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O desembargador Roberto Porto, da 4ª Câmara de Direito Criminal do Tribunal de Justiça de São Paulo, negou habeas corpus a Sebastián Avellino Vargas, preparador físico do Universitario-PER, acusado de racismo equiparado à injúria racial por supostamente ter feito gestos racistas em direção à torcida do Corinthians durante duelo na Sul-Americana. Assim, ele segue preso preventivamente.

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Os advogados de Sebastián entraram com pedido de habeas corpus sob alegação de que a prisão preventiva seria uma medida desproporcional, considerando que o preparador é réu primário, possui residência física e trabalho lícito.

O desembargador Roberto Porto negou o recurso pois acredita que o habeas corpus seria somente cabível em casos que “o constrangimento ilegal for manifesto e constatado de pronto, por meio do exame sumário da inicial, o que não ocorre no presente caso”. O magistrado avaliou que não existem requisitos para a concessão da medida de urgência e que não verificou violação à presunção de inocência, “mas sim a presença de fortes indícios de autoria e de periculosidade social, em razão da gravidade concreta da conduta imputada ao Paciente”.

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Avellino foi preso em flagrante na madrugada desta quarta-feira (12). O preparador da equipe peruana foi acusado de ter feito gestos racistas em direção à torcida do Corinthians logo após a vitória dos brasileiros na Copa Sul-Americana. Ele foi preso com base no depoimento de dois torcedores corintianos e uma gandula da partida.

O preparador físico foi enquadrado no artigo 20 da Lei 7716/89, que aponta como crime inafiançável e imprescritível as “práticas, induções ou discriminações ou preconceito de raça, cor, etnia, religião ou procedência nacional”.

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Antes de ser preso, Avellino realizou exame de corpo de delito na unidade do Instituto Médico Legal (IML) que fica ao lado da delegacia.

O clube peruano emitiu um comunicado oficial afirmando que a condução do caso pela polícia brasileira não foi adequada, já que as autoridades teriam ignorado a versão de Sebastian, que alega ter sido ofendido e sofrido cusparadas de alguns torcedores corintianos no setor Oeste da Neo Química Arena.

Manchester United have the long term in their sights under Ruben Amorim, though they could now face a decision on whether to sell one of their prize assets to Real Madrid.

Man Utd look for gradual progression under Ruben Amorim

The Premier League campaign has ignited quiet optimism at Old Trafford over the direction Amorim’s young squad may be headed. However, there is still plenty of work to do before debates can take place over quantified success.

Taking difficult decisions to improve his pool of talent, Andre Onana’s departure to join Trabzonspor on loan has impressed supporters as the Red Devils streamline their squad appropriately for years to come.

Onana stated upon his arrival: “I am very happy. I can say that I am very happy. I am starting a new project, a new adventure for me, I am very happy to be here. This is a feeling that makes me so happy. I’ve never felt so much love from people around me.”

Feeling love in a new environment is important, something reflected in Rasmus Hojlund scoring his first goal for Napoli over the weekend, but Amorim has shown courage to discard big-money signings in pursuit of an improved product on the field.

In statistics recorded before Manchester United’s tussle with Manchester City, the Red Devils had taken the most shots and also faced the second-fewest efforts in the Premier League across their last ten top-flight matches, illustrating that slow change is taking place.

CSKA Moscow midfielder Kirill Glebov has his heart set on moving to Old Trafford, showing a buy-in from young players desperate to join Amorim’s project, albeit not everyone is feeling the same way amid recent developments.

Kobbie Mainoo wants to leave Man Utd for Real Madrid

According to reports in Spain, Kobbie Mainoo is pressuring Manchester United to sell him to Real Madrid and views a move to the Santiago Bernabeu as a dream destination in January.

This term, the England international has fallen out of favour under Amorim and hasn’t been a regular starter, though any transfer could depend on Los Blancos running into injury trouble or selling Dani Ceballos. Mainoo still wants out of Old Trafford and ‘his inner circle is working on finding a club that can guarantee him minutes’

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INEOS may now be left with a decision to make on Mainoo’s future, which is complicated further by the fact he has two years left on his contract at Old Trafford.

Amorim stated earlier this week that the Carrington graduate needs to improve in the engine room to fulfil his potential fully: “I believe in him a lot. He is a top player. But some of you think that Kobbie Mainoo is already done [a complete player]. I think he can do so much better.

“For some guys (talent) is enough, but for him it is not. Maybe it’s not fair, but I think I’m helping Kobbie, and that’s it.”

After Mainoo asked to leave Manchester United on loan before the window closed, it appears there may still be work to do at Old Trafford to convince him to stick around amid interest from Champions League giants.

Injured Chelsea star Cole Palmer was spotted attending a UEFA Youth League game between the Blues and Benfica as the England international almost encroached onto the pitch. Earlier this month, Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca had revealed that he told Palmer to sit out all of Chelsea's fixtures before the international break due to his ongoing injury concerns.

• Palmer's injury woes continues

  Palmer had to be taken off after just 20 minutes during Chelsea's 2-1 defeat against Manchester United earlier this month. Later, it was revealed that the England international had suffered a recurrence of a persistent groin injury. He had also missed clashes against West Ham and Fulham due to the same issue before the international break.   

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  Injured Palmer visited Chelsea youth team's clash

  Despite being sidelined with an injury, Palmer made sure to back the Chelsea U19 side, who clashed against Benfica in a UEFA Youth League match on Tuesday. He was spotted standing near the corner, almost encroaching onto the pitch.  

• Mourinho glad Palmer will miss Blues reunion

  Chelsea's senior side are also set to clash with Benfica in a Champions League fixture on Wednesday. New Benfica boss Jose Mourinho is preparing for a homecoming and ahead of the game, the Portuguese manager expressed his delight that the Blues will miss the service of Palmer.   

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  In addition to Palmer, Chelsea will also miss the services of key players like Joao Pedro, Moises Caicedo, and Andrey Santos, as all three players picked up knocks against Brighton last weekend.   

Riyan Parag won his first toss as IPL captain, opting to bowl against hosts Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the afternoon fixture on the first double-header of IPL 2025. Parag confirmed that Rajasthan Royals’ (RR) regular captain Sanju Samson, who is currently recuperating from a finger injury, will slot in as their Impact Player when they chase.RR will line up with an all-Indian top six, including Samson and Vidarbha’s Shubham Dubey. They packed their attack with three overseas bowlers: Jofra Archer, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Maheesh Theekshana, who was picked ahead of his Sri Lanka senior Wanindu Hasaranga. Finisher Shimron Hetmyer is the only overseas batter in their entire squad.As for SRH, they picked three overseas players in their batting XI – captain Pat Cummins, Travis Head and Heinrich Klaasen – and handed an IPL debut to 23-year-old MP batter Aniket Verma. SRH have the option of bringing in Adam Zampa as their Impact Player when they bowl later in the evening.Verma, 23, has played just one representative T20 so far in December 2024, when he was dismissed for a duck. He was plucked out of the Madhya Pradesh T20 league where he was the top run-getter with 273 runs in six innings at a strike rate of 195. Former Chennai Super Kings quick Simarjeet Singh was picked ahead of left-arm seamer Jaydev Unadkat, who was among SRH’s Impact Subs.Sunrisers Hyderabad: 1 Travis Head, 2 Abhishek Sharma, 3 Ishan Kishan (wk), 4 Nitish Kumar Reddy, 5 Heinrich Klaasen, 6 Aniket Verma, 7 Abhinav Manohar, 8 Pat Cummins (capt), 9 Simarjeet Singh, 10 Harshal Patel 11 Mohammed Shami.Impact Subs: Adam Zampa, Sachin Baby, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan AnsariRajasthan Royals: 1 Yashasvi Jaiswal, 2 Shubham Dubey, 3 Nitish Rana, 4 Riyan Parag (capt), 5 Dhruv Jurel (wk), 6 Shimron Hetmyer, 7 Jofra Archer, 8 Maheesh Theekshana, 9 Tushar Deshpande, 10 Sandeep Sharma, 11 Fazalhaq Farooqi.Impact subs: Sanju Samson, Kwena Maphaka, Kunal Singh Rathore, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal

Arsenal are fresh off the back of a blockbuster transfer window as they look to compete with fellow big spenders Liverpool for the Premier League title.

Andrea Berta and Mikel Arteta worked in tandem on some huge deals, with the former making quite an impression since replacing ex-sporting director Edu Gaspar in late March.

Kepa Arrizabalaga

£5m

Martin Zubimendi

£60m

Christian Norgaard

£15m

Noni Madueke

£52m

Cristhian Mosquera

£13m

Viktor Gyokeres

£55m

Eberechi Eze

£67.5m

Piero Hincapie

Loan

The Italian oversaw a transfer spend worth over £250 million on an array of new signings across the pitch, perhaps most notably Viktor Gyokeres and Eberechi Eze, who could both prove to be absolutely vital.

It is early days, but after Arsenal’s limp 1-0 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield last weekend, the Gunners have already attracted criticism for their lack of ingenuity in the final third, especially away from home.

Eze and Gyokeres bagged 68 goals and 24 assists in all competitions between them last term, with the pair joining Kepa Arrizabalaga, Piero Hincapie, Cristhian Mosquera, Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard and Noni Madueke as Berta’s first eight major signings as sporting director.

Berta’s deadline day capture of Hincapie was labelled a “masterstroke” as well, with Arteta now boasting two capable back-ups to William Saliba and Gabriel at the heart of his defence.

Amidst the international break, and as Arteta prepares for a crucial next game, controversial former Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor has shared a very interesting story from his time at the Emirates Stadium.

Guardiola phoned Adebayor "every morning" in talks to sign him from Arsenal

The 41-year-old, in an interview with Sky Sports this week, shared the story behind his blockbuster move from north London to Man City — which, of course, resulted in that infamous away end celebration.

Before signing for City, Adebayor was a wanted man across Europe after 62 goals and 18 assists in 142 total appearances under Arsène Wenger, with then-Barcelona boss, a much younger Pep Guardiola, ringing the player “every morning” in a bid to sign him.

The forward didn’t end up staying at City either, and instead was the target of further loathing from supporters, even joining north London rivals Tottenham after a brief stint on loan there and at Real Madrid.

Adebayor’s last club was quite recently, Togolese side AC Semassi in 2023 to be exact, but didn’t manage a single goal there before finally deciding to hang up his boots for good.

Bates made 47 and bowled four overs for 16, while Halliday made 46 not out and took 1 for 12 in the seven wicket win after Illing took 2 for 18 to restrict Sri Lanka to 113 for 7

ESPNcricinfo staff16-Mar-2025Strong all-round performances from Suzie Bates and Brooke Halliday along with a breakout bowling display from Bree Illing helped New Zealand breeze to a seven wicket win against Sri Lanka in Christchurch to level the series at 1-1.New Zealand’s bowlers set the tone with a frugal display after winning the toss and electing to bowl, restricting Sri Lanka to 113 for 7 in their 20 overs before Bates and Halliday made 47 and 46 not out respectively as the hosts cruised home with seven wickets and nine balls to spare. Bates was named player of the match after also bowling four overs for just 16 runs while Halliday also took 1 for 12 with the ball in addition to posting her highest T20I score.Illing made use of the early morning start picking up a wicket in the opening over and a second in the seventh as she bowled straight with the new ball to finish with figures of 2 for 18 in just her second T20I after going wicketless in her debut in game one of the series on FridaySri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu was well held as Eden Carson, Jess Kerr and Bates were rotated at the other end with the latter bowling a maiden to Athapaththu in her first over. The scoreboard pressure told when Kerr castled her for 23 off 29 in the following over, the ninth of the innings, with Sri Lanka stalled at 3 for 46.That soon became 4 for 53 when debutant Flora Devonshire picked up a wicket in her first over in international cricket.Sri Lanka steadied thanks to a 54-run stand between Manudi Nanayakkara and Nilakshika Silva. Nanyakkara made 35 from 32 with four boundaries while Silva made 20 from 22. But neither player could break free as Bates bowled four overs for just 16 runs while Halliday also took a wicket in her two overs for 11 runs. Kerr took a wicket in the final over to finish with figures of 2 for 29.New Zealand’s chase started poorly with Georgia Plimmer caught behind in the second over for just 4. Emma McLeod followed suit in the seventh over for a sluggish 11 from 13 but Bates controlled the chase at the other. Safe in the knowledge she needed less than a run-a-ball, she struck just four boundaries and only faced consecutive dot balls once in her 46-ball innings before she was caught and bowled in 15th over with 29 still needed to win.Halliday ensured they were knocked off with ease striking multiple boundaries in both the 16th and 18th overs as she made 46 not out from 40 balls to steer her side home and go past her previous T20I best of 38.The series will be decided in the third T20I in Dunedin on Tuesday.

أبدى دين سوندرز مهاجم ليفربول السابق اندهاشه من الانتقادات الموجهة للنجم المصري محمد صلاح بسبب المستويات التي يقدمها هذا الموسم.

وكان محمد صلاح قد وضع حدًا للتكهنات المحيطة بمستقبله نهاية الموسم الماضي بعد أن وقع عقدا جديدا لمدة عامين للبقاء في ملعب أنفيلد، وسادت حالة من الخوف بين جماهير المنافسين في البريميرليج.

وكان محمد صلاح قد هيمن بشكل لا مثيل له على الدوري الإنجليزي منذ انضمامه من صفوف روما في عام 2017 ولكنه سجل هدفين فقط خلال سبع مباريات بالبريميرليج.

وقال سوندرز في تصريحات نشرتها “ديلي ستار” البريطانية: “بدأت علامات الاستفهام تثار حول محمد صلاح وهذا أمر لا يصدق”.

أقرأ أيضاً.. بينت: محمد صلاح في نفس مستوى ميسي ورونالدو.. وسيسجل أكثر من 30 هدفاً هذا الموسم

وأضاف :”عندما لعب صلاح وساديو ماني وفيرمينيو في خط الهجوم، كان لديهم لاعبين في خط الوسط مثل فيليب كوتينيو الذي بدأ معهم منذ البداية وكانوا يتلقون تمريرات وهذا يشبه إلى حد ما فيرتز”.

وواصل :”ثم انتقلت إلى كل من فينالدوم وفابينيو وجيمس ميلنر وهندرسون، وحصل هندرسون على دوره، وعندما كان يفقد صلاح الكرة فإنه لم يكن مضطراً للعودة للخلف لاستعادتها، هل يمكنك القيام بكل هذا العمل الشاق؟ وكان هندرسون سعيد جداً بذلك”.

وأكمل: “جميع اللاعبين الذين ذكرتهم لم يكونوا أنانيين، ضحوا بأدائهم لعملهم، لديك ثلاث عباقرة في خط الهجوم وكنت تعمل في خط الوسط لمساعدتهم وعدم الركض الخلف”.

وختم: “فجأة توقف ذلك عن الحدوث والآن يقولون إنهم بدأوا في وصف صلاح بالكسول وهو ليس كذلك، لقد اعتاد فقط على اللعب بهذه الطريقة”.

In a move that would solve one of Nuno Espirito Santo’s problems, one Sky Sports writer has been left wowed by reports that Nottingham Forest have opened talks to sign a Champions League-level star.

Nuno outlines Nottingham Forest problems

Just two weeks ago, Espirito Santo wouldn’t have even received a mention in the Premier League’s sack race, let alone be in pole position. But after revealing that his relationship with Evangelos Marinakis isn’t what it once was, the Nottingham Forest boss is suddenly at risk of being shown the door at the City Ground.

Reports even had to reiterate that he would be in charge for Forest’s trip to face Crystal Palace last weekend. That’s how bad things suddenly became. And since then, it has become clearer that Espirito Santo’s main problem lies with the involvement of sporting director Edu Gaspar, who only made the move to work with Marinakis this year.

Given that Espirito Santo recently reaffirmed his position as Nottingham Forest manager, it seems like Marinakis now has a decision to make between two key components at the club. The question that he must face is whether to choose his manager or sporting director.

It should also be said that there is potentially time to solve this problem in a less dramatic way. Speaking to reporters last weekend, Espirito Santo outlined his transfer demands as deadline day approaches, saying: “We need three players – one more goalie and two full-backs because we cannot live with the fear of if something happens to Ola (Aina) and Neco (Williams).”

Now, in a step in the right direction, reports are suggesting that the former Tottenham Hotspur boss could be about to see at least one of those demands met before the deadline.

Nottingham Forest in talks to sign Geertruida

As reported by Fabrizio Romano, Nottingham Forest are now in talks to sign Lutsharel Geertruida from RB Leipzig in a late move that has left Sky Sports’ Dougie Critchley stunned.

With talks underway between Forest and Leipzig regarding the versatile fullback, Critchley took to X, formerly Twitter, to say: “Nottingham Forest going after Lutsharel Geertruida now… wow.

“Capable of playing at right back and centre back, his move to Leipzig hasn’t worked out quite as well as expected… But prior to Bradley’s emergence at Liverpool I always thought he’d be an excellent addition there.

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“For me he’s a Champions League level player. Douglas Luiz, Arnaud Kaliumendo, James McAtee, Omari Hutchinson and now Lutsharel Geertruida… Forest have really gone for it in the last couple of weeks! Nuno can’t complain about not being backed… whether all these signings were his idea rather than Edu’s is another question!”

Hove’s trendier influences encroach on timeless day but on-field efforts take upper hand

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There’s an old Stewart Lee routine about the attractions (or otherwise) of moving out of London to live in the countryside, which in its mock juxtaposition of urban decay and rural tranquility riffs on the ludicrous notion that “visible otters” might be a guaranteed part of the estate agent’s package.County cricket can find itself viewed in similarly absurd terms. As a refuge from modernity it is still hard to beat but, with many counties now playing the majority of their cricket at increasingly developed stadiums, some of the prerequisites of the pastoral idyll are missing. If there isn’t a grass bank, a whitewashed pavilion and spectators allowed on the field at tea, is it really the throwback to a bygone era that was advertised?For “visible otters” you might well substitute “available deckchairs”. Luckily at Hove there are still plenty of those – although not many were still untenanted as a crowd of 1,500 sunned themselves on day one of Sussex’s first home fixture since returning to Division One of the Rothesay County Championship. A century stand between Dan Hughes and Tom Clark during the morning session bore the “Good Old Sussex By The Sea” stamp of approval, though a post-lunch collapse of 6 for 53 undid some of that hard work and it took the rustic ball-striking of No. 11 Sean Hunt to eventually secure a batting point.Even here, a short hit from the trendier postcodes of Brighton, there was proof that the game doesn’t exist in a time warp. The latest Sixes Social Cricket venue, where you can sink a few pints while taking aim at virtual bowlers in the indoor batting cages, has just opened at the 1st Central County Ground – replacing Tony Greig’s Café beneath the Sharks Stand. With schools on holiday for Easter, gaggles of children were in attendance, displaying their affiliations to Minecraft and Brighton & Hove Albion as well as Sussex. On the wooden benches by the dressing rooms were a set of tattoos and a man-bun that would not have looked out of place in a nearby hipster coffee joint.There were also a number of spectators wearing the Somerset dragon, perhaps keen to make the pilgrimage and see how The Sussex Cricketer has changed since their team last played a Championship match here in 2015. The local boozer by the entrance to the ground is now a glass-fronted bar beneath a multistorey residential development – but still a decent location to discuss the battles lost and won after Somerset had hauled themselves back into this contest by taking seven wickets during the afternoon session, then stumbled against the Sussex tail before wobbling to the close five down, Fynn Hudson-Prentice claiming 4 for 13 in a spell that included the dismissal of Tom Banton a week on from his record-breaking 371.Sussex, without the services of Ollie Robinson after he sustained a foot injury in the draw against Warwickshire, opted to bat first under blemish-free blue skies and the promise of runs in the sun. Despite losing Tom Haines in the sixth over, bowled through the gate aiming a drive at Lewis Gregory, the partnership between Hughes and Clark suggested that Sussex were in the mood to back up the big scoring of their opening-round trip to Edgbaston, with a dollop of luck and some wayward bowling helping them to 122 for 1 at lunch.Hughes, Sussex’s Australian opener, looks like a cricketer from another age with his clipped moustache and classical push-drives. He was dropped at second slip on 9 by Kasey Aldridge, the Somerset allrounder then adding to his lackadaisical start with a spell of three overs that cost 23. Clark rattled along to 40 off 38 balls but the reintroduction of Gregory and Josh Davey gradually saw the visitors get a handle on the scoring, before Migael Pretorius struck in consecutive overs after the interval to remove both Sussex 49ers – Clark fiddling behind, Hughes lbw shuffling across.With Tom Alsop nicking to slip in between, Sussex had lost three wickets in 10 balls; that became four in 32 when James Coles was caught behind aiming an expansive drive at Gregory. Hudson-Prentice rarely hinted at permanence while adding 38 in partnership with his captain, John Simpson, Aldridge eventually dispatching him with a jaffa that hit the top of off, having switched to the Cromwell Road End with good effect. Danny Lamb fell lbw three balls later as Somerset again strove to take the upper hand.They, too, were missing the services of an England seamer, with Craig Overton rested early in Somerset’s run of five matches in as many weeks. Only Davey maintained the required level of discipline on a surface that offered initial assistance before easing as the ball softened, and Sussex were able to bolster their position from 180 for 7 via half-century stands for the eighth and tenth wickets. Jack Carson looked in good touch before edging Jack Leach to slip, Simpson then falling straight after tea when spooning Davey to cover. Hunt neatly combined the benefits of old-fashioned and new-fangled by clumping 33 off as many balls before losing middle and off stumps to Gregory.Jayden Seales had looked a thoroughly modern tailender in helping Hunt to add 52, and he swiftly proved his worth with the ball, shaping one away from Archie Vaughan to find a low outside edge that was scooped up by the diving Coles at third slip. Coles was in action again when Hudson-Prentice drew Sean Dickson into a flirt with his opening delivery, and it was two in two when Tom Abell was squared up and hit on the back leg. Hudson-Prentice then made Hove feel like Shangri-La La Land as he had Banton caught behind and nightwatcher Davey lbw to cap an enthralling day.

Leeds United desperately needed additions during the summer transfer window if they were to have any chance of securing survival in the Premier League throughout 2025/26.

The hierarchy have already backed manager Daniel Farke during the off-season, making nine additions to the first-team squad, spending nearly £100m in the process.

Noah Okafor is the latest player to make the move to Elland Road this summer, arriving in Yorkshire from Italian giants AC Milan, costing a fee in the region of £18m.

Despite the big money being splashed already this window, further additions are also being lined up ahead of the September 1st deadline to further bolster the chances of top-flight survival.

Experience in such a division will be vital to avoiding an immediate return to the second-tier, leading to multiple players currently plying trade in the Premier League being touted with moves.

Leeds targeting numerous Premier League talents this summer

Former loanee Manor Solomon has been on Leeds’ radar constantly this summer, understandably so given his record of 23 goal contributions for the Whites in the promotion-winning campaign.

He could be allowed to depart Tottenham Hotspur this window, opening the door for the 26-year-old to return to Elland Road on a permanent basis before the September 1st deadline.

However, he’s not the only player in England’s top-flight to appear in their sights, with Farke’s men considering a move for Bournemouth star James Hill, according to Sky Sports’ Mark McAdam.

He claimed that the Whites have been tracking a deal for the 23-year-old in recent weeks, potentially making a move for his signature in the coming days.

It’s also been confirmed that the defender only has one year left on his deal at the Vitality, which could see the Cherries cash in on him to avoid losing him for nothing in 12 months time.

Why Leeds’ latest target would be a repeat of Longstaff

During the current window, Leeds completed a deal to sign Newcastle United midfielder Sean Longstaff, handing needed Premier League experience to the middle of the park.

The Englishman joined the Whites on a four-year deal from the Magpies, costing a fee in the region of £15m – after making 214 appearances for Eddie Howe’s men.

He was utilised off the bench during the opening day win over Everton on Monday night, with his arrival undoubtedly bolstering the squad at Farke’s disposal.

Whilst he didn’t start the win, the 27-year-old will have a huge role to play throughout 2025/26, potentially seeing the hierarchy land a bargain deal if he can replicate his form from 2023/24, which saw him score eight times.

However, the Whites could be about to replicate a move for Longstaff should they pursue a move for Hill, with the Bournemouth ace also able to offer an excellent squad option to the current first-team squad.

The Englishman made 14 appearances for the Cherries in all competitions last season – mainly being the backup for Dean Huijsen and Illia Zabarnyi – who both left for a combined £107m this summer.

Despite his lack of minutes in the Premier League, he managed to produce some impressive numbers, many of which would make him a superb addition to Farke’s outfit.

James Hill’s stats for Bournemouth in the PL (2024/25)
Statistics (per 90)	Tally
Games played	10
Minutes played	448
Pass accuracy	72%
Chances created	0.6
Dribbles completed	50%
Tackles won	1.6
Duels won	7.1
Aerials won	3.1
Interceptions made	1.8
Stats via FotMob

Hill, who’s been dubbed “outstanding” by one podcast host, achieved a 50% dribble success rate and completed 72% of the passes he attempted – handing the side another option should they want to play out from the back.

The youngster also ranked in the 97th percentile for aerial duels won (3.1) and the 95th percentile for ground duels won (7.1) – offering a dominant presence at the heart of the backline.

His impressive numbers didn’t end there, making 1.8 interceptions per 90 and 1.6 tackles per 90, highlighting his talented ability to regain possession for his side.

It’s unclear how much a deal for the Englishman would cost the Whites this summer, but it’s clear from the stats produced that he would improve the options at Farke’s disposal.

Such a move would replicate a move for Longstaff, potentially being another shrewd addition in the club’s hunt to maintain their Premier League status beyond the 2025/26 campaign.

Their new Raphinha: Leeds could hijack late move to sign £32m "magician"

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