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Antes da pandemia da Covid-19, o Atlético-MG tinha no início do ano passado 20 mil sócios Galo na Veia, seu programa de relacionamento com o torcedor, em suas diversas modalidades. Passado um ano, esse número quase triplicou, saltando para 52 mil sócios, um ganho de 32 mil novos adeptos.

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Além do time mineiro, apenas São Paulo, Ceará e Fluminense conseguiram novos sócios. Como o Atlético conseguiu crescer em um período de crise? Como o departamento de marketing e comercial ” se virou” para manter um mínimo de arrecadação fixa sem as receitas dos jogos, com os estádios fechados? O clube mineiro precisou contar mais do que nunca com a Massa Alvinegra, fanática por tudo que envolve o Galo.

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Mudanças e incremento no programa sócio-torcedor

A estratégia inicial foi reformular o seu programa de sócios-torcedores. O”Galo na Veia” virou “Galo na Veia Série A”, uma provocação direta ao Cruzeiro, que estava prestes a iniciar a disputa na Série B. O programa foi dividido em quatro pacotes: Galo na Veia Preto, Galo na Veia Prata, Galo na Veia Branco e Galo na Veia Kids. A nova proposta era oferecer planos com preços populares e descontos em ingressos.

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O Galo na Veia Preto foi pensado para o frequentador assíduo dos jogos do Atlético-MG. Seu valor foi reduzido para R$ 360 por ano, podendo ser parcelado em até 12x de R$30. As outras categorias também entenderam o hábito de consumo do torcedor. O Galo na Veia Prata contemplou quem vai aos jogos, mas não em todos. A categoria Preta. foi de R$ 240 por ano, podendo ser parcelado em até 12x de R$20. A categoria Branca seguiu a mesma lógica de saber a frequência ida aos jogos e foi criado para quem vai ao campo de vez em quando, tendo o valor de R$ 120 ao ano, também com parcelamento em 10 vezes.

Por fim, houve uma sacada do clube, ao criar o Galo na Veia Kids, um bônus para quem é sócio das categorias Preto, Prata e Branco , custando R$ 120 por ano, podendo ser parcelado O limite de idade do usuário Kids é de 11 anos, tendo um cartão específico para ser carregado sempre que a criança for ao estádio com o responsável.

O resultado foi imediato, pois houve aumento na adesão sem uma partida oficial a ser vista pelos torcedores. O clube conseguiu arrecadar mais de R$ 11 milhões e prevê crescimento em 2022, com a inauguração do seu estádio, a Arena MRV. O Galo quer ter 100 mil sócios e arrecadação de R$ 100 milhões.

-A média do Atlético de matchday, de 2013 a 2019, de matchday, que inclui sócio torcedor e bilheteria, foi muita aquém. Times como Grêmio e Inter, que têm torcidas parecidas com a nossa e estádio próprio, tiveram uma receita três vezes maior do que a do Galo. Isso mostra que o que está sendo planejado não tem nenhum devaneio. Estamos olhando o que está sendo praticado e comparamos com a nossa torcida-disse Rafael Menin, conselheiro, e que compõe o colegiado diretivo do Galo.

Manto da Massa: o “Pulo do Galo”

Se o sócio-torcedor teve boa resposta, a grande jogada do Galo em 2020 foi o concurso “Manto da Massa”. A proposta surgiu do departamento de marketing do clube em deixar que um torcedor criasse um modelo de camisa do alvinegro para ser produzida pela Le Coq, fornecedora de uniformes do Atlético.

O sucesso foi instantâneo. O modelo vencedor gerou vendas de R$ 20 milhões, com 110 mil unidades comercializadas, com um lucro líquido de R$ 9 milhões. A demanda foi tão alta, que o Atlético teve de montar uma operação de “guerra” para fazer as entregas, já que a logística não estava funcionando bem.

Para incentivar a adesão ao sócio-torcedor, o Galo vendeu o Manto da Massa com preço promocional de R$ 169,99 nas primeiras 92 horas após o lançamento, exclusivamente para os sócios Galo na Veia. Após esse prazo, o valor será de R$ 225,99. Torcedores que não estavam no programa pagaram R$ 269,99 e só podiam adquirir a camisa cinco dias depois dos sócios.

Em 2021, o clube, ainda sem as receitas dos jogos, lançou o Manto da Massa 113, em alusão aos 113 anos do clube, que recebeu 559 projetos, com os 13 finalistas escolhidos. O vencedor será conhecido no dia 12 de julho e o Galo crê em incremento no sucesso de vendas, já que a edição limitada de 2020 superou as expectativas nas encomendas. Este ano já há uma preparação adequadas para atender o torcedor, que com o forte time montado para a temporada, tende a ir às compras com mais afinco.

A receita do Manto da Massa entrou como um incremento de renda não previsto, graças a um trabalho efetivo do marketing alvinegro, que se empenhou em usar todos os canais do clube (redes sociais principalmente) para gerar valor aos patrocinadores e ainda conseguir mais uma possibilidade de gerar receitas, com lives e eventos online em que os atleticanos podem fazer doações em dinheiro.

Investimento em produtos digitais

O Atlético-MG foi o primeiro clube de futebol da América do Sul e um dos primeiros do mundo a colocar no mercado, via leilão, um NFT de obra digital única e exclusiva, que representa grande momento de sua história.

O NFT é como um certificado digital que indica originalidade e exclusividade a bens digitais, como as artes criadas nas camisas alvinegras. Os NFTs estão se tornando um bem valioso, com compras milionárias terem desse tipo de produto.

O produto NFT é digital e pode ser usado com imagens, fotos, vídeos, músicas, entre outras coisas, Por ser algo original, a propriedade do produto é individual e pode ser revendido pelo dono.

-O Atlético quer diversificar suas fontes de receita e, para isso, está de olho nas principais novidades tecnológicas existentes no mundo. É uma oportunidade de oferecer a colecionadores de todo o planeta uma obra digital, feita com exclusividade-afirmou Plínio Signorini, CEO do Clube.

Um quadro da defesa do goleiro Victor foi vendido por R$ 26 mil. Agora, o clube lançou camisas históricas em formato digital. Serão oferecidas, diariamente, 100 unidades das obras 2D em venda direta, com valores acessíveis, por 30 reais. Já dos modelos 3D serão ofertadas 10 unidades totais, que poderão ser arrematadas via leilão, durante sete dias, com lance mínimo de 100 reais e máximo de 1.000 reais.

O Galo também fechou parceria com a empresa Sorare para ter seu fantasy games. Com isso, os torcedores de qualquer local do planeta, podem adquirir cards oficiais e digitais dos jogadores para escalar seus times e concorrer a diversos prêmios.

Outra inovação foi o um app de realidade aumentada, quando o torcedor pode fazer vídeos ao lado dos jogadores em movimento, fazendo embaixadas, comemorando gols, com o celular. A ideia do app é aproximar o torcedor ainda mais do time e por consequência, dos produtos que o clube oferece, ganhando novas fontes de receitas apostando no relacionamento com o torcedor.

Projeções de receitas com o torcedor nos próximos anos:

Sócio-torcedores:

Janeiro de 2020 – 19.283

Dezembro de 2020 – 58.091

Meta 2022 – 100 mil

Receitas de matchday:

2020 – R$ 11 milhões

2021 – R$ 40 milhões*

2022 – R$ 50 milhões

2023 – R$ 100 milhões

2024 – R$ 104 milhões

2025 – R$ 109 milhões

2026 – R$ 110 milhões

*sem pandemia

Receitas comerciais:

2019 – R$ 22 milhões

2020 – R$ 30 milhões

2021 – R$ 42 milhões

2022 – R$ 48 milhões

2023 – R$ 77 milhões

2024 – R$ 83 milhões

2025 – R$ 91 milhões

2026 – R$ 94 milhões

Teams set to be split into three regional groups

George Dobell27-May-2020A five-day Lord’s final could be the centrepiece of an abbreviated 2020 county season which should also feature T20 Finals Day.Subject to government clearance and an ongoing improvement in the Covid-19 situation, ESPNcricinfo understands the ECB hope to start the domestic season in early August.The Championship is set to be split into three regional groups – North, South and West – with all teams set to play a minimum of five games. The top two teams at the end of the regional stage will play a final, probably over five days, at Lord’s. It remains unclear if the winners will be viewed as County Champions in the traditional sense, but the results of the 2020 season will have no bearing on divisions next year.That means the three promoted teams (Gloucestershire, Lancashire and Northamptonshire) will start the 2021 campaign in Division One, relegated Nottinghamshire will remain in Division Two, and Somerset’s 12-point pitch penalty is likely to roll over to next season.The Vitality T20 Blast season is also set to be played – including Finals Day at Edgbaston – but the Royal London One-Day Cup looks almost certain to be abandoned.If the domestic season is unable to begin until September, plans for a Championship season will be dropped and all efforts will instead focus on The Blast. In the best-case scenario, each county will play four first-class games in August before breaking for the Blast season.ALSO READ: Lancashire hopeful spectators could be admitted again in SeptemberWhile counties remain keen to play in front of crowds, there is an acceptance that there can be no guarantees in that regard at present.If necessary, however, they appear determined to go ahead behind closed doors or with social distancing built into their plans. This could mean grounds such as Edgbaston and The Kia Oval, with capacities over 20,000, would only be able to accommodate around 6,000 spectators.How the 2020 county season might look•ESPNcricinfo LtdThe counties are anxious to see a return to cricket, however, fearing the consequences if they are unable to play from September 2019 to April 2021. Not least among their concerns is the prospect of needing to refund membership subscriptions. Several clubs would look to broadcast their games over their websites, Facebook, or YouTube.If the season were to start in August, county players would need to be taken off furlough at the start of July at the latest. Only two counties, Lancashire and Surrey, have not used the government’s job retention scheme for players.There are various complications. Several grounds – notably Edgbaston, Emirates Old Trafford and the Ageas Bowl – are being used as bio-secure venues for touring teams (England at Southampton, West Indies in Manchester and Pakistan in Birmingham) while there may also be a need to play into October.But the Professional Game Group, who are discussing the plans on Thursday, believe that with a bit of flexibility, solutions can be found and hope the five-day final will mitigate against the increasingly possibility of bad light if the Championship final is played, as expected, in late September.

Celtic are back in Scottish Premiership action once again on Saturday afternoon as they play host to their closest rivals at Parkhead in the Old Firm.

The Hoops have a chance to all but secure the top-flight title for the third season running as a win would see them move six points clear with two games left to play.

That would leave their rivals needing to win both of their last two matches and the Bhoys would have to lose both of their outings, having only lost three of their 35 league clashes so far.

Brendan Rodgers' side ran out comfortable 3-0 winners against Hearts in Glasgow last time out, as Kyogo Furuhashi scored twice and Matt O'Riley netted from the penalty spot.

Despite that emphatic victory, the Northern Irish boss could still make some changes from his starting XI against the Jam Tarts. With this in mind, here is FFC's predicted Celtic lineup for this clash with Rangers…

1 Joe Hart

Between the sticks, there is no glaring reason for the head coach to drop former England international Joe Hart from the starting XI in what looks set to be his penultimate Old Firm clash.

The meeting with Rangers in the SFA Cup final at Hampden Park is set to be his final derby clash before his retirement, whilst this game on Saturday will be his last one at Parkhead.

2 Alistair Johnston

At right-back, Canada international Alistair Johnston should retain his place in the lineup ahead of Scotland international and academy graduate Anthony Ralston.

The 25-year-old star has the quality to provide an attacking threat from the full-back position, with nine 'big chances' created and four assists in 30 Premiership matches this season.

3 Cameron Carter-Vickers

There is little doubt that Cameron Carter-Vickers will be named in the starting XI for this clash with Rangers after the USA international's colossal showing last time out against Hearts.

The former Tottenham Hotspur enforcer made five clearances, two interceptions, one tackle, and one huge block to stop the Jam Tarts from finding the back of the net.

4 Liam Scales

Liam Scales could continue his pairing with Carter-Vickers at centre-back for Celtic, after both players were named in the PFA Scotland Team of the Year.

The Ireland international offers a left-footed balance to the team in possession on the left side of the pairing that the right-footed Stephen Welsh, Maik Nawrocki, and Gustaf Lagerbielke do not.

5 Greg Taylor

Greg Taylor is Celtic's only senior left-back option, as Alexandro Bernabei was allowed to leave on loan earlier this term, and that makes him a simple selection for the manager.

The Scottish full-back, like Johnston, has created nine 'big chances' and registered four assists in the Premiership so far this season, which speaks to the attacking thrust he can provide down the left flank.

6 Tomoki Iwata

The first change to the starting XI could come at the base of the midfield set-up for Rodgers as Tomoki Iwata could replace Japan international Reo Hatate.

FFC suggested that Rodgers should drop the central midfielder down to the bench after he lost possession 25 times and lost all six of his duels against Hearts.

Iwata, who has only lost possession 5.1 times per game on average in the Premiership, is more reliable in possession and offers more physicality off the ball, with a duel success rate of 51% in the division this term.

This means that the 27-year-old ace could be a better option for this huge game against Rangers, as Hatate's loose play on the ball and struggles with the physical side of the game could cost them in a tight contest.

7 Callum McGregor

Another player who should keep their place in the starting XI is the captain Callum McGregor after his strong performance against Hearts last time out.

The Scotland international won seven of his nine duels against the Jam Tarts, to go along with a fantastic pass completion rate of 92% in the middle of the park.

8 Matt O'Riley

Matt O'Riley should start in the Hoops midfield for this big clash with Rangers alongside the skipper McGregor and Japanese ace Iwata at the base of the trio.

The Denmark international has been in fine form as an attacking force throughout the Premiership campaign, racking up 14 goals and 12 assists so far.

9 Daizen Maeda

The second change to the starting XI should come on the right of the attacking trio as Daizen Maeda should be unleashed ahead of Nicolas Kuhn.

Although the Japanese dynamo typically plays on the left of the three, the form of the player who we will later predict to make the XI means that he should be brought in on the right.

Kuhn managed one key pass and zero shots against Hearts and has gone five Premiership games without a goal or an assist to show for his efforts.

Maeda, who was once hailed as "incredible" by Rodgers, scored in the opening minute against Rangers at Ibrox and won an eye-catching six tackles on the wing.

The hard-working forward should, therefore, be unleashed from the start on Saturday as Kuhn has not been in productive form, whilst the Japanese whiz recently stepped up to the mark against the Gers.

10 Kyogo Furuhashi

In the number nine position, Kyogo Furuhashi should keep his place after an impressive display against Hearts last time out in the league for the Hoops.

The Japan international positioned himself perfectly to score a header from Hatate's cross to make it 1-0 before beautifully connecting with O'Riley's ball over the top to finish into the bottom corner on the volley for his second.

Adam Idah has scored seven goals in 12 Premiership starts for Celtic, including one off the bench against Rangers at Ibrox, and could be kept as a super sub option for Rodgers.

Everton are determined to receive a massive fee for Amadou Onana this summer should the midfielder depart, it has emerged, despite efforts to the contrary from interested parties.

Toffees secure safety

Well, not mathematically yet. But Everton's 2-0 win in the Merseyside Derby, their first at Goodison Park since 2010, all but secured their Premier League status for next season.

With four games left to play, Sheffield United can be officially relegated this weekend and of those in the relegation zone, Luton would need to win three of their last four to catch the Toffees, while Burnley would have to win all four, all without Sean Dyche's side picking up another point.

The Premier League relegation race as it stands

Played

Won

Drawn

Lost

Goal Difference

Points

Everton

34

11

8

15

-12

33*

Nottingham Forest

34

7

9

18

-18

26*

Luton Town

34

6

7

21

-28

25

Burnley

34

5

8

21

-32

23

Sheffield United

34

3

7

24

-59

16

It all comes against a backdrop of two separate points deductions for breaching financial fair play, making the achievement all the more impressive. Were it not for the eight points docked by the Premier League, they would be up in 14th and just four points outside the top half of the top flight.

Now, attentions will turn to the summer, with both Jarrad Branthwaite and Amadou Onana subjects of heavy speculation amid potential summer departures. The Toffees won't simply roll over to let them leave though.

Everton hold firm for huge Onana fee

Perhaps understandably given their ongoing concerns with FFP, Everton are demanding cash for both of their stars this summer. As a result, they have already rebuffed an offer for Amadou Onana from Spanish giants Barcelona.

This comes courtesy of Spanish outlet Sport [via sport witness], who report that Xavi's side "tried to bring down" the reported £51.5m asking price by offering players to Everton in exchange for the Belgian.

There is no mention of who those players were, but previous reports have claimed that they were ready to send one of Fermin Lopez, Ansu Fati, Clement Lenglet or Sergino Dest to Goodison Park as part of any offer.

However, they add that Everton shut this offer down sharpish, and that "negotiations did not go further" between the two sides, with the only way Barcelona can lure Onana to the Camp Nou now being courtesy of "a big pile of money".

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Hope for the Toffees…

ByTom Cunningham Apr 24, 2024

Everton of course, have history when it comes to Barcelona outcasts. They still employ Andre Gomes in the heart of midfield, while left-back Lucas Digne (now at Aston Villa) was also signed from the Catalan giants all the way back in 2018.

Clearly, the Toffees have learnt from these mistakes, and are keen not to repeat them this summer. With Barcelona suffering their own financial problems, their insistence on cash for any deal likely rules them out of a move for Onana, leaving the Premier League his most likely destination should he depart.

يستعد ليفربول لملاقاة ريال مدريد مساء اليوم الأربعاء، ضمن منافسات مرحلة الدوري في بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.

وسلطت صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية الضوء على المصري محمد صلاح جناح ليفربول الإنجليزي، في تقرير لها بعنوان “انتقام صلاح المستحيل”.

وتتناول “ماركا” رحلة محمد صلاح في منافسته مع ريال مدريد في دوري أبطال أوروبا، مع التركيز على الأحداث التي شكلت مشاعره تجاه الفريق الإسباني.

“لقد حان وقت الانتقام”، كان هذا نداءً خرج من لسان محمد صلاح، الذي استولى عليه هوس الثأر قبل أن يخوض نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا 2022 في باريس، حين تذكر أنه سيكون هذا هو اللقب الرابع عشر للميرنجي، ورغبته في الانتقام من ريال مدريد بسبب النهائي الذي خسره في 2018 في كييف.

فقد أسفر احتكاك مع سيرخيو راموس عن إصابة في الكتف أبعدت صلاح عن المباراة… ومنذ تلك اللحظة، وبعد التجربة الصادمة التي مر بها، تغيرت مسيرة مهاجم مصر بعد أن اضطُر للانسحاب بسبب الإصابة في الدقيقة 25 من اللقاء.

لكن كابوس صلاح بدأ قبل ذلك، تحديدًا في عام 2016، عندما كان يلعب معارًا في روما تحت قيادة المدير الرياضي مونشي.

في ذلك الوقت، كان صلاح لاعبًا لتشيلسي، ولكنه لم يكن من اللاعبين الذين يفضلهم المدرب جوزيه مورينيو.

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وقال مورينيو بعد سنوات عن تلك الفترة: “وصل إلى تشيلسي قادمًا من بازل، وكان يبدو كطفل وحيد، طفل ساذج، خارج تمامًا عن السياق، وكان ضعيفًا من الناحية البدنية”.

في دوري أبطال أوروبا 2016، أظهر صلاح تألقًا لافتًا، لكن ريال مدريد كان على طريقه للمرة الأولى ليحبط موسمه الأوروبي.

أظهر صلاح لمحات من سرعته ومهاراته، لكنه تكبد أولى هزائمه ضد ريال مدريد، وكانت تلك الهزيمة بداية سلسلة طويلة من الخسائر ضد ريال مدريد.

فقد لعب صلاح ثماني مباريات ضد النادي الإسباني، حقق خلالها سبع هزائم وتعادلًا واحدًا.

هذه السلسلة الثقيلة أصبحت عبئًا كبيرًا على أي لاعب في العالم، وكان هذا ما يثير غضب صلاح بشكل مستمر.

“إذا سألتموني شخصيًا، أفضل مواجهة ريال مدريد في النهائي”، قالها مبتسمًا نصف ابتسامة بعد أن أقصى فياريال في نصف النهائي، وكلما تحدث، كان يكرر كلمات قريبة من “لا نسيان، ولا غفران”.

ثم جاءت الهزيمة التي غيرت تمامًا نظرته للأمور، فقد تسبب تدخل عنيف من المدافع الإسباني سيرجيو راموس في إصابة قوية في كتفه، مما أدى إلى خروجه من المباراة.

بكى جمهور ليفربول لفقدان نجم الفريق، بينما احتفل ريال مدريد برفع كأس دوري أبطال أوروبا.

كما أن تلك الإصابة منعت صلاح من المشاركة بشكل طبيعي في كأس العالم 2018 في روسيا، ونتيجة لذلك، أو على الأقل كما يراه صلاح، لم يتجاوز منتخب مصر مرحلة المجموعات.

ومن هنا بدأت سلسلة من التصريحات التي كان يوجهها محمد صلاح ضد ريال مدريد في كل مناسبة: “أتذكر آخر نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا ضد ريال مدريد وكأنها حدثت بالأمس”، “نريد أن نقدم أداءً جيدًا هذه المرة”، “لم تنته الأمور بعد”، أو “لدينا حسابًا لتسويته”.

كانت بعض العبارات التي تكررت على لسانه.. وهو ما دفع أنشيلوتي للرد ردًا شبه حتمي: “نحترم صلاح، لكن ريال مدريد قد خسر نهائيًا في باريس أمام ليفربول، ربما تكون هذه فرصة للانتقام لنا أيضًا”.

أما مدرب ليفربول يورجن كلوب، فلم ينسَ هو الآخر إصابة صلاح على يد راموس، وقال: “إذا جمعت كل تصرفات راموس، وأنا أتابع كرة القدم منذ أن كنت في الخامسة من عمري، سترى أن هناك الكثير من الحوادث مع راموس.. كان قاسيًا”.

وحتى فوز صلاح بدوري أبطال أوروبا في موسم 2018/19 لم يقلل من كراهيته لريال مدريد.. لأنه كان انتقامًا جزئيًا لأن ريال مدريد لم يكن طرفًا في ذلك النهائي.

وقال صلاح: “ما حدث في 2018 كان أسوأ ما يمكن أن يحدث لأي لاعب، لم أشعر بشيء مثل هذا في كرة القدم، خاصة لأنه كان نهائيًا لأول مرة لنا جميعًا”.

وعاد صلاح للقتال في نهائي 2022، الذي انتهى بكلمة أخيرة من لوكا مودريتش.

طعنة أخيرة… من مودريتش

وقال رودريجو لاعب ريال مدريد: “سأخبركم بقصة طريفة، بعد انتهاء نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا، صنعنا ممرًا للاعبي ليفربول، مر صلاح وهو يبدو محبطًا، فقال له مودريتش من الجهة الأخرى: ‘حسنًا، حسنًا، في المرة القادمة حاول مرة أخرى”.

وأفاد رودريجو أن اللاعبين كانوا يحمسون بعضهم البعض خلال التدريبات باستخدام شخصية صلاح، خاصة بسبب التصريحات التي أدلى بها اللاعب المصري قبل المباراة الكبرى.

هذا جرح لا يزال مفتوحًا، وسيتطلب الانتقام في آخر مواجهة بين ليفربول وريال مدريد، عمالقة دوري أبطال أوروبا على مستوى الأندية، ويقال دائمًا إن الانتقام هو طبق يُقدّم باردًا، وفي حالة صلاح، فهو في انتظار أن يُقدّم مجمدًا.

Any reason to be cheerful after securing Premier League safety for another season may be shortlived at Everton, with the summer transfer window potentially one full of frustration.

Everton transfer news

Without point deductions last season, Everton would have avoided a relegation scrap and sat comfortably in mid-table. That was their reality, however, and their problems off the pitch are yet to reach a conclusion, with 777 Partners' takeover now more and more unlikely to receive Premier League approval. Left in No Man's Land, the Toffees may be in a position in which selling star players is their only option this summer.

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If that is to be the case, then Amadou Onana and Jarrad Branthwaite will be the most expensive assets likely to leave, with Newcastle United interested in the former and both Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United reportedly eyeing a move for the latter. Both exits would ease Everton's financial concerns but, in doing so, significantly weaken Sean Dyche's squad, which seems unlikely to receive fresh reinforcements without a takeover.

What's more, Branthwaite and Onana may not be the only players to depart. According to The Telegraph, Newcastle are now plotting a move to sign Dominic Calvert-Lewin as they look to deal Everton a double blow and a third frustrating exit of the summer, should Onana and Branthwaite depart.

Suddenly, the Toffees would be left without a starting centre-back, starting midfielder and starting striker in what would be a summer full of negatives at Goodison Park. Whilst Calvert-Lewin has had his injury issues, given the departures already on the cards in Merseyside, the forward is one Dyche should be looking to keep hold of.

When the summer window swings open, Everton's backs certainly look set to be against the wall as they battle to keep the foundations of Dyche's squad together.

"Excellent" Calvert-Lewin is still important at Everton

If Everton had the financial backing, then landing an adequate replacement for Calvert-Lewin would be an ideal next step following his injury struggles, but whilst they remain without that, the forward remains important, especially if he does avoid any further absences.

Dyche is certainly a fan too, having told BBC Sport back in April after Calvert-Lewin scored in a shock win against Merseyside rivals Liverpool: "I thought he was excellent. His physical performance was outstanding. This season has not been too bad on the injury front. But it shows it does take time mentally and physically to clear your mind of that and start to play freely again."

In 26 starts, the England international finished on seven goals and two assists in the Premier League this season with four of those goals coming in Everton's final seven games.

It's the type of form that has seen Newcastle emerge as a potential destination, but also the kind that would finally end Everton's search for a consistent goalscorer again. That said, Calvert-Lewin looks likely to have a decision to make this summer, one way or another at Goodison Park.

أعلنت لجنة الحكام في الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم، برئاسة ياسر عبد الرؤوف، عن طاقم تحكيم مباراة الزمالك وغزل المحلة، التي تقام غدًا الإثنين، في منافسات بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

الزمالك يحل ضيفًا على غزل المحلة، في مباراة قوية، ضمن مواجهات الجولة الرابعة من عمر مباريات المرحلة الأولى لبطولة الدوري الممتاز.

طالع | الزمالك يسعى لتصحيح الأوضاع في الدوري بمواجهة صعبة أمام غزل المحلة

الزمالك يتواجد في المركز السادس لـ جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري، برصيد 6 نقاط، بعد مرور 3 جولات، فاز في مباراتين وخسر في لقاء.

بينما فريق غزل المحلة، يحتل المركز الـ 11، برصيد 4 نقاط، حيث فاز في لقاء وتعادل في مثله وخسر في مباراة.

ومن المقرر أن تنطلق مباراة الزمالك وغزل المحلة، في تمام الساعة 8 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة. حكم مباراة الزمالك وغزل المحلة في الدوري المصري

أسندت لجنة الحكام في الاتحاد المصري المباراة إلى الحكم محمود بسيوني ويعاونه كل من سمير جمال مساعد أول، خالد حسين مساعد ثاني، أحمد ناجي حكمًا رابعًا.

وسيكون في غرفة الفار، الثنائي محمد الشناوي ومحمود أبو الرجال.

Tom Banton showed his class in the field and with the bat after Lewis Gregory and Liam Dawson shone with the ball in England’s second intra-squad match ahead of the start of their one-day series against Ireland.Gregory snared Jonny Bairstow – following a sublime catch by Banton – en route to 3 for 29 while Dawson subdued the lower order in his 4 for 21 as a side led by Moeen Ali succumbed to a meagre 108 all out in 28.4 overs.England captain Eoin Morgan was rested so James Vince led the other team, who slipped to 4 for 3 after eight balls of their chase, but Banton ushered them home with six wickets to spare in 17.4 overs with a stylish 57 not out from 56 deliveries at the Ageas Bowl, the venue of the ODI series which gets under way next Thursday.Jason Roy was also absent from an encounter that was once again supposed to be 40 overs a side as he was nursing a sore back, but he and Morgan are set to feature for England Lions in Sunday’s game against Ireland.While Tuesday’s first warm-up was a boundary-laden affair in which Bairstow and Moeen teed off with abandon, a more sluggish surface here was exploited by some clever bowling allied with some injudicious strokeplay.With Phil Salt and Sam Hain failing to get out of single figures, attention fell on to Bairstow again. A centurion a few days ago, the Yorkshireman could not get into his groove and departed for 13 off 21 balls following a supreme catch from Banton diving full length to his right at backward point.That handed Gregory a wicket in his first over and he would have two in two when Liam Livingstone shaped to run down to third man only to chop on. While Moeen nudged and nurdled his way to 17, his attempt to inject more urgency into proceedings fell flat as he charged down the wicket to Gregory and top-edged to long leg.Salt was given another opportunity at the crease and clubbed Dawson for the first six of the innings over midwicket, but when going for another big mow he merely edged to slip for 25 off 37 balls.From there, spin duo Dawson, on his home ground, and Adil Rashid squeezed the life out of the lower order, the former bowling Brydon Carse and Tom Curran, both attempting to cut, before trapping Saqib Mahmood in front to end the innings with 11.2 overs unused.If there was any thought of a comfortable chase, it was snuffed out when David Willey gained a fraction of inward movement to bowl Ben Duckett and Sam Billings with the first two balls of the reply, before Vince departed in the next over after being adjudged lbw to Tom Curran.But Banton and Laurie Evans rebuilt, slowly at first, the former taking the whip hand with crunching fours through the covers off Willey. Evans was happy to play the auxiliary role but still managed around a run a ball.Willey could not cling on to a chance at deep midwicket that would have rivalled Banton’s earlier grab as the batsman was spared on 32, and thereafter he put his foot down, emphasised when he swivel pulled Mahmood for six.Evans chopped Henry Brookes on to his stumps for 25 to end a 67-run stand but it was of little consequence as Banton passed his 50 before Dawson sealed the win with two fours in three balls in the late evening sunshine.

Derby County won't be content with simply making up the numbers in the Championship next season, wanting to take the second tier by storm under Paul Warne after being a big fish in a small pond in League One for too long.

Before the Rams nearly went bust and fell all the way down to the third tier, with Mel Morris' crazy spending almost resulting in the club going under until David Clowes seized control, Derby were routinely the nearly-men just narrowly missing out on promotion to the Premier League.

Frank Lampard had assembled a fantastic squad during the 2018/19 campaign that beat Leeds United spectacularly in a playoff semi-final – with Mason Mount and Fikayo Tomori lining up for Derby on loan from Chelsea – before Lampard's side unfortunately folded at Wembley to an Aston Villa side that boasted another Blues face in Tammy Abraham up top.

Florian Jozefzoon was another name in the Pride Park camp at the time who was expected to go on and do big things for the Rams, only to go down as a flop after such promising beginnings donning Derby white.

Florian Jozefzoon's transfer to Derby

Jozefzoon would end up falling victim to his own hype when moving to Derbyshire, having wowed crowds regularly at Brentford before relocating to the Rams in a bumper deal.

The 11-time Suriname international would light up the Championship prior to his failed move to Pride Park playing for the Bees, amassing seven goals and seven assists from 39 games during his final season in west London.

The ex-Bees number seven would often have fans out of their seats at Brentford with audacious strikes somehow creeping in regularly, including this free-kick stunner against Burton Albion.

Jozefzoon wasn't short of suitors for his services when his fruitful 2017/18 season was up, therefore, with Leeds United reportedly interested in the explosive attacker once upon a time alongside the eventually successful Derby.

Derby would pay way over the odds for the 5 foot 8 forward in the end, however, with Leeds thankful they weren't so rash in forking out £2.75m on a player that would end up flopping for the Rams.

This was the case far too often under the hap-hazard rule of Morris as chairman though, Derby paying an initial £3m – which would rise to £5m owing to add-ons – on former Peterborough United star Jack Marriott that same transfer window.

He would fare far better than Jozefzoon – accumulating 17 goals up top for the Rams from 86 games – but the current Wrexham face would also end up exiting down the line having lost his way towards the end of his stay in Derbyshire.

Jozefzoon's time at Derby

The mega Derby buy would initially bed in successfully to the project Lampard was spearheading, making 34 appearances for the former Rams manager during that playoff season before he would leave for Chelsea.

Jozefzoon didn't blow away anyone with his performances, with a lacklustre output of two goals and a solitary assist from those matches, but his displays were steady enough to not raise any alarm bells about him being a potential flop right away.

It was his second season in Derby colours where things began to unravel, with Jozefzoon unable to hold down a consistent first-team spot under new boss Philip Cocu's management away from Lampard.

He would constantly find himself out of the first-team picture under the Dutchman, despite previously being on the books at PSV Eindhoven with Cocu, and would end up making only 14 appearances during the 2019/20 season and picking up just one dismal assist to show for his troubles during this frustrating period of his Rams career.

It would prove to be his final full campaign for Derby, moving on to Rotherham United on loan for the 2020/21 campaign before then leaving for good to play in France with US Quevilly-Rouen Métropole.

That move to the Ligue 2 side wouldn't cost a single penny in transfer fees for his new French employers, with Derby burning wads of cash in retrospect signing the failed Rams winger for a hefty £2.75m.

Derby's more staunch approach to spending now really exposes how much money they wasted on duds during this time period, with the likes of Sonny Bradley and more all joining as free agents and going on to become promotion icons under Warne this campaign.

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The now 33-year-old winger is still hanging onto his playing career, featuring for Bandirmaspor in the Turkish second division and showing that there's still life in his ageing legs with four goals and six assists from 26 matches.

Even with the ex-Derby flop still enjoying his football in the twilight of his career, his transfer worth has fallen all the way down to a low sum of just £85k according to Football Transfers.

That's even lower than the likes of James Collins for Derby, who is also staring the possibility of an oncoming retirement straight in the face at 33 years of age.

Yet, the former Luton Town man is still as prolific as ever with 18 strikes bagged in all competitions this season from 45 games.

Collins is worth just £343k, which is around £250k more than Jozefzoon remarkably even with the former PSV man once costing £2.75m, with Warne and Co no doubt trying to squeeze as much as they can out of the experienced centre-forward before he inevitably hangs up his boots soon.

Jozefzoon's fee back in 2018 would also see him come in as Derby's highest valued asset currently, showing the more methodical approach Derby now operate under especially with Max Bird and Eiran Cashin potentially making Warne's men millions after developing in their academy structure.

Warne will know that the step-up to the Championship will be initially tricky to traverse, having been relegated from the division multiple times as Rotherham United manager in the past, but he will hope this Derby side is different and can kick on even more to become a challenger for promotion up to the Premier League again.

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Glasgow Rangers finished another Premiership campaign without winning the title with the Ibrox side having failed to build upon their stunning title success from the 2020/21 season.

Three years in a row, Celtic have been top dogs in Scotland and for a fanbase which is desperate for success, this is nowhere near good enough from the players. Something has got to give this summer.

While Philippe Clement may not know for certain exactly how much he will have to spend, one thing remains clear; he will have to sell a few first-team players.

Six players are out of contract in a few weeks, which will give him some leeway in the transfer market, meaning the likes of John Lundstram, Ryan Jack and Borna Barisic should all be gone when the window opens next month.

Rangers players out of contract this month

Player

Year joined

Club signed from

Borna Barisic

2018

Nk Osijek

Ryan Jack

2017

Aberdeen

Leon Balogun

2023 (second spell)

QPR

Kemar Roofe

2020

Anderlecht

John Lundstram

2021

Sheffield United

Jon McLaughlin

2020

Sunderland

Via Transfermarkt

Sentiment shouldn’t come into the equation, as all three of these men have failed to sparkle throughout 2023/24, with Barisic being the one who has disappointed the most.

Borna Barisic’s form this season

The Croatian entered into the final year of his deal knowing that a solid season would perhaps give him a chance of extending his stay at the Light Blues for another year or two.

Unfortunately, he has failed to impress under either Michael Beale or Clement throughout the season.

The left-back may have started the season as first choice, but the Belgian opted to unleash Ridvan Yilmaz in the starting XI more often from October onwards. If the Turkish gem was able to stay fit, Barisic’s appearances would have been severely limited over the previous few months.

Indeed, the 31-year-old was used as his replacement from the international break in March until he recovered, but his form has been poor.

Renowned for his attacking abilities down the left flank – registering 57 goal contributions ahead of the current season – Barisic ranked only 14th for goals and assists (three) in the top flight when compared to his teammates this season.

The defender also ranked in a lowly 20th position for successful dribbles per game (0.4) and 19th for big chances created (one), certainly suggesting how lacklustre he was at getting forward when given an opportunity in the first team.

Barisic is earning £21k-per-week and there is no doubt allowing him to leave this summer could see Clement use this money a lot more wisely.

If Yilmaz can stay fit for the 2024/25 season, he will surely be the first-choice left-back in the team. Could a player who started his first game for the Gers during the 3-3 draw against Hearts on the weekend give Clement the licence to ditch Barisic for good?

Robbie Fraser is clearly an exciting talent.

Robbie Fraser's rise to the first team

Despite being captain of the B team, Fraser has been forced to watch the likes of Ross McCausland, Zak Lovelace and even Johnly Yfeko – who plays in the same position – all make their senior debuts before him.

It is a testament to his maturity and confidence that the youngster has bided his time and trusted his own ability to eventually catch Clement’s eye, coming on as a substitute during the 5-2 win over Dundee in the penultimate Premiership game of the season last week.

The Scot was included in the matchday squad on a couple of occasions last season, most notably for the final Champions League match against Ajax and this experience has clearly stood him in good stead.

His performances for the B team last season were excellent. Not only did he score twice – which included a “superb” free kick against East Kilbride, according to journalist Jordan Campbell – but also seven assists, demonstrating how effective he was at bursting forward down the flank.

With nothing to play for against the Jambos, Clement made sure Yilmaz was well-rested ahead of the Scottish Cup final on Saturday and unleashed Fraser at left-back for his first-ever Rangers start.

He didn’t disappoint, with his display offering a glimpse into the future.

Robbie Fraser’s game in numbers vs Hearts

The youngster played the opening 60 minutes before being replaced by Yilmaz, yet his performance was a sign of things to come.

Defensively, Fraser stood his ground well, winning six of his eight ground duels while also making five tackles, committing just one foul, and being dribbled past on only one occasion.

He showed plenty of willingness to get on the ball, taking 56 touches during his time on the pitch, while even making three key passes and delivering two accurate crosses from four attempts.

The 21-year-old was given a match rating of 6/10 for his performance by Football Insider. Given that this was his first-ever senior start, Fraser handled himself like a veteran and there is no doubt he should be in Clement’s plans for next season.

What the future holds for Robbie Fraser

The youngster does find himself out of contract at the end of this month, but surely his impact against Hearts should encourage Clement to put a new deal on the table.

He is not the finished article, but having a homegrown player like Fraser in the first-team squad could be beneficial for a number of seasons.

European squads require several homegrown players to fill the quota, which means the inclusion of Fraser would add an extra body to this and save Clement having to buy another Scot.

Plus, it could allow the Belgian to develop the Scotland U21 international similarly to what Steven Gerrard did with Nathan Patterson.

The current Everton defender was sold by the Light Blues for a then club record fee of £16m, proving that promoting them from the academy and giving them chances in the first team could pay dividends a few years down the line.

Fraser might not reach this level, but the manager won't know unless he offers him the chance to make an impact and try to claim a regular berth in the starting XI.

Rangers have produced incredible full-backs such as Alan Hutton and Patterson over the years. Might Fraser be the next one on the production line?