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أطلق اللاعب السابق، فيليبي ميلو، تصريحات نارية عقب تعادل بالميراس مع بورتو في الجولة الأولى من دور المجموعات بكأس العالم للأندية 2025، مشيدًا بأداء الفريق البرازيلي ومحذرًا منافسه إنتر ميامي.

وتعادل إنتر ميامي مع الأهلي في مباراة الافتتاح بنتيجة 0-0 فجر الأحد الماضي في ملعب “هارد روك”.

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وقال ميلو خلال ظهوره في برنامج “Fechamento Sportv” البرازيلي: “أنا الآن في أورلاندو، وشاهدت مباراة إنتر ميامي ضد الأهلي، وبصراحة، إذا قدم بالميراس نفس الأداء الذي قدمه أمام بورتو، فالأمر واضح، إنتر ميامي سيخسر بخماسية على الأقل”.

وأضاف لاعب بالميراس السابق: “لم يفاجئني أداء بالميراس إطلاقًا، كنت أتوقع هذا المستوى القوي منهم في هذه البطولة، وليس بالميراس فقط، بل جميع الأندية البرازيلية”.

وشدد ميلو على أن ما قدمه بالميراس أمام بورتو يجب أن يكون رسالة واضحة للأندية الأوروبية، موضحًا: “أعتقد أن هذا الأداء بمثابة ختم جودة على كرة القدم البرازيلية، ليعرف العالم والأوروبيون أننا لم ننته بعد، فالبرازيل ما زالت قوية، وما زال يُخشى منها، بل نحن في تطور مستمر، وهذا أمر لا شك فيه”.

Everton are thought to be planning a specific signing in the summer transfer window who David Moyes could turn into a superstar, as The Friedkin Group continue to mean business as the club’s owners.

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There continues to be a positive feeling at Goodison Park under Moyes, with the Scot making a huge difference since replacing the doomed Sean Dyche earlier in the year.

Everton have pulled well clear of the Premier League relegation zone, alleviating the threat of going down to the Championship for the first time, not to mention securing a dramatic 2-2 draw at home to Liverpool in the final Merseyside derby at Goodison, thanks to James Tarkowski’s memorable stoppage-time equaliser.

It’s now a case of the Blues taking this momentum with them into their new Bramley Moore Dock stadium in the summer, with new signings in the next window required to make them more of a force in the Premier League moving forward.

Tottenham attacker Manor Solomon is one player who has been linked with a move to Everton at the end of the season, with the 25-year-old currently on loan at Leeds United. He has impressed at Elland Road in 2024/25, scoring and assisting seven times apiece in the Championship, and it may be that Spurs allow him to leave on a permanent basis in the summer.

Everton target signing sensation from Championship

According to Football Insider, Everton and Moyes are “expected to dip into the Championship this summer to sign a sensation they can develop into a potential superstar”.

It is stated that the Blues boss “ideally would prefer” to snap up “younger stars from the second division to bolster his squad”, looking at the longer-term picture instead of simply bringing in quick fixes, as has arguably been the case too often recently.

This is a refreshing transfer update to hear from Everton, showing that The Friedkin Group aren’t simply going to eye established players on big money, also focusing on being advocates of youth.

The Blues should be targeting players at various stages of their careers, bringing in experienced heads who can be immediate starters, but also emerging talent with the potential to grow into superstars over time.

Everton have had some special young players throughout history, with Wayne Rooney emerging from the club’s academy to grow into one of the world’s best players, and Jarrad Branthwaite is a current young homegrown hero who has excelled since arriving from Carlisle United back in 2020.

There is some great talent down in the Championship – players who are still maturing as footballers, but who have the potential to be regulars in the Premier League over time – and it is a shrewd approach by Everton and Moyes.

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This feels like a pivotal summer for the Blues, having had such a tough few years battling relegation, and if they can nail their transfer business, including signing young talent and making their new home a fortress, the future could look very bright.

Well, last night was nothing short of a disaster for Tottenham Hotspur.

Ange Postecoglou’s side travelled to Anfield with an incredibly hard-fought 1-0 aggregate lead and a slim but real chance to make it to the League Cup final, but instead of battling to keep that lead or even fighting to extend it, the North Londoners did neither.

Instead, they sat back and watched Liverpool put four past them in a display that might be one of their worst in an already shockingly poor season.

Aside from perhaps Djed Spence and, to a lesser extent, Kevin Danso and Archie Gray, there were dire performances across the pitch for the visitors, but two players stood out for all the wrong reasons, including Antonín Kinský.

Kinský's performance vs Liverpool

In the first leg, Kinský was sublime, and many argued that he was the man of the match for his shot-stopping and skills with the ball at his feet, but that couldn’t have been further from the reality of his performance last night.

The Czech ace was nervous on the ball and, for some reason, seemingly hellbent on never actually catching it in dangerous situations either, constantly punching it unnecessarily and often into danger.

He should have done better for Cody Gakpo’s opener and gave away the penalty for the Reds’ second, and while he did pull off a great save from Mohamed Salah in the first half, it was a night to forget for the 21-year-old.

It might sound harsh, but it’s an opinion shared by football.london’s Alasdair Gold, who awarded him a 4/10 match rating at full-time.

In all, Kinský is still very young for a keeper, and there is every chance he could grow into the number one Spurs need him to be.

However, tonight was an indication that it might take a while for that to happen, and unfortunately for Ange, he wasn’t the only starter to struggle, as Dejan Kulusevski was just as poor.

Kulusevski's performance vs Liverpool

There is no denying that when he’s on form, Kulusevski is one of the best players in the Premier League, let alone at Spurs, but last night was another game in which he was a million miles from his best.

Postecoglou decided to start the former Juventus star off the right despite how well he’s played in midfield this season, and to say he was ineffective would be an understatement.

The Stockholm-born maestro looked almost afraid to take anyone on, and the few times he found himself in a dangerous position, he ended up making the wrong decision.

Again, while this may sound harsh, it’s an opinion shared by Gold, who gave him a potentially kind 5/10 match rating and wrote that he ‘could barely control the ball’ at times, while journalist Hunter Godson pointed out that he looked “shattered.”

Unfortunately for the Swede, his statistics don’t help his case either, as in 93 minutes, he failed to take a single shot on target on a woeful night in front of goal.

He was uncharacteristically poor with the ball at his feet too, failing with four of five dribble attempts, taking just 45 touches and playing only one key pass.

His woes were compounded by his ability to win duels as well, notably losing ten of the 12 he contested at Anfield.

Ultimately, while Kinský was certainly one of Spurs’ worst players last night, Kulusevski was just as poor at the other end of the pitch.

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Everton have announced that a new investor, American billionaire Christopher Sarofim, has joined the club's ownership group.

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Sarofim to join ownership groupReportedly worth more than $3.7 billionMore investors targetedFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

Everton have confirmed that Christopher Sarofim will join the club's ownership group, Roundhouse Capital. The billionaire's company, Fayez Sarofin and Co, manage assets worth over $31 billion (£23bn), and the appointment is designed to allow the Toffees to access more sources of funding, per The Guardian.

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Sarofim is said to have a personal wealth of over $3.7bn (£2.7bn) but his money is not going directly into the club and is instead going into Roundhouse. They are continuing to search for sources of investment and are aiming to recruit specialists in their respective fields ahead of the opening of Everton's new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock.

WHAT EVERTON SAID

Everton issued a statement, which read: "Everton Football Club is proud to announce that Christopher Sarofim, Chairman of the global investment manager Fayez Sarofim & Co, has joined the Club’s ownership group, Roundhouse Capital Holdings Limited.

"Mr Sarofim brings almost 40 years’ worth of experience in investment, fund management and philanthropy to Everton and its ownership group, which will further strengthen the Club’s financial base. He will become a Board Observer at the Club, which remains under the control of The Friedkin Group.

"Mr Sarofim said: 'I’m delighted to have the opportunity to join the ownership group of Everton – an historic sporting institution with a very exciting future. I have known and admired the Friedkin family for many years and I look forward to working with Marc Watts, The Friedkin Group and everyone at Everton to help the club fulfil its huge potential on and off the pitch.'

"The Friedkin Group Chairman and CEO, Dan Friedkin said: 'Christopher Sarofim is someone I have known and respected for many years. He brings experience, sound judgment and wisdom that will be valuable as we continue to drive the Club forward in all areas.'”

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Everton play Chelsea this weekend. The club are currently 13th in the Premier League and can expect a relatively serene end to the season.

Ex-Manchester United star Bastian Schweinsteiger's marriage to tennis ace Ana Ivanovic is reportedly "in deep crisis" after nine years.

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• Pair have been married for nine years
• Said to have reached 'crisis point'
• Often spend long periods apart

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Bild report that "dark clouds" hang over the sporting power couple and that a split is a possibility. Former Manchester United and Bayern Munich star Schweinsteiger and ex-tennis ace Ivanovic have been married for nine years and have three sons together.

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  The report states that the pair are often separated by thousands of miles, with Schweinsteiger travelling all over the world and Ivanovic remaining with her children in Serbia. She relies on her parents and brother for support.

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  The couple got married in Venice nine years ago but have rarely been seen together for months. Their last Instagram post together came in December 2024.

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  It remains to be seen whether the couple are able to stay together, with Ivanovic refusing to comment on private matters to Bild. However, Schweinsteiger and Ivanovic did appear together in a promotional video to announce a contract extension with fashion company 'BRAX' at the start of April.

The Barbados and West Indies captain had no idea that Dottin was going to retire in the middle of the Commonwealth Games

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Barbados and West Indies captain Hayley Matthews has said she had no warning that Deandra Dottin was planning to retire from international cricket midway through the Commonwealth Games, and is planning to discuss the matter with her team-mate now that their campaign in Birmingham is over.Matthews, who was appointed as West Indies captain in June, said she was as surprised as anyone by Dottin’s shock announcement via Twitter on Monday, citing concerns over the team environment.Related

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“Thankful to Deandra for everything she’s done for West Indies cricket,” Matthews said when asked about her reaction to Dottin’s decision. “She’s obviously been a wonderful player for us over the last couple of years, and it’s sad to see her go, but at the same time if it’s something that she’s ready for, then supporting her 100%.”Matthews said she hadn’t spoken to Dottin before the announcement and that she had “no interpretation” of Dottin’s comments about the team culture and environment.”[I’m] obviously down here representing Barbados and everything, so probably not looking to speak too much on that at the moment,” Matthews said on Wednesday after her side suffered a 100-run defeat against India in their final Group A game. “But yeah, I definitely would have a chat with her and see how things go.”Barbados won their opening match of the Commonwealth Games against Pakistan by 15 runs before losing by nine wickets to gold-medal favourites Australia on Sunday.The following day, Dottin published a letter addressed to Cricket West Indies on Twitter announcing her “formal retirement from the senior women’s West Indies team effective 1st July 2022”. Dottin, who has a contract to play in the Hundred for Manchester Originals and will captain Trinbago Knight Riders in the Women’s CPL, also said that she was “looking forward to playing domestic cricket around the world”.Deandra Dottin in her retirement note said she was looking forward to play domestic cricket around the world•BCCI

“There have been many obstacles during my cricket career that I have had to overcome, however, the current climate and team environment has been non-conducive to my ability to thrive and reignite my passion,” Dottin wrote in her announcement. “With much sadness but without regret, I realise that I am no longer able to adhere to team culture and team environment as it has undermined my ability to perform excellently.”Dottin, the scorer of the fastest century in Women’s T20Is and West Indies’ most-capped international cricketer, having played 124 T20Is and 143 ODIs for them, had a lacklustre Commonwealth Games. She played three T20Is for Barbados, scoring 8, 8 and 0, and taking 1 for 65 from six overs in the tournament.When she juggled a catch running from point to short cover, the ball bouncing out of her hand and onto her chin before she held on at the second grab to dismiss India’s Taniya Bhatia off Matthew’s bowling on Wednesday, the Barbados team-mates shared a laugh and a warm hug.While Matthews said she was “a bit disappointed with the result” against India, she was proud of what her team had achieved with a mix of seven West Indies-capped players among a clutch of players without prior international experience.”I think we put up a really good fight,” Matthews said. “The highlight was our first game against Pakistan and winning one out of three I think is better than a lot of people expected us to do. So although we didn’t have the result we wanted today, I still think we had a great tournament, and the girls were able to learn a lot for sure.”Hopefully spurs West Indies and the entire Caribbean to want to put more into women’s cricket within the Caribbean. I think they’re doing a great job now. We just had our regional tournament, and if over the next couple of years we can continue to grow our domestic set-up, hopefully, we can see some younger players that we had today being able to compete at the highest level.”Having had her first taste of international captaincy with Barbados, who secured a place at the Commonwealth Games on the strength of being T20 Blaze champions in 2019, Matthews was keen to carry on with West Indies.”I would have learned a lot just throughout these three games, taking responsibility and working with a lot of the younger players who weren’t as experienced at this level,” she said. “The support I’ve gotten from the team has been amazing.”You probably think that the pinnacle of the career is if you can lead out your nation or your country, so I think [it was] definitely something I eyed up. But [I’m] just grateful that I’ve been given the opportunity to lead not only Barbados but the region as well and really humbled by it.”

Vinicius Junior equalled Ronaldo Nazario's record at Real Madrid with a goal in the club's loss to Valencia.

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• Vini Jr equalled Ronaldo's Madrid record
• Scored the equaliser against Valencia
• Valencia beat Madrid 2-1 in La Liga

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  Vinicius Jr became the highest scoring Brazilian at Real Madrid alongside Selecao legend Ronaldo as he scored his 104th Los Blancos goal in the team's 2-1 loss to Valencia in La Liga on Saturday. Ronaldo achieved the feat in 2007 and took 177 appearances to reach the tally. Vinicius Jr, on the other hand, took 303 matches to achieve the feat.

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  After the game, the 24-year-old took to Instagram to share his reaction to equalling his idol's record, writing: "A special day. It's an honor to carry the same goals as my idol, and together, we are the Brazilian with the most goals in the history of this club. I came here as a child, and he has taught me the way of the goal. Thanks for the tips and reassurance, @ronaldo PHENOMENON R9!"

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  The Brazilian had a bittersweet outing against Valencia as he missed a penalty at the start of the game. He took the spot-kick in the 12th minute after Kylian Mbappe was brought down by Cesar Tarrega inside the Valencia penalty box. Unfortunately, the winger failed to break the deadlock as Liverpool-bound Giorgi Mamardashvili comfortably saved his feeble effort. He made amends, however, by scoring the equaliser in the 50th minute, but Los Blancos' celebrations were short-lived as Huge Duro scored the winner in injury time.

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  The defeat on Saturday could prove detrimental to Madrid's title hopes as they are now three points behind arch-rivals and league leaders Barcelona, who also have a game in hand.

Arsenal have been rocked as it has emerged that one member of Mikel Arteta’s squad has asked his agents to find him a new club and wants to quit the Emirates Stadium, according to a fresh report.

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The Premier League title is beginning to slip away from Arsenal, as another draw left them in third place in the top flight. A dull 0-0 affair against Everton, in which the Gunners lacked any real invention despite dominating possession, saw them drop two points.

It proved a real missed opportunity for Arteta’s side, with Liverpool also drawing and Manchester City being beaten, leaving Chelsea the only side to gain from the weekend’s action as they moved four points clear of the Gunners with a 2-1 win over Brentford.

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It is clear that something is wrong in north London, despite Mikel Arteta’s insistence that his side deserved all three points.

“Very disappointing not to win the game. We fully deserved to win the game,” he told the BBC. “We conceded no shots. We dominated play. When we generated big chances we didn’t score a goal.”

The Gunners now face a favourable run of games in a bid to try and get their season back on track, including games against relegation candidates Crystal Palace and Ipswich, and they will be hoping that their form can pick up.

As it stands, they have drawn the joint second most games in the top flight (6), form which will not be good enough to see them made champions come the end of the campaign. But they could be set to play the second half of the campaign without a member of their squad.

Defender wants out and asks agents to plan exit

That is according to a shock report from Italy, relayed by Sport Witness, which claims that Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior has asked his agents to “find him a new team”. The Polish defender has appeared 13 times for the Gunners so far this season, and started in Gabriel’s absence during their win over Manchester United and their draw with Fulham.

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Signed from Spezia in January 2023, he has been linked with a return to Italy on several occasions since and now is seemingly keen to make that move a reality. According to the report, he “now wants to leave Arsenal” and has “asked his agents to ‘find him a new team’”, with Napoli being the frontrunners for his signature.

Indeed, it is suggested that the “player’s entourage will be in Italy soon to have a meeting with Napoli”, though it is unclear whether it will be discussing a deal in January or in the summer transfer window.

Similarly, there is no mention of a fee for the 24-year-old, who still has almost four years left to run on his £3m a year deal in north London, while Arsenal shelled out £25m to sign him just two years ago, during which time his value is unlikely to have decreased.

Though he has struggled for gametime in north London, his potential was singled out by Polish icon and teammate Robert Lewandowski, who dubbed the defender “extraordinary”.

“Listen to me, this is a real player,” he said. “I noticed it during the warm-up before the match against the Netherlands. In training, it’s very difficult to see certain things. Then I saw him in the match, extraordinary. Really great potential.”

With Arsenal’s defence in something of an injury crisis, a sale would likely need a significant fee in January.

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Após a eliminação do Carioca, o Vasco volta suas atenções para a estreia na Série B. Com o intuito de dar a volta por cima depois da péssima campanha de 2021, o foco é total no acesso. Para isso, o elenco conta com muitas peças novas e alguns remanescentes do ano passado. Entre eles está o jovem Gabriel Pec, que falou sobre as semanas de preparação para a estreia e o que a equipe deve fazer de diferente para voltar à elite.

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– É um período muito importante. Teremos duas semanas cheias para trabalhar onde o professor Zé vai poder implementar mais ainda o trabalho dele. E a gente vai implementar bastante no ataque, a defesa que é muito importante, e o mais importante de tudo é trabalhar o conjunto. A gente se entrosar cada vez mais para estrear na Série B sabendo de tudo que tem que fazer para ser um grande ano – revelou o atacante.

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Ao falar sobre a campanha de 2021, Gabriel Pec ressalta que os erros serviram de aprendizado e que não tem mais desculpas. Para ele, a equipe deve estar atenta durante todos os jogos, ainda mais em uma competição tão disputada quanto a Série B.

– Ano passado, a Série B foi de muito aprendizado. Infelizmente não conseguimos nossos objetivos. Mas para mim serviu mesmo como um grande aprendizado. Porque vimos que são jogos muito complicados, tanto dentro, quanto fora de casa. Temos que estar ligados, entrar e terminar os jogos atentos. Porque o gol pode sair tanto no início, quanto no final da partida. Além dos campos ruins, eu acho que a gente tem que trabalhar bastante e focar muito para esse ano não ter mais desculpas e a gente conseguir nossos objetivos – analisou.

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Por fim, o atacante falou sobre a visita do influenciador Iran, o “Luva de Pedreiro”, que esbanjou humildade ao conhecer o elenco. O jovem bateu pênalti em São Januário e no CT Moacyr Barbosa, conheceu Roberto Dinamite e participou do lançamento do podcast’Fala, Vascão’

– Ontem foi um momento muito incrível com o Iran. A gente vê a humildade dele quando chegou, me contagiou. Já era fã vendo os vídeos dele só pelo celular. Quando chegou pessoalmente, vi o brilho no olho dele por ter me conhecido, não tem preço. Estou muito feliz, torço muito por ele. Que Deus possa abençoá-lo porque ele vem de um local que não tem muitas expectativas e agora abriu-se o mundo para ele. Então, que ele possa saber acertar nas suas escolhas e espero que Deus abençoe os caminhos dele – elogiou Pec.

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O Gigante da Colina estreia no segundo final de semana de abril diante do Vila Nova, em São Januário. Antes disso, terá três semanas de preparação, já que foi eliminado do Campeonato Carioca e da Copa do Brasil.

West Ham United have agreed to let a “fantastic” player leave after the man in question communicated that he wants to depart Rush Green, with a January exit now expected as the winter transfer window fast approaches.

Julen Lopetegui survives West Ham sack after 2-1 win over Wolves

Under-fire Irons boss Julen Lopetegui has survived the looming West Ham axe yet again, following his side’s 2-1 win over fellow Premier League strugglers Wolves at the London Stadium on Monday.

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Tomas Soucek, who paid a touching tribute to Michail Antonio with his goal, opened the scoring against Wolves with Mohammed Kudus then having the first of his two strikes chalked off by VAR – denying West Ham a two-goal cushion.

Lopetegui was then handed a heart-in-mouth few minutes when Matt Doherty equalised for the away side, but luckily for the Spaniard, it wasn’t long before a moment of sheer brilliance from winger Jarrod Bowen put them right back into the lead late on.

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The score finished 2-1, and the result has kept Lopetegui in the dugout for now, as West Ham reportedly decide to give the 58-year-old more time to turn the club’s fortunes around.

“FOR NOW. We do NOT want to make a change,” said a top club source to insider ExWHUemployee (via West Ham Way).

“But we are not stupid and realise we have to improve. Last night was NOT a great performance and long term we have to do better.”

If that stance changes, which could well be the case going by West Ham’s topsy-turvy form over these last three months, then there are options for Tim Steidten and chairman David Sullivan.

Graham Potter is prepared to accept a short-term West Ham contract until the end of the season, with other linked managerial candidates including Sergio Conceicao, Kasper Hjulmand, Roger Schmidt, Thomas Frank, Massimiliano Allegri, Matthias Jaissle and Maurizio Sarri.

Luizao tells West Ham that he wants to leave with January exit expected

In the meantime, a lot of talk will also centre on the ins and outs for January. West Ham have been linked with a new forward for the winter window, among other squad reinforcements, while it is believed some members of the squad could potentially depart.

One of them who is apparently all-but-set to leave is forgotten signing Luizao, with the Brazilian starlet, brought in by David Moyes in 2022, unable to kickstart his career and break into the senior matchday squad.

According to South American news outlet UOL, Luizao is expected to leave West Ham in January, and the east Londoners are prepared to green-light a loan with the option to buy later.

The 22-year-old has expressed his desire to leave the London Stadium and return to Brazil for personal reasons, where clubs in the country’s Serie A have targeted him since the summer.

Called a “fantastic” young defender by Football Talent Scout Jacek Kulig, Luizao’s regrettable stay in England looks likely to end soon.