بلقب الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز أتم: “الأمر صعب، ربما آرسنال، ربما يكون هذا موسمهم، من الأسهل علينا بالتأكيد أن نقول الأقرب هو مانشستر سيتي أو ليفربول”.
Liverpool are set to be in the market to add a new central defender to their squad after adding Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz, and Milos Kerkez to the group.
Wirtz and Frimpong have already been confirmed as new signings, both joining from Bayer Leverkusen, whilst Kerkez is reportedly on the verge of a move to Anfield.
Florian Wirtz
The Premier League champions will then need to find another centre-back to compete for a place in the team, because Jarell Quansah is set to move on from Merseyside.
Fabrizio Romano has reported that Bayer Leverkusen have agreed a deal worth an initial £30m to sign the England U21 international from the Reds this summer.
Quansah was the third centre-back for Arne Slot during the 2024/25 campaign, behind Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate, which means that the club will need to find another player to fill that slot.
Liverpool have already missed out on one centre-back they were reportedly interested in, though, as Real Madrid snapped up Dean Huijsen earlier this summer.
Why missing out on Dean Huijsen was a blow for Liverpool
It was reported in May that Liverpool were preparing to make a bid to sign the Spain international from Bournemouth, but Real Madrid swooped in to sign him for a reported fee of £50m.
AFC Bournemouth's DeanHuijsen
Missing out on a deal for the 20-year-old defender was a blow for the Reds because he is a proven Premier League performer who could have hit the ground running at Anfield, having already showcased his quality in the division for the Cherries.
Huijsen started 26 of his 32 appearances for Bournemouth in the top-flight during the 2024/25 campaign, and his performances were impressive enough to earn a £50m transfer to the Bernabeu.
24/25 Premier League
Dean Huijsen p90
Percentile rank vs CBs
Progressive passes
4.89
Top 15%
Progressive carries
1.52
Top 9%
Interceptions
1.89
Top 4%
Blocks
1.48
Top 31%
Clearances
7.34
Top 4%
Aerial duels won
2.52
Top 23%
Stats via FBref
As you can see in the table above, the Spanish titan combined progressive play in possession with solid defensive work, as shown by how highly he ranked against his positional peers.
This further emphasises how much of a blow it was to miss out on the young centre-back, as he could have been a standout performer for Liverpool if he could carry that form over to Anfield.
Bournemouth's Dean Huijsen.
The Reds could, however, land an even bigger talent than Huijsen as they are now eyeing up a very talented teenage central defender as a potential signing.
Liverpool eyeing up Ajax star
According to the Athletic, the Premier League champions are mainly interested in a deal to sign Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi to replace Quansah before the end of the summer transfer window.
However, the report claims that the Reds will only press ahead with a move for the England international if the Eagles, who won the FA Cup this season, quote a reasonable asking price for him.
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The Athletic, therefore, adds that Liverpool are looking at alternative options to Guehi, and Ajax central defender Jorrel Hato has emerged as a target for the club.
It was previously reported by FootballTransfers that Ajax value the centre-back at a fee of around £43m, and that fellow Premier League side Arsenal are also keen on the Dutchman.
Slot should, now, push for Liverpool to secure a deal to sign Hato this summer because he is an even bigger centre-back talent than both Guehi and Huijsen.
Why Hato is a bigger talent than Guehi and Huijsen
The 19-year-old star’s progress with Ajax at an incredibly young age suggests that he has huge potential and could go on to be a top centre-back in the future.
Hato, despite not turning 20 until March 2026, has played a staggering 111 first-team matches for the Dutch giants. Huijsen, for reference, has only played 53 career games at the age of 20, whilst Guehi had played just 26 matches by the age of 19, and 71 games by the age of 20.
This suggests that the Dutch starlet is a bigger talent at his age than Huijsen and Guehi were, because he played more than twice as many games as the Spaniard and over four times as many matches as the Englishman at the same age.
Hato has also captained Ajax several times, at the ages of just 17 and 18, which suggests that he can bring leadership qualities at a very young age, just as Guehi, who is Palace’s captain, can.
24/25 season
Hato (Eredivisie)
Guehi (Premier League)
Appearances
31
34
Goals
2
3
Assists
6
2
Tackles + interceptions per game
2.6
2.6
Dribbled past per game
0.3x
0.5x
Ground duel success rate
51%
63%
Aerial duel success rate
55%
54%
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, the 19-year-old starlet also matched up well against Guehi at league level this season, despite being five years younger than the Eagles star, as he won a higher percentage of his ground duels and was dribbled past less frequently.
Hato, who was hailed as “immense” by talent scout Jacek Kulig, also provides positional flexibility, as he has played 70 games or more as both a centre-back and a left-back.
Whereas Guehi has never played more than two matches away from a centre-back role, and Huijsen has never played any other position other than centre-back in his career.
This means that the Ajax titan would offer far more versatility to Slot, due to his ability to play at left-back, as well as the defensive and leadership qualities that he can offer.
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Overall, Liverpool could land an even bigger talent than Guehi and Huijsen because of what Hato has already achieved in his career at such a young age, and the quality that he can provide in the here and now.