Leeds United could well already be casting an eye as to who they could bring in this summer to improve their already strong squad, with much of that dependant, obviously, on whether they win promotion or not.

The Championship automatic promotion candidates will know that they need to bring in reinforcements in the right-back area as a must, especially when Connor Roberts ups and leaves Elland Road after his short-term loan deal is over.

The Whites could potentially try and press on to land the Welshman on a permanent deal, but according to reports, Daniel Farke's men could well be after a £7m-rated talent playing out in Turkey instead to soften the blow of the 28-year-old loanee returning to Turf Moor.

Leeds in the hunt to sign new full-back this summer

Reports from Turkey indicate that Leeds are going back in for breakout Fenerbahce star Bright Osayi-Samuel when the campaign is over and done with, with the once expansive winger turned excellent full-back entering into the final 12 months of his contract when the season is over.

Leeds will, therefore, try and tempt the former Queens Park Rangers man into a return to English football, but he won't be a cheap player to get in through the door in West Yorkshire.

Turkish outlet GazeteDamaga are stating that the Whites have already made a move to sign the player, lodging a £7m bid Fenerbahce's way, with a move dependant on whether or not Leeds break out of the Championship and return to the Premier League.

With Osayi-Samuel currently lighting up the Süper Lig it has attracted suitors to his services. Alongside prior fervent interest from other parties in the form of Crystal Palace having the potential to heat up again, this could make for an interesting transfer tussle in the off-season.

Leeds will hope they can come out on top in their pursuit of Osayi-Samuel, who would make Farke and Co forget all about Roberts exiting in the process if he was to sign on the dotted line in West Yorkshire.

Why Osayi-Samuel is an upgrade on Connor Roberts

As much as Roberts is a solid and competent defender, who also has an eye for creating opportunities from down the channels, Osayi-Samuel's raw pace and trickery when slaloming forward could catch so many teams cold if Farke's men return to the top flight at the first time of asking.

A winger by trade during his QPR days – which saw the now 26-year-old full-back pick up 13 goals and 13 assists across an impactful four-season at Loftus Road – Fenerbahce have pulled off a masterstroke morphing Osayi-Samuel into a gung-ho full-back that can devastate opposition defences himself whilst still remaining resolute at the back.

This season in the Süper Lig, the tenacious 5 foot 9 talent has helped himself to three goals and one assist from just 15 games played from this spot.

A bright 45-minute display against fellow Turkish first-tier side Pendikspor last time out showcases why the Whites are so keen on landing the ex-QPR man, with the Nigerian right-back successfully completing 100% of his dribbles as a slick attacking force.

Minutes played

45

Touches

33

Accurate passes

18/20 (90%)

Successful dribbles

2/2

Tackles

2

Duels won

5/7

Yet, Osayi-Samuel didn't just stop there with his duties and ended up winning five of his seven duels and putting in two tackles to ensure his team romped home to a 4-1 victory.

With Leeds excelling this season by putting in electric attacking displays – courtesy of the likes of Crysencio Summerville and Daniel James toying with second-tier defences at points – Osayi-Samuel would slot straight into this attacking philosophy that could take teams by storm in the jump up a division.

Described as being a "dangerous" player by his former QPR manager Mark Warburton during his time in West London, it will be intriguing to see unfold whether or not Leeds do go all out to sign Osayi-Samuel in the next window and whether or not he flourishes back on English soil.

Arsenal have made Real Sociedad's Mikel Merino their main target ahead of Riccardo Calafiori's impending transfer.

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Arsenal set to sign Bologna's CalafioriGunners make Merino main targetNo offer yet for Real Sociedad starWHAT HAPPENED?

Arsenal have been linked with the Spain international for many weeks now but are yet to submit a transfer bid for the 28-year-old. Now, Spanish publication claims Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are keeping tabs on him, Sociedad has proposed a new, improved deal that hasn't been accepted, and Arsenal want to sign the midfielder.

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Arsenal are looking to end Manchester City's Premier League dominance after a record fourth-straight title and signing a player such as Merino, along with Bologna's Calafiori, is likely to help them towards achieving that goal.

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Merino, whose contract runs until 2025 at Sociedad, began his career at Osasuna before joining Borussia Dortmund in 2016. That move failed to work out and in 2017 he joined Newcastle United on loan and then made a permanent switch to the Magpies for the next season. The midfielder struggled in the Premier League but has become a top-class player at Sociedad.

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Merino, who helped Spain win Euro 2024 earlier this month, is currently on holiday after his exploits for his country. He will return for pre-season training soon but it remains to be seen if he will stay at Sociedad for next season.

نجح فريق النصر في تسجيل هدف التقدم في شباك الهلال، خلال المباراة الجارية بينهما الآن ضمن منافسات مسابقة الدوري السعودي الممحترفين.

وتقام مباراة النصر والهلال على أرضية استاد الأول بارك، في إطار لقاءات الجولة التاسعة من دوري روشن.

طالع.. فيديو | في مباراة مثيرة.. الاتحاد يفوز على الأهلي بـ الدوري السعودي

وسجل تاليسكا الهدف الأول للنصر في الدقيقة الأولى من اللقاء، بعد تلقيه تمريرة عرضية داخل منطقة الجزاء ليصوب الكرة مباشرة في المرمى.

ويتواجد النصر بالمركز الثالث في جدول ترتيب الدوري السعودي للمحترفين برصيد 18 نقطة حصدها من 8 مباريات، بعد الفوز بـ5 مواجهات وتعادل في 3 لقاءات فيما لم ينل أي خسارة.

بينما يتواجد الهلال في المركز الأول بجدول ترتيب الدوري السعودي ولديه في رصيده 24 نقطة، جمعها من الفوز بـ8 لقاءات متتالية دون أي هزائم. هدف النصر الأول أمام الهلال في الدوري السعودي

The visitors have most bases covered with their batting, but their bowling is need of a lift against a strong India line-up

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Big pictureThis is the second successive bilateral series at home in which India have come to the deciding ODI with the series still even. The last time it happened, against Australia, India ended up losing.Is a repeat likely? Perhaps not, given India’s strength in the 50-overs format, but it’s not out of the question. West Indies showed in the first ODI that when their batting and bowling come together, they are a side hard to stop.India have had injury issues with their bowling attack, but the batting wears an extremely powerful look. Shreyas Iyer has settled in as a No. 4 who can explode if coming in late, or rebuild if early wickets have fallen. With Rishabh Pant and Kedar Jadhav to follow, Iyer has become the link between an irrepressible top three and a power-packed finish.Sheldon Cottrell leaps into his action•BCCIWest Indies also have most bases covered with their batting, but their bowling has the tendency to fall apart under pressure. To be fair, when a batting line-up like India’s gets going in familiar conditions, any attack will be under pressure. The best way to counter that for West Indies will be early wickets.Form guideIndia WLWWL (last five completed matches, most recent first)
West Indies LWWWWIn the spotlightTwo matches, five balls, four runs, two dismissals. This is alien territory for Virat Kohli, especially in ODIs, and especially against West Indies. He set the scene on fire in the T20Is, but he has barely given spectators enough time to settle down from applauding him to the crease when he has been walking back. Cricket odds don’t work in this fashion but it will take a brave, possibly foolhardy, person to bet against Kohli making a big score in this match. Despite the two failures in this series, he is averaging 71.66 at a strike rate of 97.06 against West Indies.He’s coming into this match on the back of becoming an IPL millionaire, but Sheldon Cottrell had a below-par outing in the second ODI, though he was quite brilliant in the opening game. His first spell there read 5-3-12-2, the wickets being of KL Rahul and Kohli. His left-arm angle, changes of pace, and ability to move the ball off the pitch make him a consistent threat.Virat Kohli watches the ball intently•BCCITeam newsIndia lost Bhuvneshwar Kumar to injury earlier, and are now without Deepak Chahar too. Their replacements are Shardul Thakur and Navdeep Saini. India’s choice of playing XI will depend on whether they want to go with three seamers or three spinners. If they pick only two seamers, Saini will have to beat Thakur to make it to the XI. He was impressive for Delhi in the recent second round of the Ranji Trophy, while Thakur wasn’t particularly penetrative in the second ODI.India (probable) 1 Rohit Sharma, 2 KL Rahul, 3 Virat Kohli (capt), 4 Shreyas Iyer, 5 Rishabh Pant (wk), 6 Kedar Jadhav, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Kuldeep Yadav, 9 Mohammed Shami, 10 Navdeep Saini, 11 Shardul Thakur/Yuzvendra ChahalWest Indies need a lift in their bowling, but they might want to keep faith in the same attack that did duty in the second ODI. One of the swaps possible is bringing back legspinner Hayden Walsh Jr for left-arm spinner Khary Pierre, but Walsh Jr didn’t seem to have his captain’s confidence in the first ODI, when he bowled only five overs. And considering India plundered 387 in the second ODI, Pierre’s economy rate of 6.88 across nine overs was commendable.West Indies (probable) 1 Ewin Lewis, 2 Shai Hope (wk), 3 Shimron Hetmyer, 4 Roston Chase, 5 Nicholas Pooran, 6 Kieron Pollard (capt), 7 Jason Holder, 8 Keemo Paul, 9 Alzarri Joseph, 10 Khary Pierre, 11 Sheldon CottrellPitch and conditionsThe last ODI at this ground was played nearly three years ago, and it was a very high-scoring one. India made 381 for 6 and England responded with 366 for 8. There haven’t been List A matches at the ground since March 2017, though in the domestic T20s earlier this year, the scoring rates, in general, were not high.Iyer said on the eve of the match that the pitch will be “really fast” in the second innings and the dew factor will play a “massive role”.Stats and trivia The last time India lost two consecutive multi-game bilateral series at home was back in April 2005, when Pakistan beat them 4-2, with West Indies having won 4-3 in November 2002 in the bilateral series before that. India haven’t played Chahal and Yadav together in a game in a while, but the stats when they do play together are pretty good, with India having a win-loss ratio of 2.66. They have won 24 games and lost just nine, with one no result.

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O Brasileirão voltou! Nesse sábado (29), coube a Cuiabá e Juventude protagonizarem a estreia do Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. Assim, os clubes fizeram uma partida movimentada no 1º tempo, com Jonatan Cafu abrindo o placar para os mandantes, Wescley e Matheus Peixoto virando para os visitantes. No final, Elton empatou e deu números finais à partida.

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Na próxima rodada, o Juventude recebe o Athletico, em casa, no próximo domingo (6), às 18h15. Enquanto isso, o Cuiabá enfrenta o Fluminense, no mesmo dia, às 11h, no Maracanã.

Cuiabá pressiona no início, mas perde o gás

Jogando em casa, o Cuiabá se sentiu na obrigação de comandar as rédeas da partida e assim fez logo no começo. A equipe de Alberto Valentim trocava passes no ataque e buscava pressionar a saída de bola adversária, mas foi na bola parada que levou perigo. Assim, Clayson cobrou escanteio curto para Uendel, que cruzou para Anderson Conceição cabecear com perigo.

O ímpeto dos mandantes não durou muito, gradualmente o Juventude foi ganhando campo e buscando chegar ao gol de Walter. Mas, assim como o Cuiabá, os gaúchos pegavam no último passe, não levando perigo.

O primeiro gol da história do Cuiabá na elite

O jogo ficou opaco, sem grandes chances para os times, que sofriam com a armação de jogadas. Todavia, aos 28 minutos, Jonathan Cafu roubou a bola no campo de ataque, triangulou com Clayson, invadiu a área, cortou a marcação e chutou forte para marcar o primeiro gol do Brasileirão e do Cuiabá na história da Série A.

A virada

Logo depois, Elton fez corta-luz para Rafael Gava, o volante finalizou colocado e quase fez o segundo. Porém, mais tarde, o Juventude saiu em contra-ataque, Alyson recebeu pela esquerda e cruzou na área. Pepê tentou dominar e errou, a bola sobrou para Wescley chutar forte e empatar a partida.

Três minutos depois, a virada chegou. Capixaba fez boa jogada individual na direita e cruzou. Matheus Peixoto antecipou a marcação e finalizou de primeira.

Segunda etapa começa como a primeira

Precisando ao menos empatar a partida, o Cuiabá começou o segundo tempo com mais posse de bola e presença no campo ofensivo. Chegou a levar certo perigo novamente com três cruzamentos. Primeiro, Elton se esticou todo, mas não conseguiu chegar e logo depois, Anderson Conceição cabeceou por cima do gol. Aos 12′, aproveitou escanteio e cabeceou para o chão.

Cinco minutos depois, João Lucas aproveitou sobra na entrada da área após cobrança de falta e arriscou de fora, quase acertando a meta de Marcelo Carné. Em outra jogada, o lateral cruzou para Elton, que se abaixou e foi atingido por Vitor Mendes. Após reclamações de pênalti, o árbitro foi ao VAR conferir o lance e não marcou irregularidade.

O empate veio!

Logo depois, a partida perdeu sabor, e as equipes brigavam no meio-campo e com a bola. Sem criação, João Paulo tentou um chute de fora da área e Walter acompanhou a saída da bola.

Quase no apagar das luzes, aos 41 minutos da segunda etapa, o Cuiabá fez o gol de empate. Guilherme Pato dominou na direita, cruzou na medida e Elton cabeceou para o fundo das redes! Tudo igual e fim de papo.

FICHA TÉCNICA
CUIABÁ 2 X 2 JUVENTUDE
Local: Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá
Data/Horário: 29 de maio de 2021 (sábado), às 19h
Árbitro: Denis da Silva Ribeiro Serafim (AL)
Árbitro Assistente 1: Esdras Mariano de Lima Albuquerque (AL)
Árbitro Assistente 2: Brigida Cirilo Ferreira (AL)
Quarto Árbitro: Alinor Silva da Paixao (MT)
Árbitro de Vídeo: José Cláudio Rocha Filho (SP)
Gols: Jonathan Cafu (28’/1T) (1-0), Wescley (42’/1T) (1-1), Matheus Peixoto (45’/1T) (1-2), Elton (41’/2T)
Cartões amarelos: Alyson, auxiliar técnico Eduardo Barros (Juventude), João Lucas (Cuiabá)

CUIABÁ: Walter; Lucas Ramon (João Lucas – Intervalo/2T), Marllon, Anderson Conceição e Uendel; Pepê, Rafael Gava (Guilherme Pato – 24’/2T) e Camilo; Jonathan Cafu (Felipe Marques – 37’/2T), Clayson (Rafael Elias – 34’/2T) e Elton. Técnico: Alberto Valentim

JUVENTUDE: Marcelo Carne; Michel (Paulo Henrique – 30’/2T), Vitor Mendes, Rafael Forster e Alyson (Eltinho – 45’/2T); João Paulo, Guilherme Castilho e Wescley; Chico (Marcos Vinicios – 30’/2T), Capixaba (Elton – 45’/2T) e Matheus Peixoto (Fernando Pacheco – 45’/2T). Técnico: Marquinhos Santos.

Over the last few years, Tottenham Hotspur have been extremely successful in the transfer market, with the last summer window serving as evidence of that.

It seems that Daniel Levy will now only attempt to sign a player if they present good value for their quality and potential, with James Maddison setting them back £40m the perfect example.

However, that hasn’t always been the case for the Lilywhites, with the club being forced to cut ties with expensive transfers, receiving very little in return.

There is one former Spurs player who particularly comes to mind here, well and truly never living up to his price tag.

Moussa Sissoko's time at Spurs in numbers

In 2016, Moussa Sissoko left Newcastle United after an impressive 37-game Premier League campaign where he scored once and provided eight assists.

Tottenham would be his next destination after Mauricio Pochettino agreed on a deal worth £30m for the signature of the powerful French midfielder.

However, during his first campaign at the club, Sissoko failed to have any real influence on the side, and even though he made 25 appearances, he only started eight times.

In the following season, the former Magpies ace featured much more frequently after discovering a new role as a right-sided central midfielder in a three-back variation, which saw the number 17 use his athleticism to provide support to the often on-rushing wingback.

After showcasing his versatility, Sissoko started 27 Premier League games in the 2018/19 term, and he started one more match in the next campaign, but his Spurs career declined from that point on.

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After years of being a reliable member of the squad, Sissoko eventually left Tottenham in 2021, as he signed for Watford for a small fee of £2.5m.

This was obviously quite a low figure for a player who had been a constant in the Spurs side, but nevertheless, the midfielder went on to start 36 matches for the Hornets before leaving the recently relegated side.

In the summer of 2022, the former Tottenham ace returned to France to play for Ligue 1 side Nantes, which is where he still plays his football to this day.

However, his value has massively dropped since moving, and as a 34-year-old, he is now estimated to be worth as little as £771k, according to FootballTransfers.

Giovani Lo Celso

£9m

Ben Davies

£8.8m

Bryan Gil

£8m

Fraser Forster

£1.1m

Moussa Sissoko

£700k

As you can see, this would make Sissoko the least valuable player at Spurs if he were still at the club today, even below backup goalkeeper Fraser Forster.

Unfortunately, it’s no surprise to see that the 6 foot 2 midfielder’s value has plummeted so much, especially when you consider his age, performances, and the fact that he’s playing for a relegation-threatened side.

Overall, despite being a solid player during his spell at Spurs, Sissoko never truly lived up to his £30m price tag, which seems like nothing today. In truth, it was a large sum eight years ago.

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