Ao perder por 2 a 0 para o Atlético-GO no jogo de ida, em Itaquera, o Corinthians ficou em situação delicada. Obrigado a vencer por três gols de diferença para avançar às oitavas de final da Copa do Brasil – ou dois para levar a decisão aos pênaltis -, o Corinthians pode se apegar aobom retrospecto fora de casa contra os goianos para avançar.
A partida de volta será nesta quarta-feira (9), às 21h30, no estádio Antônio Accioly, em Goiânia. O Castelo do Dragão, reinaugurado em 2018, receberá o duelo entre os donos da casa e o Timão pela primeira vez.
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No entanto, o retrospecto corintiano jogando como visitante contra o Rubro-Negro goiano é bastante positivo. Sete das 14 partidas entre os clubes foram em Goiás, e o Corinthians só perdeu uma vez, no Brasileirão de 2010, por 3 a 1. No mais, são cinco vitórias e um empate (76% de aproveitamento), com 14 gols marcados e cinco sofridos.
Os jogos entre Atlético-GO e Corinthians, com o Timão de visitante, aconteceram em três estádios diferentes: Serra Dourada, três vezes; Olímpico Pedro Ludovico, três vezes; e Serejão, em Taguatinga, no Distrito Federal, uma vez.
Pela Copa do Brasil, será o primeiro confronto no Centro-Oeste, já que nunca antes as duas equipes haviam se encontrado por essa competição. O jogo de ida, na Neo Química Arena, na última semana, foi o primeiro da história dos times pelo torneio.
Confira abaixo todos os jogos entre Atlético-GO e Corinthians, em que o Timão foi visitante:
– 19/06/1958 – Atlético-GO 0 x 4 Corinthians – Olímpico Pedro Ludovico – Torneio Quadrangular de Brasília (primeiro confronto entre os clubes na história)
-22/06/1967 – Atlético-GO 1 x 4 Corinthians – Olímpico Pedro Ludovico – Triangular Otávio Lage
-21/07/2010 – Atlético-GO 3 x 1 Corinthians – Serra Dourada – Campeonato Brasileiro
-10/07/2011 – Atlético-GO 0 x 1 Corinthians – Serra Dourada – Campeonato Brasileiro
-04/11/2012 – Atlético-GO 0 x 2 Corinthians – Serejão – Campeonato Brasileiro
-28/05/2017 – Atlético-GO 0 x 1 Corinthians – Serra Dourada – Campeonato Brasileiro
-07/11/2020 – Atlético-GO 1 x 1 Corinthians – Olímpico Pedro Ludovico – Campeonato Brasileiro
Tottenham could move for a 22-goal forward this summer, after claims his club will let him go for just £17 million.
Spurs hunting for new striker as Postecoglou eyes Kane replacement
Ange Postecoglou deserves real praise for guiding Spurs to a potential top four finish in their first full season without club-record goalscorer Harry Kane.
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The Lilywhites are keen to shore up multiple areas.
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While the Spurs boss is adamant that sealing Champions League qualification is not his full focus, sourcing a way to replicate Kane's 25-plus-goals-per-season was never an easy feat.
The likes of Son Heung-min and Richarlison, who've scored that number of goals between them in the Premier League this season, have been key for Postecoglou alongside other members of the squad.
Dejan Kulusevski for Tottenham.
Goals and assists have come from all areas of the pitch in Postecoglou's fluid, interchangeable system – with right-back Pedro Porro contributing seven assists and getting on the scoresheet once with a sublime finish against Nottingham Forest last weekend.
However, while Kane's absence hasn't really been felt this term, reports suggest that Tottenham could look to bring an "A-list" striker this summer. Big names like Brentford star Ivan Toney, who is very likely to leave his club in the next window, have been named as potential targets for Postecoglou.
Brentford striker Ivan Toney
“I’d say go and get him,” exclaimed pundit Alan Hutton to Tottenham News on whether Spurs should bring in someone like Toney.
"Of course, £60million is a lot but he’s a goalscorer. He does it Brentford week in and week out, he’s got really good stats, he looks like a leader and he’s grown in stature. You can see how confident he is, taking penalties for England is no problem, he’s just a cool, calm customer.
“Yes, Richarlison has done alright but I don’t think he’s an Ivan Toney, I don’t think he’ll get you the goals he could do. I think that takes Spurs to the next level if he can continue his goalscoring form for the next coming season."
Lesser-known options are also appearing via the media on a consistent basis. Eintracht Frankfurt star Omar Marmoush is attracting interest from Spurs, while Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez has been repeatedly linked this week.
Another who's been sporadically mentioned is Union St.Gilloise striker Mohamed Amoura.
Tottenham could make a move for Amoura after £17m claim
The Algerian, who's been called his country's biggest star since Riyad Mahrez, could leave for as little as £17 million despite scoring an impressive 22 goals in all competitions this campaign.
Mohamed Amoura's best Europa League games for Union
Match Rating (via WhoScored)
Union 2-1 Liverpool
9.09
Union 1-1 Toulouse
7.47
Union 2-1 LASK
6.96
Liverpool 2-0 Union
6.40
LASK 3-0 Union
5.71
GiveMeSport have an update this week, and they claim Tottenham could make a move to sign Amoura this summer as the Lilywhites actively search for new number nines.
Postecoglou's reliance on the likes of Son is something which they intend to fix when the window reopens, and they've been conducting checks on Amoura ahead of a possible swoop later this year.
The 23-year-old only arrived at Union from FC Lugano last summer, but given the growing clamour for his services, he could well be on the move again.
Festive atmosphere at the Wanderers can’t disguise South Africa’s flat-lining series prospects
Firdose Moonda at the Wanderers25-Jan-2020It sounded like a party. The Unity Stand was drowned in song that the so-called traditional watchers of the game in this country would not have recognised. The Gwijo Squad – a supporters’ club formed in 2017 who sing Zulu and Xhosa songs – made their first appearance in this series and immediately changed its tone.It didn’t matter that South Africa were conceding the highest 10th-wicket partnership at the Wanderers and allowed England to finish on 400 or that the hosts were 60 for 4 in reply. In fact, it fuelled them. The worse South Africa’s situation got, the louder the Gwijo squad’s messages of hope rang out and the more they intended to inspire. They reserved the loudest for Temba Bavuma, son of this stadium and the only black African player in the XI.“uTemba lo! Abamaziyo! Abazange bambona!! Abazange bambona!!” Loosely translated (credit to Makhaya Ntini) those lyrics mean: “That’s Temba, and if you didn’t know it before, you will see him now.”When Bavuma drove the first delivery he faced through the covers, teasingly close to the boundary, they erupted into a cheer that belied the seriousness of the situation South Africa, and Bavuma, were in. They’re both chasing the game and they both have massive points to prove.South Africa’s chances of winning the match look increasingly thin, especially as the follow-on target is still 113 runs away. Defeat will mean a third consecutive series loss and may spell the end for captain Faf du Plessis. It was his dismissal – an unlucky one given that he was hit above the knee roll on a pitch renowned for its bounce, but the on-field decision was upheld on umpire’s call – that brought Bavuma to the crease, with a grossly unfair burden.South Africans expect Bavuma to perform, especially after the fracas over him being left out of the second and third Tests, despite having recovered from a hip injury and with his career-best 180 still to come. “In Temba we Trust,” read one banner. But their faith was only repaid for 38 minutes, before Bavuma was caught, low in the slips, by none other than South Africa’s arch-nemesis, Ben Stokes.Only then, did South Africa’s real hero (if anyone in their XI can be given such a lofty title) emerge. Anrich Nortje, whose nightwatchman’s vigils in the first and third Tests earned him the respect his top-order should command, walked out to a hopeless situation.Having dragged South Africa to the edges of an advantage earlier in the day, with his maiden Test-five-for, he was now expected to drag them away from the point of no return. Late in the day. With not so much as an acknowledgement that he was there. Unless you count the lady draped in a South African flag who managed to invade the playing area and make some solid ground towards the crease before security officials caught up with her.In muffled tones, the Gwijo squad continued to sing while the Barmy Army overpowered them with their version of Living on a Prayer (We’re halfway there, five wickets down and all that). It was hardly the reception that Nortje deserved.Faf du Plessis grimaces after dropping a catch•Getty ImagesHis efforts in the morning saved South Africa’s blushes after they had looked likely to endure a fourth successive opening session without claiming a wicket. Nortje changed that, during the course of an eight-over spell which injected energy into a limp attack and showed the advantage of proper pace on this pitch. Nortje kept the speedgun north of 145kph on almost every ball and the last delivery of the 48 he bowled in the morning clocked in at 148kph, more than an hour he sent down his first. If you want evidence of commitment and consistency, that’s it.Like most of the attack, Nortje erred with his lengths and was often bowling too short, but unlike them, he produced several threatening deliveries that targeted the body and teased the outside edge. With the old ball, he got Ollie Pope playing on, then Joe Root and Sam Curran in successive deliveries to put South Africa in a position from which they could limit England to something close to the average first-innings score at the Wanderers: 319. Nortje’s 3 for 40 could have changed the game, and his new-ball strike to remove Chris Woakes should have meant the England innings was almost at an end.Instead, it went on for another 8.2 overs as questions over du Plessis’ captaincy mounted. Why were the bowlers persisting with short and wide lengths and lines? Why were there eight fielders on the boundary? Why was Dwaine Pretorius unused in that period? “I really don’t have any answers for you,” a sheepish Nortje said afterwards.ALSO READ: Wood shines with bat and ball to push SA to the brinkNo-one could have expected him to. Although Nortje has leapfrogged Kagiso Rabada to the top of the series wicket-takers’ list, with 16 at 26.68, and in this match, he replaced Rabada as the leader of the attack, he is not the person who should be held to account. Nonetheless, he was the designed representative to address the media, after he was dismissed by the last ball of play. Again, it was not the audience Nortje would have wanted but, as he has already discovered, “you can’t choose”.Those words came in reference to his first five-for being eclipsed by the batting fragility when he would have preferred it to have been taken in a dominant situation, but there are other things Nortje could not choose in this Test. He could not pick his bowling partners, and even though he refused to lay the blame on any of them (“It’s a collective unit. It’s not one or two of us.”) it is obvious that Dane Paterson and Beuran Hendricks would not be first-choice if Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi were fit. He could not choose the fielding strategy, which seemed misguided, and he could not choose how early he was needed with the bat. Most of all he could not choose where the attention will focus today, and it’s not on him.Maybe for tonight, it’s not even on South Africa’s problems. Minutes after Nortje was dismissed, the Wanderers crowd began making their way to their Saturday nights and the Gwijo squad assembled for one last song and dance which they kept going all the way to the main gate. It sounded like a party. But the scorecard will tell that it really was not.
Chris Sutton has aimed another dig at Rangers after their shock Scottish Premiership defeat away to Ross County over the weekend, as he looks to get a rise out of supporters once again.
Rangers suffer damaging defeat
Philippe Clement's side had the chance to close the gap at the top of the table on Celtic on Sunday, keeping destiny in their own hands at the same time. They fluffed their lines horribly, however, falling to a surprise 3-2 loss which could have been worse if not for a late James Tavernier penalty.
Having taken the lead in the first half, heading into half-time 1-0, things went badly wrong for Rangers, who suddenly found themselves 3-1 down and facing one of their most disappointing results of the season.
Cyriel Dessers
There was time for Tavernier to score a late consolation from the penalty spot, giving them faint hope of a last-gasp comeback, but the Gers were unable to find an equaliser during a frantic ending.
The defeat means that Rangers are now four points adrift of Celtic with only one game in hand, firmly handing their rivals an advantage in the Scottish Premiership title race, and there is now huge pressure to respond, starting with Wednesday night's trip to Dundee.
Sutton takes aim at Rangers again
Speaking on Sky Sports on Sunday [via Ibrox News], Sutton once again had a sly dig at Rangers, even though he admitted that their penalty was deserved on Sunday: "It’s the position of the arm. You could say it’s a little bit unlucky, but he jumps using his arms, his knee is up. I don’t think any of us are going to complain, we’re used to Rangers getting penalties."
This is just the latest example of Sutton looking to rile Rangers supporters, even if he has made far more controversial comments than this in the past. He can never prevent himself from taking a swipe, given his Celtic past, perhaps knowing that he has the knack of annoying Gers fans, and he has taken plenty of criticism from them recently.
That came to the fore during the 3-3 draw at home to Celtic earlier this month, when Sutton's bias came across on Sky Sports commentary, leading to former Rangers midfielder and manager Graeme Souness hitting back on talkSPORT: "I can't believe how biased Chris is when he's talking about Rangers. He was saying 'it's embarrassing, it's not a penalty'.
"It was easily a penalty. It's not even a discussion to have for me that. And here's a question. Do VAR listen to the commentary for the game? Because I'm thinking 'Chris is going that strong here he's trying to influence whoever is listening maybe in the VAR.'"
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Wolverhampton Wanderers have improved massively this season from their 13th-place finish in the Premier League last term.
Although the Wanderers are only tenth in the table, they’ve already matched last season's entire point tally with nine matches to go.
The reason for this development was the acquisition of manager Gary O'Neil, who has arguably been one of the signings of the season.
However, there was once the possibility in the summer for Wolves to sign a man who would’ve had an even bigger influence on the club than the boss.
Wolves' interest in Viktor Gyokeres
According to a recent report from Portugal’s Record via Sports Witness, Wolves were extremely close to signing former Coventry City star Viktor Gyokeres in the summer of 2023.
It is reported that the Premier League club had offered the Swede the best opportunity, but a mishap in regards to Jeff Shi being unable to release the funds meant that the deal momentarily collapsed.
This gave a window of opportunity for another club to swoop in and steal the striker, which is exactly what Sporting CP did, signing Gyokeres for just £20m.
Today, that move was without doubt a bargain for the Portuguese side, who now have him valued at £86m, the same as his release clause, after an absolutely insane 2023/24 campaign.
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Just like O’Neil, Matheus Cunha joined Wolves in the summer of a permanent move from Atletico Madrid in a deal worth £44m, which makes him the most expensive signing in the club’s history.
Luckily, the Brazilian has certainly justified the large costs that were attached to his signature, tearing up the Premier League this season with nine goals and six assists in 24 starts.
The 24-year-old is a versatile attacker who can play across the front line and even as an attacking midfielder, but he has mainly played as a left-sided centre forward behind Hwang Hee-Chan, who’s scored ten goals but hasn’t proven to create for others, as shown by his three assists.
Meanwhile, in Portugal, Gyokeres had been making a name for himself as one of the most feared centre forwards, with his output of 36 goals and 14 assists across all competitions really speaking for themselves.
Goals
0.78
Top 4%
Assists
0.38
Top 1%
Key passes
2.13
Top 1%
Shot-creating actions
4.80
Top 1%
Touches (Att pen)
8.82
Top 1%
Progressive carries
4.05
Top 1%
Successful take-ons
2.29
Top 2%
As you can see by his statistics over the last year across Europe comparing him to his positional peers, the 25-year-old is a striker who can simply do anything, whether that’s link-up play, run the channels, or, of course, his main task, score goals.
There’s no doubt that with the quality of Cunha, Hwang, and Pedro Neto behind him, Gyokeres would have been a handful in the Premier League while also improving those around him, and in particular the Brazilian due to his ability to score and create.
At times this season, Wolves have missed that true number nine who can score a goal from absolutely nothing, and had they secured the signature of Gyokeres, it’s reasonable to presume that a European spot could have been achieved.
علّق بيب جوارديولا، المدير الفني لفريق مانشستر سيتي، على خسارتهم المذلة في مباراة الأمس ضد سبورتينج لشبونة في بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.
وتلاقى الفريقان في خضم لقاءات الجولة الرابعة من دوري أبطال أوروبا، حيث خسر مانشستر سيتي بنتيجة 4/1.
وقال جوارديولا، في تصريحات نشرتها شبكة “بي بي سي” العالمية: “لا أستطيع أن أقول الكثير عندما تخسر 4-1، أهنئ سبورتينج لشبونة على المباراة”.
وأضاف: “قدمنا شوطًا أول رائعًا ثم أصبحنا نكافح من أجل التسجيل، كان الشوط الأول جيدًا حقًا، سجلنا هدفًا، لكن كان هناك بضع أخطاء، يمكن أن يحدث ذلك”.
وواصل: “من الناحية العاطفية لم نكن مستقرين بدرجة كافية وفي هذه المسابقة يجب أن تكون مستقرًا، يمكن أن تحدث أشياء كثيرة عند 2-1، يجب أن نكون أكثر استقرارًا عاطفيًا”.
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وأردف: “هل التغييرات الدفاعية مشكلة؟ ربما، لا أعلم، عندما تلعب الكثير من المباريات لا يمكنك اللعب بنفس التشكيلة ونفس الرباعي الخلفي، لقد واجهنا هذه المشاكل في اليوم الأول ولكن هذا هو الحال”.
واستكمل: “الآن هي اللحظة الصعبة من حيث النتائج ولكنني أريد أن أكون هنا، أريد القتال وعدم الاستسلام، أحب هذا التحدي كمدرب، هذه هي كرة القدم”.
واسترسل: “ربما ما عشناه في الماضي هو الاستثناء، في بعض الأحيان يمكنك الخسارة، كنا في موقف حيث عاقبونا على القليل الذي يفعلونه وكنا نكافح من أجل الفرص التي أتيحت لنا”.
واختتم جوارديولا تصريحاته: “كان الشوط الأول كافياً تقريبًا لإنهاء المباراة ثم خسرنا 3-1”.
Manchester United are planning on keeping Old Trafford and building a brand new stadium next to it, according to a report.
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Red Devils want to keep current groundPlan is to scale it back and keep statues around itSmaller stadium would host women's and academy gamesWHAT HAPPENED?
The Red Devils have already revealed plans to construct a brand new, 100,000-capacity stadium in the same area as Old Trafford. But they are considering keeping the current stadium and scaling it back, according to the .
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Rather than bulldoze the historic ground, the club are interested in preserving the stadium and reducing its capacity from 73,000 to 30,000. It would host women's and academy matches and also be a monument to the club's home, still housing statues and the memorials to the Munich air disaster.
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Building a brand new stadium is thought to cost up to £2 billion ($2.5bn). United's minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe has called for the stadium to be a 'Wembley of the North' and has held discussions with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer over establishing a private-public partnership, which is controversial as it would involve tax payers' money.
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United, who have set up a task force including former captain Gary Neville, still need to decide whether or not to go ahead with the brand new stadium or to renovate Old Trafford, which would cost around £1bn ($1.3bn). The club have consulted 30,000 fans on the issue and opinion is split over the two options. However, it is thought that maintaining the stadium's heritage could help sway more people to approve the plans to build the brand-new arena next door.
Borussia Dortmund's Nico Schlotterbeck has responded to transfer links with Real Madrid as he commits to a future with the German side.
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Schlotterbeck linked with Real Madrid
Responds to the rumoured switch
Set to sign new contract with Dortmund
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Schlotterbeck was one of Borussia Dortmund's top performers last season under Edin Terzic as they stormed into the Champions League final. As such, the defender was linked with a potential move to their Champions League final opponents, Real Madrid, as Los Blancos look to continue improving their defence. Schlotterbeck has responded to those links and kept a potential move away from Signal Iduna Park on the cards.
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Speaking to , Schlotterbeck responded to the Real Madrid links, saying: "At some point, I would probably be tempted to go abroad, but I have been here for two years now and have identified so much with BVB that I really want to play here for the third season, and probably the fourth and fifth, too, so I am really happy to be at BVB and also see it as a certain honour.
"I am aware of [the Madrid rumours]. At some point, we can perhaps talk about it, but so far only Borussia Dortmund plays a role in my mind and I think for the next few years too."
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Shlotterbeck has all but committed his near future to Dortmund as they look to begin proceedings under Nuri Sahin but has also kept a potential move in the future on the cards. The Black and Yellow have reportedly offered the 24-year-old a contract extension that would make him one of the top earners at the club. Schlotterbeck also talked about the potential extension and said: "For me, everything is possible here. I am very happy at BVB. We will have to see in the coming weeks."
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Owing to his appearances in Julian Nagelsmann's Germany squad through Euro 2024, Schlotterbeck has been given an extended period off and will likely return to training next week as he hopes to be a part of Sahin's first official match at Dortmund.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are going through a patch of poor form of late which could potentially derail their ambitions of a top-half Premier League finish.
Since returning from the international break, the Old Gold lost 2-0 to Aston Villa, before struggling to a 1-1 draw against relegation contenders Burnley in midweek.
These results leave Gary O’Neil’s men occupying 11th spot in the table, needing a solid run of results between now and the end of the season to secure a top-half finish.
Easier said than done, but Wolves have defeated the likes of Manchester City, Chelsea, and Tottenham Hotspur already this term, proving they can beat anyone on their day.
Wolves manager Gary O'Neil celebrates a Premier League win.
The summer could see a plethora of changes to the squad, as O’Neil will be able to move certain players on while signing a couple of potential targets.
One player who has been linked of late is Queens Park Rangers defender Jake Clarke-Salter, and he could be a solid addition to the Old Gold squad ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.
Wolves transfer news
According to a report from The Sun earlier this week, the Molineux outfit is chasing Clarke-Salter ahead of making a move for him once the season is finished.
Crystal Palace and Burnley are also keen on luring the defender away from QPR, yet if Wolves finish in the top half, they could perhaps be the frontrunners for his signature.
Player
Club joined from
Matheus Cunha
Atlético Madrid
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
Strasbourg
Santiago Bueno
Girona
Boubacar Traore
Metz
Enso Gonzalez
Libertad
Matt Doherty
Atlético Madrid
Tom King
Northampton Town
Tommy Doyle
Manchester City (Loan)
He has a contract at the London side until 2026, meaning if O’Neil wants him as part of his squad next term, he is going to have to spend some money, which of course depends on whether he can sell a few players on or not.
Plenty of interest has been shown in certain members of his squad, with recent reports suggesting Max Kilman is a player attracting some interest amid his recent form for the Old Gold.
Max Kilman’s Wolves future is unclear
According to The Times, Manchester United have scouted Kilman a few times this season and could be prepared to weigh up an offer for the defender during the summer.
With O’Neil needing to sell players in order to comply with financial fair play regulations, they could secure a serious profit on Kilman, who joined the club from non-league side Maidenhead United in the summer of 2018.
He does have another four years left on his current contract, while the centre-back is valued at €26.4m (£22.6m) according to Football Transfers. O’Neil will clearly be looking for a much higher fee than this and if the Old Trafford side do end up making a bid of anything north of £40m, it could be too hard to turn down.
Max Kilman’s statistics for Wolves this season
Kilman – now captain of Wolves following the departure of Ruben Neves last summer – has made 36 appearances in all competitions, missing just one match.
This consistency has allowed him to form a defensive unit with Craig Dawson and Toti Gomes, with Kilman shining throughout the campaign.
Indeed, the Englishman currently ranks first among his teammates for accurate passes per game (49.4) in the top flight, while also ranking second for accurate long balls per game (3.9), third for interceptions per game (one) and second for clearances per game (4.7), demonstrating how effective he has been this term for the club.
O’Neil’s preference would clearly be to keep Kilman, especially as he is one of the best performers in the squad, but if a big money offer arrives, he may look to cash in.
Max Kilman
This could see a move for Clark-Slater go ahead, as the QPR defender has been impressive this term.
Jake Clarke-Salter’s form for QPR this season has been impressive
The 26-year-old began his career at Chelsea, making two appearances for the Blues while even receiving praise from John Terry, who said: “Jake has a great attitude. I remember watching him a couple of years ago being in control of the game and a really vocal player. He reminds me a bit of myself.”
A nice touch from the defensive icon, yet Clarke-Salter failed to make the grade at Chelsea, going on a series of loans over the next six years in order to secure regular game time.
Following stints at Sunderland, Vitesse, Birmingham City and Coventry City, the defender signed for QPR in the summer of 2022 and hasn’t looked back since.
The 6 foot 2 titan has played a crucial part in the club’s recent turnaround, as they sit in 16th spot, six points clear of the relegation zone.
Like Kilman, Clarke-Salter ranks highly among his teammates for accurate passes per game, averaging 41.4 which ranks him second in the QPR squad, along with ranking sixth for accurate long passes per game (two), first for tackles (2.1), sixth for interceptions (1) and second for clearances per game (4.3), showcasing his abilities in the second tier.
Additionally, when compared to his positional peers in the men’s next 14 competitions, the QPR gem is currently ranked in the top 3% for tackles per 90 (2.34) while also ranking in the top 18% for aerials won per 90 (3.11), demonstrating his strength in the tackle along with his prowess in the air.
He could be a solid addition to the Wolves squad, and likely wouldn’t break the bank either, something which O’Neil will have to be careful about when conducting his future transfer business.
Looking outside the top flight for potential bargains and players who can improve may have to be his main strategy this summer, otherwise the club could soon face fines for breaking the FFP rules.
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The Wolves ace is set to return to action extremely soon.
ByTom Lever Apr 4, 2024
Selling Kilman is something he will only do as a last resort, with the defender crucial to any success the Old Gold might have in the Premier League this season, yet it may prove to be difficult to prevent Man United from swooping in.
Clarke-Salter could be an ideal replacement for him this summer as O’Neil aims to add some more players to his squad, but with interest from other clubs, he will need to act sooner rather than later in order to secure his signature.