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Leeds United's miserable winless run continued on Sunday afternoon, with the Yorkshire side suffering a shambolic, 4-1 defeat away to AFC Bournemouth to spark further concern over the club's hopes of survival.

Now without a win in their last five Premier League games, the Elland Road outfit are currently perched just a point above the drop zone with only four matches left to play, with Leicester City or Everton – who go head to head later today – having the chance to leapfrog them in the table this evening.

Such woes have cranked up the pressure on manager Javi Gracia, with the Spaniard having now seen his side ship 18 goals across the last five top-flight games, ensuring that a return to the second tier now appears a very real possibility.

If Leeds are to have any hope of staving off relegation it is likely to come courtesy of their attacking talents, with the returning Wilfried Gnonto having notably made his mark with an assist at the weekend, on what was the Italian's first league start since the win away at Wolverhampton Wanderers back in mid-March.

The 19-year-old has been "sorely missed" amid this recent, head-scratching spell out of the side – as per journalist Pete O'Rourke – with the trip to the Vitality Stadium showcasing the teenager's quality, as he notably laid on two key passes and completed three of his five attempted dribbles as a marker of his desire to make things happen for his struggling side.

The former FC Zurich ace – who led the way for the visitors with a 7.5 match rating, as per Sofascore – was not alone in having been a shining light against the Cherries, however, with Crysencio Summerville also showcasing that he can be the man to help save Gracia's' job and lead his charges to safety.

How did Summerville perform against Bournemouth?

Following the blow of losing Luis Sinisterra to a season-ending injury, the Whites will be in need of the likes of Gnonto and Summerville to shoulder the attacking burden, with the latter man having shown glimpses against Gary O'Neil's men of just why he is a "super talent" – asper U21 boss Michael Skubala.

The 21-year-old was notably "heavily involved" in the opening exchanges on the south coast, as per The Athletic's Phil Hay, having 'showed something on a day when a number of his senior team-mates did not' – according to the Yorkshire Evening Post's Graham Smyth.

The £15k-per-week ace 'looked to make things happen down the right despite the poor service', as per Leeds Live's William Jackson, with that showcased by the fact that the youngster also registered two key passes and completed one of his two attempted dribbles.

Not only a threat in an attacking sense, the 40-touch dynamo also illustrated his impressive work ethic after recording three tackles and winning his solitary aerial duel, having also 'chased absolutely everything', as per Jackson.

While the Netherlands U21 international has not been able to maintain his pre-World Cup form – after failing to find the back of the net since previously scoring in four successive league games in late October and early November – on the evidence of Sunday's showing, he could potentially prove a real key asset in Gracia's bid to not only avoid relegation but merely stay in the job.

أصدر الاتحاد الكاميروني لكرة القدم، بيانًا رسميًا بشأن حالة نجم المنتخب، فينسنت أبو بكر، بعد انتشار تقارير صحفية تفيد إمكانية غيابه عن بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا بأكملها.

وتبدأ منافسات كأس أمم إفريقيا، نسخة 2023، في كوت ديفوار مساء اليوم وتستمر حتى يوم 11 فبراير المقبل.

وظهرت تقارير صحفية، أمس، تفيد أن أبو بكر تعرض لإصابة قوية ستجبره على الغياب عن البطولة الإفريقية بأكملها (لمطالعة التفاصيل من هنا).

ولكن الاتحاد الكاميروني نفى الأمر، في بيان رسمي، حيث قال: “خلال الجلسة التدريبية، اضطر فينسنت أبو بكر إلى قطع الجلسة بسبب آلام في فخذه الأيسر”.

وأضاف: “تم تقديم المساعدة اللازمة للاعب على الفور من قبل الفريق الطبي، وكشف التصوير بالرنين المغناطيسي عن مشكلة عضلية من الدرجة الأولى، وهو ما يمثل إصابة بسيطة لا تؤثر على مشاركة اللاعب في المسابقة”.

وواصل: “سيواصل أبو بكر استعداداته تحت إشراف طبي، ما يشير إلى عودته إلى المجموعة قريبًا جدًا”.

وأردف: “يتمتع كابتن الأسود التي لا تقهر، وهو أيضًا اللاعب الأكثر خبرة في الفريق، بروح معنوية عالية وعقلية حازمة، إنه مستعد لاتباع بروتوكولات العلاج بدقة للمشاركة في بطولة كأس الأمم الأفريقية 2023 في كوت ديفوار في أقرب فرصة، إلى جانب زملائه في الفريق”.

يستأنف فريق ريال مدريد مبارياته في منافسات الدوري الإسباني، اليوم الأحد، بمواجهة أمام ألميريا.

ويحل ألميريا ضيفًا على ريال مدريد بملعب “سانتياجو برنابيو” ضمن مباريات الجولة الحادية والعشرين للدوري الإسباني “الليجا”.

ويملك ريال مدريد 48 نقطة في المركز الثاني بترتيب الدوري، خلف المتصدر جيرونا بفارق نقطة واحدة.

وفي حال الفوز أو التعادل سيستعيد ريال مدريد صدارة ترتيب الدوري الإسباني، ويتواجد ألميريا في المركز الأخير بجدول الترتيب ويملك 6 نقاط في رصيده.

ويدخل ريال مدريد المباراة بعدما ودع بطولة كأس ملك إسبانيا على يد أتلتيكو مدريد حيث تعرض للهزيمة في ديربي العاصمة بنتيجة 4-2، وذلك بعد أيام من تتويجه على حساب الفريق ذاته بكأس السوبر الإسباني بفوز بنتيجة 5-3. موعد مباراة ريال مدريد وألميريا اليوم

تنطلق المباراة في تمام الساعة الخامسة والربع مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، السادسة والربع مساءً بتوقيت السعودية. القناة الناقلة لمباراة ريال مدريد وألميريا

تذاع المباراة عبر قناة beIN sports HD 1. معلق مباراة ريال مدريد وألميريا

يعلق على المباراة، حسن العيدروس.

ويمكنكم مطالعة مواعيد ونتائج جميع المباريات لحظة بلحظة عبر مركز المباريات من هنا.

Aston Villa are set to announce Barcelona man Mateu Alemany as a new director in charge of transfers at the club, according to a key update from journalist Fabrizio Romano.

What job is Alemany doing currently?

The Villans may have lost 1-0 away to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Saturday, but there is still a feeling that this is a very positive time at the club.

Unai Emery has come in and excelled as manager, and there is still a chance of European football coming to Villa Park next season.

This summer is going to be vital one at Villa, with money available to make new signings, in order for Emery to take his team up a further level. In terms of off-field matters, it also looks as though Alemany could come in, with various reports suggesting that is the case recently.

The 60-year-old is currently at Barcelona in a role as director, having moved there in 2021, and he has also enjoyed stints at the likes of Valencia and Real Mallorca in the past.

Is Alemany off to Aston Villa this summer?

Taking to Twitter, Romano claimed that Alemany's move to Villa is now all but agreed, in what could be a significant piece of off-field business:

"Contracts are set to be signed for Mateu Alemany to become Aston Villa's new director. Full agreement in place, he has accepted all the clauses.

"Alemany, set to work together with Emery; already targeting and discussing of some potential names from La Liga & more."

This is a potentially exciting appointment by Villa, given the experience and pedigree that Alemany has in his role down the years. To be acquiring the services of someone high up at Barca is testament to both the progress the club is making and also the esteem that Emery is held in as a manager.

The pair will hopefully have a strong working relationship together, and as Romano mentions, Alemany's pulling power could be key in attracting some La Liga players to Villa Park once the summer transfer window arrives.

It really does feel as though everyone is pulling in the same direction at Villa currently, with everything in place for a great era in the club's history to kick into gear. Nothing is a given, of course, especially given the competitive nature of the Premier League, but appointments such as Alemany's only further raise confidence levels and suggest that memorable times are coming.

A round-up of all DPL matches played on June 18, 2016

Mohammad Isam18-Jun-2016

Abahani Limited thumped Victoria Sporting Club by six wickets in a game marred by Suhrawadi Shuvo’s neck injury that put him in hospital, though he was out of danger according to doctors.Shuvo was batting on 21 in the 25th over when Taskin Ahmed’s bouncer struck him, after which he fell at his crease. The Abahani players rushed to him, before the physios and doctors carried him back to the dressing room, following which he was taken to Apollo Hospital.Victoria, meanwhile, stumbled and they were ultimately bowled out for 139 runs in 36.2 overs. Their in-form top and middle-order crumbled as they were reduced to 86 for 5 in the 19th over. Several batsmen got starts but none made it past Mominul Haque’s 23, the highest score of the innings.Taskin (3 for 30) and left-arm spinners Shakib Al Hasan (3 for 28) and Saqlain Sajib (3 for 38) took three wickets each.Tamim Iqbal struck five fours and a six during his 33 to set up Abahani’s chase, which was interrupted by two rain breaks. Liton Das (18), Shakib (9) and Nazmul Hossain Shanto (22) all fell in quick succession, but Dinesh Karthik struck a six and a four to finish the game with more than 20 overs to spare. He remained unbeaten on 32 off 48 balls while Mosaddek Hossain was unbeaten on 18 off 10 balls.Chaturanga de Silva took two wickets, which strengthened the Sri Lankan left-arm spinner’s position at top of the bowling charts, with 30 wickets.Legends of Rupganj consolidated their top spot in the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League with a comfortable five-wicket win over Prime Bank Cricket Club at the BKSP-3 ground. The result meant that defending champions Prime Bank were out of the title race.Nahidul Islam (64*) steered Rupganj’s chase after Pawan Negi’s 2 for 30 limited Prime Bank to 222 for 8. Having walked out to bat at No.6 with Rupganj on 127 for 4, Islam added 77 runs for the fifth wicket with Asif Ahmed, who contributed 51 off 89 balls. Mohammad Mithun pitched in with a half-century of his own while Soumya Sarkar made 47 off 46 balls, after opener Junaid Siddique was trapped lbw by Shuvagata Hom in the first over.Rupganj maintained their spotless record in the Super League by completing the chase with 19 balls to spare. Having been sent in, Prime Bank lost Mehedi Maruf early, but Unmukt Chand and Hom briefly steadied their side with thirties each. Nurul Hasan then pressed on to hit 75 off 96 balls, his third List A half-century, but Prime Bank managed only 29 for 3 in the last five overs of their innings.Raqibul Hasan guided Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club to a crucial seven-wicket win over Mohammedan Sporting Club at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium. Doleshwar remained in the race for the title, but Mohammedan, having lost their last two Super League games as well, were out of it.Batting first, Mohammedan were bowled out for 213 runs in 49 overs. They began shakily and lost both openers Ezaz Ahmed and Hamidul Islam for 15 inside eight overs, before Shykat Ali and Mushfiqur Rahim added 58 runs for the third wicket. While Mushfiqur was dismissed for 20, Shykat went on to make a half-century. Mohammedan, however, lost regular wickets and struggled to push on in the slog overs.Sunzamul Islam, Rejaul Karim, Nasir Hossain and Rahatul Ferdous took two wickets each for Doleshwar. Opener Imtiaz Hossain (19) departed early in the chase, but Raqibul and Rony Talukdar added 73 runs for the second wicket, before Faisal Hossain had Talukdar caught behind for 28.Sachin Baby contributed only 17 but Raqibul and Nasir Hossain ensured there were no further hiccups, with their unbroken 79-run stand for the fourth wicket. Raqibul hit 86 off 127 balls with five fours and a six, while Nasir made a 40-ball 52 that included four fours and two sixes.

West Ham could receive a considerable return for their efforts in Europa Conference League this season after beating AZ Alkmaar in the first leg of the semi-final on Thursday.

Before the game, David Moyes told the press that winning the Conference League would be his career highlight. He said: “I was fortunate to get to a Champions League quarter-final with Manchester United, lost on penalty kicks in the quarter-finals of the Europa League with Everton.

“Last season, I was in a semi-final with West Ham. This year we’re in a semi-final again. So I want to try and take it one step further.”

West Ham fans will of course be deseperate for him to go all the way and win it, and so too will the board as the Hammers could receive a considerable fee for winning the tournament.

What is the payout for winning the Europa Conference League?

If David Moyes and his men are successful, the club will win £37m, Football Insider reports. £17.25m would be awarded for prize money and £19.7m for qualifying for the Europa League as an added bonus of winning the tournament, on top of the smaller rewards of semi-final success.

Impressively, that is more than Newcastle United will earn from booking their place in the Champions League with a third-place finish.

And for a side looking to invest ahead of the 2023/24 season, West Ham will be relieved they can generate extra revenue without having to sell any more players.

When is the second leg of the Europa Conference Legue semi-final?

West Ham are one step away from booking their place in the final which will be held in Prague on June 7th. Before then, they must overcome AZ Alkmaar again on May 8th at the AFAS Stadium.

After bouncing back from going 1-0 down, the London outfit sealed a 2-1 win on Thursday which puts them in a confident position ahead of the second leg. The tie is by no means over but it’s a huge result which places them in the driving seat to reach the final.

And with safety in the Premier League all but guaranteed, West Ham are now able to focus on Europe.

تحدث الألماني يورجن كلوب المدير الفني لليفربول، عن خطوته المقبلة بعد قراره بترك منصبه في نهاية الموسم الجاري، وكشف عن رد فعل ملاك النادي حين أبلغهم بقراره.

وأعلن كلوب قراره بالرحيل عن ليفربول بنهاية الموسم الجاري، وأجرى مقابلة مطولة مع الموقع الرسمي للنادي.

وقال عن رد فعل مالكي النادي عندما أبلغهم بالقرار: “لم يقيموا حفلاً! لقد طورنا علاقة جيدة حقًا على مر السنين، لكنني شرحت ذلك وهم يعرفونني الآن لفترة طويلة لدرجة أنهم يعرفون أنني لا أقول هذا النوع من الأشياء وأترك الباب مفتوحًا”.

وأضاف: “كما قلت، لقد عرفنا بعضنا لفترة طويلة وهذا جيد، كان ذلك واضحًا وقد قبلوه، لقد قبلوه فحسب، لم يكن أحد سعيدًا حقًا، الأشخاص القلائل الذين أخبرتهم حتى الآن، لم يكونوا سعداء حقًا، أنا لست سعيدًا بذلك، أعرف فقط أنه صحيح”.

واستمر كلوب: “ما هي السيناريوهات البديلة؟ عادة كمدير فني يتم إقالتك، لقد مررت بفترة سيئة من قبل – خمسة، ستة، سبعة أسابيع، ويشعر الجميع بالارتياح عندما تنفصل”.

وواصل: “لسوء الحظ، أو لحسن الحظ، يجب أن أفعل ذلك بهذه الطريقة، لا أحب أن أثير هذه الضجة بنفسي، أنا لا أعتبر نفسي بهذه الأهمية ولكني أعلم أن العالم الخارجي يرى ذلك مختلفًا قليلاً، لهذا السبب نفعل ذلك”.

اقرأ أيضًا | كلوب يوضح أسباب قراره بالرحيل عن ليفربول

وأشار كلوب: “يُعد عقد مؤتمر صحفي أو إصدار إعلان رسمي أمرًا نادرًا في هذه الحالة؛ نريد فقط التأكد من أن كل من هو معنا يتم إعلامه بأفضل طريقة ممكنة”.

وشدد كلوب: “لكن بعد ذلك، أنا متواجد (قيادة ليفربول) في مباراة نورويتش ومباراة تشيلسي، وفي مباراة آرسنال، مهما كانت المباراة القادمة، أنا متواجد، ليست هناك حاجة لأي حفلات وداع الآن، هناك موسم طويل متبقي، أريد أن أكون 100 في المائة في ذلك، وأنا كذلك”.

وأصر: “لا ينبغي لأحد أن يقلق بشأن عقليتي، سيكون أمرًا رائعًا حقًا إذا كان بإمكانك قبول قراري باعتباره قرارًا صعبًا ولكنه القرار الصحيح، هذا كل شيء، لأنه بقدر ما أحب كل شيء، ما زلت أعتقد أنه الشيء الصحيح”.

واسترسل كلوب: “أحتاج إلى العثور على غرض مختلف أيضًا، أحتاج إلى البحث عنه، إذا سألتني: هل ستعمل كمدير فني مرة أخرى؟ سأقول لا الآن”.

وأكمل: “لكنني لا أعرف بوضوح كيف سيشعر ذلك لأنني لم أواجه هذا الموقف من قبل، ما أعرفه بالتأكيد هو أنني لن أتولى تدريب نادٍ آخر في إنجلترا غير ليفربول بنسبة 100%، هذا غير ممكن حبي لهذا النادي واحترامي للناس كبير جدًا”.

وصمم كلوب: “لم أستطع التفكير في الأمر للحظة، ليس هناك فرصة، هذا جزء من حياتي، نحن جزء من العائلة، ونشعر بأننا في بيتنا هنا، ولكن بعد كل شيء، هل سأعمل مرة أخرى؟ بالطبع، أنا أعرف نفسي، لا أستطيع الجلوس، سأجد شيئًا آخر ربما أفعله، لكنني لن أدير ناديًا أومنتخب لمدة عام على الأقل، هذا غير ممكن، لا أستطيع القيام بذلك ولا أريد ذلك”.

وأكد: “إنه وضع غريب لأنني يجب أن أشرح أنني لم أعد أملك الطاقة، ولكن الآن أنا جالس هنا ولدي الطاقة وأشعر بالحماس لكل ما يحدث هنا، لكن بسبب العلاقة التي بيننا، يجب أن أفكر في هذا الأمر، لأنه لن يقيلني أحد، يجب أن أتخذ هذا القرار بنفسي”.

وتابع كلوب: “المسؤولية التي أتحملها عن كل شيء هنا تخبرني أنني لست الشخص المناسب للمستقبل، لذلك يجب أن أقول ذلك، بقدر ما أتمنى أن أكون وهذا ما أفعله هنا”.

ووجه كلوب رسالة لمشجعي ليفربول قائلاً: “أود حقًا أن تقبلوا القرار، سيكون هذا لطيفًا، وبعد ذلك، إذا كان بإمكاني أن أطلب شيئًا آخر، بعد أن أخبرك ألا تهتفوا باسمي مبكرًا جدًا، الشيء الوحيد الذي أردته دائمًا هو الدعم الكامل للفريق”.

وأردف كلوب: “أنا أعرف علاقتنا، ولست بحاجة إلى أي نوع من الدليل، سنحظى بلحظة، ربما في الجولة الأخيرة من المباراة هنا أو في مكان آخر، هناك ما يكفي من الوقت للقيام بهذه الأنواع من الأشياء”.

وأتم: “العالم الخارجي يريد استغلال هذا القرار، ويضحك عليه، ويريد إزعاجنا، نحن ليفربول، لقد مررنا بأشياء أصعب معًا، وأنتم مررتم بأشياء أصعب قبلي، دعونا نجعل منه قوة لنا، هذا سيكون رائعا حقًا، دعونا نستخرج كل شيء من هذا الموسم ونحصل على شيء آخر نبتسم له عندما ننظر إلى الوراء في المستقبل، شكرًا لكم”.

The Lodha Committee has made it clear that office bearers, across the BCCI and state associations, who have completed nine years in the job cumulatively stand disqualified and cannot contest for another term

Nagraj Gollapudi21-Jul-2016

The Lodha Committee has made it clear that office bearers, across the BCCI and state associations, who have completed nine years in the job cumulatively stand disqualified and cannot contest for another term. The committee was responding to queries from various state associations asking how it determined if an officer bearer was not eligible – that is, if the nine-year cap only took effect going forward, or if it would take into account years already in office at the time of the Supreme Court’s order.In its attempt to clear the doubts, the committee sent an email to the BCCI, asking it to relay the clarification to the state associations. The committee said that some of the state associations, which are scheduled to hold their elections in the near future, had raised a “point of confusion” with regards to the maximum period prescribed in the Lodha report. The report, which was signed off on by the Supreme Court on July 18, said office bearers can hold office for a maximum of nine years – three three-year terms, with cooling off periods in between.The committee summed up the queries as: “1. Are individuals who have cumulatively completed nine years as office bearers of a state association disqualified from again becoming office bearers? 2. Is the nine-year disqualification period to be reckoned only commencing from the date of the judgment (18.07.2016) or does it include tenures as office bearers prior to that date?”What the court order said on the nine-year cap

“We may, in conclusion, deal with two other recommendations which have also come under criticism by the BCCI and the intervening associations. The first of these recommendations proposes a cap on the number of terms for which an officer bearer can serve and the optimum period for which one can be a member of the apex council. The recommendation also provides for cooling off period between two terms…
“These recommendations come in the wake of a finding by the Committee that under the present dispensation office bearers could continue for any number of terms… Given the problems that often arise on account of individuals holding office for any number of consecutive terms, the Committee was, in our opinion, justified in recommending the length of a term in office.
“A three-year term recommended by the Committee is, in our opinion, reasonable. So also, the prescription of cooling off period between two terms cannot be faulted. Similarly, an optimum period of 9 years as a member of the apex council cannot also be termed as unreasonable.”

Having deliberated on the matter, the three-man committee headed by RM Lodha, the former chief justice of India, decided that any office bearer who has cumulatively completed a period of nine years in a state association stands disqualified from contesting further elections or keeping the post.”So that there is no doubt, if any individual has completed nine years as an office bearer (whether through consecutive or separate terms; whether in one post or another) of the state association by or before 18.07.2016, that individual stands disqualified,” the committee said.While delivering its landmark judgement that made it mandatory for the BCCI to implement most of the recommendations of the Lodha Committee, the Supreme Court appointed the same panel to oversee the implementation of the recommendations within the specified six months. On July 20 the committee declared that the elections of all states associations that have been conducted since the order (Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association) or are scheduled to be conducted in the near future (Cricket Association of Bengal, July 31, and Karnataka State Cricket Association, August 7) will be declared null and void.In today’s email to the BCCI, the committee said that it had started drawing up a roadmap with timelines to help the board swiftly put the reforms in place.

كشف مصدر بنادي الزمالك عن اللاعبين الذين تم قيدهم في قائمة فريق الكرة محليًا وإفريقيًا ببطولة كأس الكونفدرالية خلال الفترة المتبقية من الموسم الجاري.

وأبرم مسؤولو الزمالك عدد كبير من الصفقات خلال فترة الانتقالات الشتوية لتدعيم صفوف الفريق بعد حل أزمة إيقاف القيد والتي عانى منها الأبيض منذ الموسم الماضي.

طالع | حاتم سكر: طريقة خروجي من الزمالك صعبة.. وتلقيت دعمًا كبيرًا من 4 لاعبين

وعلم “بطولات”، أن المقيدين في قائمة الزمالك محليا وإفريقيا، هم: “ياسر حمد – أحمد حمدي – محمد عاطف – مهاب ياسر – محمد شحاتة – زياد كمال – ترافيس موتيابا”.

بينما تم قيد الثلاثي: “عبد الله السعيد – ناصر ماهر – سيف فاروق جعفر”، في قائمة الفريق محليًا فقط.

ولم يتم قيد الثلاثي في القائمة الإفريقية ببطولة الكونفدرالية نظرًا لمشاركتهم السابقة إفريقيا سواء السعيد وسيف جعفر مع بيراميدز، أو ناصرماهر مع مودرن فيوتشر.

بينما وضع مسؤولو الزمالك اسم مصطفى أشرف في القائمة المحلية ولم يتمكن النادي من ضمه في القائمة الإفريقية بسبب توقيت القيد الإفريقي.

Newcastle United could be set for a raid on Villarreal this summer, with reports from Spain via Sport Witness stating that the Toon have entered the race to sign Samuel Chukwueze.

Will Newcastle sign Samuel Chukwueze this summer?

The Premier League outfit have stormed into the top four this season and are on the precipice of securing a place in the Champions League for the first time in over a decade. The last time the club played in Europe was all the way back in the 2012/13 season, when they played Europa League football.

Now, with two games to go in the current campaign, Eddie Howe's side could bag their spot in the Champions League. If they do, then reinforcements will likely be needed this summer in order to help them compete both domestically and on the big stage too.

One way in which they could improve their team, according to a report from Spain via Sport Witness, is on the wing, with the club keeping an eye on Samuel Chukwueze. The report states that they are one of the latest sides to put him on their transfer radar and that with the player likely to look elsewhere rather than commit to current club Villarreal, a deal could happen.

It adds that the winger could specifically be signed to replace Allan Saint-Maximin at the Toon too. The Frenchman was superb when he first arrived in England, with three goals and four assists in just 23 starts. He reached his best ever total – ten league goal contributions – only last season, with the side finishing in eleventh. This campaign though, he has only managed eleven starts and has only one goal to his name.

Is Allan Saint-Maximin leaving Newcastle?

The maverick dribbling wizard could now find himself replaced at St James' Park by Chukwueze. The Villareal man has managed his best ever goal contribution haul in Spain this season, with six goals and five assists in 33 La Liga outings. The 23-year-old has also never dropped below a total of five goals or assists over the course of his career.

He's even been praised by coach Quique Setien for his role in the Villareal side, as he called the winger "an extraordinary player" who is helping the Spanish side enormously, so it certainly seems he has more to offer versus Saint-Maximin's flair.

Chukwueze then has earned a move to the Premier League with his outstanding displays over the last few seasons – but it could spell the end for a bit of a fan favourite on Tyneside if he does..