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Tottenham Hotspur have been described as one of the "closest" sides to signing a "really fast" star as they target Harry Kane replacements.

Strikers wanted by Spurs

While manager Ange Postecoglou is said to be happy with his current attacking options, reliable transfer sources like Fabrizio Romano suggest Spurs could move for a forward next year. Indeed, the departure of Kane to Bayern Munich in the summer window as left Tottenham deprived of a world-class number nine, with Son Heung-min instead thriving in a new central role as their chief goal-getter.

Dejan Kulusevski, Brennan Johnson, Richarlison, James Maddison and Manor Solomon (injured) are currently Postecoglou's interchanging options. They all form Spurs' more fluid attacking system under their new manager, and while Spurs are currently flying at the top of the Premier League, that hasn't stopped them weighing up striking options.

Brentford striker Ivan Toney, who scored 20 league goals last season, is currently serving a ban for gambling breaches but could become one of the Spurs transfer targets in 2024. Meanwhile, it's believed that Feyenoord forward Santiago Gimenez is wanted by Tottenham too.

Tottenham among "closest" sides to Gimenez

Sharing an update on the Mexico international's future at Feyenoord, his agent Morris Pagniello has shared a very interesting bit of news concerning Tottenham. The intermediary, speaking in an interview with Italian news outlet TUTTOmercatoWEB, says that Spurs and Real Madrid are now the "closest" sides to signing Gimenez.

“We have already discussed with Atlético Madrid. After he arrived at Feyenoord, the family approached me and now there are relationships with his father who represents Santi at the moment I am their consultant,” he said (via Sport Witness).

“We talked about him with Inter, Milan, Lazio and Napoli, but for me he could be perfect for both Inter and Juventus. They would be the best options for him. I’ve been telling various clubs to believe in him, his value went from €10m to €40m in just under 12 months. Now the teams closest to him are Real Madrid and Tottenham.”

Gimenez has become a star man for ex-Spurs managerial target Arne Slot in the Netherlands. Under his head coach, the North American forward has scored 13 goals and bagged three assists over just nine Eredivisie starts this term.

Indeed, he's already close to beating his record of 15 in the league last season, which has seemingly drawn attention from top clubs all over Europe. Gimenez currently stands out as one of the continent's most in-form and deadly strikers, boasting similar numbers to Kane who is currently thriving at Bayern.

Likes to dribble

Indirect set piece threat

Does not dive into tackles

Former Liverpool winger Dirk Kuyt is also a fan of Gimenez, branding the attacker "really fast" and the best in his country right now.

"He’s back here in the middle of the defenders and he’s really fast," said Kuyt on one of the striker's performances.

"Watching the keeper before he shoots, the rest. In my opinion, he is currently the best striker in the Eredivisie."

Leeds United could be set for some mass changes to their playing squad in the near future, and Daniel Farke will have the final say over the future of three members of his side at Elland Road.

Leeds United updates: Gruev struggles, Norwich City fixture

Speaking to Football Insider, pundit Frank McAvennie has indicated that Leeds United midfielder Ilia Gruev could have a conversation with Whites boss Farke if his game time doesn't improve at Elland Road.

McAvennie stated: "The first thing you do is you go and speak to the manager and ask what you have to do to get in the team. The first thing you do is you go and speak to the manager and ask what you have to do to get in the team. The manager will tell you if you have to get fitter or whatever else. If he tells you you are not going to be part of the team, then at least you know."

The 23-year-old has barely featured for Leeds United since joining from Werder Bremen in the summer, making just three appearances in the Sky Bet Championship over the course of his time in Yorkshire (Gruev statistics – Transfermarkt)

During the last transfer window, Norwich City midfielder Kenny McLean was said to be a Leeds United transfer target and he has recently spoken out on the Whites' interest in him in an interview with Pink Un.

The Scotland international spoke about the Leeds United links and some of his ambitions at Norwich City in addition, stating: "I can see the plan the club has to try and take us to the next level. That’s something I want to be part of. Everyone wants to be in the Premier League and I’ll have that opportunity while I’m at Norwich."

He then added: "That (Leeds interest) was put to bed pretty quickly. It happens a lot, but Norwich showed commitment to me and vice versa. There are a lot of big clubs in the Championship, but I’m confident in the squad we have."

Leeds actually face Norwich this weekend as they return to action in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday at 3 p.m.

Leeds United's next five fixtures – all competitions
Competition	Opponent	Venue
Sky Bet Championship	Norwich City	Carrow Road
Sky Bet Championship	Stoke City	bet365 Stadium
Sky Bet Championship	Huddersfield	Elland Road
Sky Bet Championship	Leicester City	King Power Stadium
Sky Bet Championship	Plymouth Argyle	Elland Road

Leeds United transfer update – Ayling, Dallas and Cooper

According to a Leeds United transfer update from The Athletic, it has been revealed that Whites boss Farke will be given the final call on trio Liam Cooper, Luke Ayling and Stuart Dallas, with all three players now 'on the way' to becoming free agents in the summer of 2024.

The report states that the long-serving three are important in the dressing room at Elland Road; however, there is an acknowledgement that times have moved on from the period when all were guaranteed starters at the club, and all of their contracts expire next summer.

Having nous and experience can be an important commodity in any side, especially when chasing promotion or looking to stay up, given that Cooper, Ayling and Dallas were all present at Leeds during Marcelo Bielsa's revolution.

Nevertheless, they can't stick around forever and it looks as if the wheels may already be in motion with regard to their potential exit from the club in the not-too-distant future.

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A torcida é que as mudanças tragam novos ventos para o Botafogo. A primeira partida da era Ramón Díaz será disputada nesta segunda-feira: o Alvinegro mede forças com o Red Bull Bragantino no Estádio Nilton Santos, às 20h, em jogo válido pela 21ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. O duelo será transmitido em tempo real pelo site do LANCE!.

Don Ramón, contudo, ainda não estará à beira do campo. Se recuperando de uma cirurgia, o argentino não está no Brasil e ficará de repouso por, ao menos, uma semana. Desta forma, Emiliano Díaz, auxiliar-técnico e filho, ficará na casamata em um jogo direto para as pretensões de tirar o Botafogo da zona inferior na tabela do Brasileirão.

O Botafogo é o penúltimo colocado, com 20 pontos – mesma quantidade do RB Bragantino, vale ressaltar -, mas pode subir para 15º com uma vitória e com o decorrer de outros resultados na segunda-feira. O confronto, portanto, é direto contra o Z4. Consequentemente, a pressão por uma vitória aumenta para a comissão técnica de Ramón Díaz.

Durante a semana, a comissão técnica focou em intensidade nos treinamentos. Os profissionais da equipe de Ramón Díaz gostam do protagonismo com a bola e um jogo de vigor físico.

– Depende de vocês. Atitude, agressividade, ritmo… Vocês são jovens, há muitos jogadores jovens. O Botafogo não pode estar nessa situação – disse Ramón Díaz, durante a apresentação para os jogadores.

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Manchester United will have been grateful for the international break as a chance for Erik ten Hag to regroup and gather his thoughts ahead of a crucial few weeks ahead.

Having won the EFL Cup and secured qualification for the Champions League during his maiden season in charge, it looks as though second-season syndrome is setting in as United have lost six of their 11 matches so far.

It's clear that he needs more depth in his playing squad and while the summer transfer window saw the Red Devils sign the likes of Mason Mount, Andre Onana and Rasmus Hojlund, they haven’t had the desired impact thus far.

Hojlund has scored three times in the Champions League, yet is goalless in the Premier League and the Dutchman will need more from the youngster.

The Old Trafford side missed out on a variety of targets during the transfer window, most notably Victor Osimhen, Harry Kane and even Moises Caicedo as he looked to bolster his squad.

All three would’ve been wonderful signings, yet it is perhaps where United are in the current market that they didn’t make the move to Manchester.

It was another name which the Red Devils were linked with however that Ten Hag should make a more concrete effort to sign in the January transfer window – Joshua Kimmich.

Were Man Utd close to signing Joshua Kimmich?

Towards the end of the transfer window, reports in Spain suggested that Kimmich was emerging as a key target for the Dutchman ahead of the 2023/24 season.

With just two years left on his current contract, it appeared as though the summer represented the perfect opportunity for Bayern Munich to rake in a massive profit on the midfielder.

The move never materialised however and United ended up signing Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat on deadline day as a way to strengthen in the middle of the park.

He joined on a season-long loan move with an option to buy for £21.4m but have the club managed to secure a solid deal, or are they better going back in for the German during the January transfer window?

What has Kimmich won in his career?

Since joining the Bavarian side back in 2015, the German has gone on to become one of the finest midfielders on the continent and has amassed 358 appearances for Bayern, while scoring 40 goals and grabbing 99 assists in the process.

His list of honours is just as impressive, with the 28-year-old winning the Champions League in 2020 alongside eight Bundesliga titles and a handful of other domestic trophies and there is no doubt United would have a player with a wonderful winning mentality should they lure him to England.

Joshua Kimmich's clubs

Games

Goals

Trophies won

Bayern Munich

358

40

20

RB Leipzig

55

3

0

All stats via Transfermarkt.

His performances during the 2019/20 campaign led to lavish praise from Jose Mourinho, who said: "I see him as a top right-back, left-back, centre-back, No.6, No.8, No.10… he has the qualities to be anything!

"I think he looks to me, very intelligent related to football, very intelligent, understands the moments of the games and understands the difference between positions and understands what he has to do here and what he has to do there. I think he’s phenomenal, an absolutely phenomenal player."

High praise indeed and with United currently struggling so far this season, conceding 19 goals across just 11 games, they are clearly failing to win the midfield battles, resulting in some poor results and a drop in confidence.

Amrabat has been deployed as an emergency left-back due to injuries to Luke Shaw and Tyrrell Malacia, yet Kimmich would certainly be the better option in the heart of the pitch than the Moroccan.

Is Joshua Kimmich better than Sofyan Amrabat?

When compared to positional peers, Kimmich has showcased his talents across a range of metrics and he currently ranks in the top 8% for assists per 90 (0.24), top 5% for shot-creating actions per 90 (4.32), top 1% for passes attempted per 90 (87.63) and the top 3% for progressive passes per 90 (9.44), clearly indicating that he offers a solid threat going forward with come incisive passing.

In comparison, Amrabat when compared to positional peers, fails to rank in the top 50% for either assists (0.05) or shot-creating actions (1.77) per 90, while also doesn’t rank as highly as Kimmich for passes attempted per 90 (69.29) and progressive passes per 90 (7.12) and these metrics see him ranked in the top 11% and 14% respectively.

This suggests Kimmich has been the better performer throughout the course of the last 12 months and considering he is playing for one of the biggest teams in Europe makes these displays even better.

This season, the German has been in outstanding form, averaging 3.1 key passes per game, creating two big chances and grabbing three assists.

Amrabat on the other hand, has averaged one key pass per game, created zero big chances and also failed to register an assist. He has been playing out of position, however.

The Bayern gem has also outshone Amrabat defensively, making more tackles (2.3 to two), interceptions (one to 0.7) and has won a higher percentage of total duels per game (57% to 43%) proving he can contribute both going forward while also helping his side out defensively during matches.

Missing out on him back in the summer looks like a huge mistake by Ten Hag, and he must surely reignite another move for the 5 foot 9 ace when the winter transfer window opens up in a couple of months. It may, however, cost a pretty penny with Football Transfers valuing him at £48m.

His performances have been outstanding in recent months, and it looks as though he is going from strength to strength and United need some rejuvenation throughout the midfield area.

Casemiro is 31, so is Christian Eriksen and with Scott McTominay playing a bit part role, the next few transfer windows will be vital in establishing some depth in this area.

Kimmich is still in his peak years and given that he has won everything there has to be won in Germany, might a new challenge await itself in Manchester?

Tottenham Hotspur are back in the Champions League next season and riding high off their Europa League triumph in Bilbao last month, with new head coach Thomas Frank now preparing to build upon their fantastic end to 2024/2025.

The Dane is tasked with picking up where Ange Postecoglou left off, and he stands to inherit an awkward dressing room atmosphere considering just how popular his predecessor was with the Spurs squad.

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James Maddison, Pedro Porro, Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray were among the players who spoke out in support of Postecoglou, but that wasn’t enough to convince chairman Daniel Levy not to part ways with the 59-year-old who ended their 17-year wait for a major trophy.

Tottenham’s best-performing regulars in the Premier League – 2024/2025

Average match rating

Son Heung-min

7.00

James Maddison

6.98

Pedro Porro

6.95

Dominic Solanke

6.84

Dejan Kulusevski

6.83

via WhoScored

The Lilywhites cited their torrid domestic form as the main reason behind Postecoglou’s dismissal, and it is hard to argue with a record-breaking 22 Premier League defeats which handed them a lowly 17th-placed finish in the table.

Frank must now win over the members of his new team in quick fashion, and it is very likely that the former Brentford favourite will bring in new players of his own.

Right now, Spurs are being repeatedly linked with a vast array of wingers, including the likes of West Ham’s Mohammed Kudus, Man City star Jack Grealish, Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo, Southampton’s Tyler Dibling and Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo.

However, while the signing of another wide forward could be imperative, especially given Son Heung-min’s potential exit to Saudi Arabia, it is also believed that the north Londoners are keen to strengthen at centre-half again.

Tottenham were seriously hamstrung by repeated injuries to their backline last term, with Micky van de Ven, Radu Dragusin, Kevin Danso and Cristian Romero all sidelined for extended periods, which even required teenage midfielder Gray to provide cover at one point.

The 19-year-old filled in excellently, and you’d think the arrival of Danso in January would negate the need for another body in that area. However, Romero could well leave Spurs for Atletico Madrid, so Frank would need a replacement for the Argentine.

Tottenham preparing bid for Parma defender Giovanni Leoni

As per CaughtOffside, towering Parma defender Giovanni Leoni is now on their radar as a possible new defensive addition.

The Italian has been called a “rising star” by sources within the industry, as quoted by this report, and the young 6-foot-5 colossus is a man in demand. Antonio Conte’s Serie A champions Napoli, Inter Milan and AC Milan are all expressing Serie A interest, while Bournemouth and Wolves are believed to be keen on tempting Leoni with a move to England.

Tottenham are even understood to be preparing a £21m bid for Leoni, but this won’t be enough as Parma demand closer to £30 million at least. The teenager was a regular in the top flight last season, and Parma are aware that they have a real talent on their hands, even if the right offer could put them under some pressure to sell.

Serie A has been a fruitful pool of talent for Levy in recent years, so this could be one to watch over the coming weeks, if Spurs decide to go in with a bigger bid.

Arsenal could secure a very astute striking option at an affordable rate in the summer transfer window, with manager Mikel Arteta in clear need of a new centre-forward for next season.

Arsenal targeting new striker this summer

The north Londoners have their preferred options behind-the-scenes when it comes to striker targets, and their shortlist is said to include some very interesting names.

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Chief among them is Newcastle United superstar Alexander Isak, who has marked himself out as the Premier League’s arguable best marksman in terms of form right now.

However, while some reports suggest that Eddie Howe’s side have placed a price tag in excess of £83 million on his head, reliable journalist David Ornstein has said that RB Leipzig starlet Benjamin Sesko is a more realistic potential signing.

“There’s no doubt that he is the player that Mikel Arteta has at the top of his list,” said Ornstein on the Sky Sports Back Pages podcast recently.

“If he was to sign a striker, he’s seen as perfect for Arsenal’s system and everything he offers. They’ve [Newcastle] got no intention of seeing him go anywhere. They want him to sign a new contract. If they don’t qualify for the Champions League, maybe there’s a consideration, but the price will be phenomenally high.

West Ham (home)

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Nottingham Forest (away)

February 26th

Man United (away)

March 9th

Chelsea (home)

March 16th

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“Really, clubs like Arsenal should be looking for the next Alexander Isak, not the one who’s on the market if he was to come on the market. And also, we don’t even know that Isak would want to join Arsenal. I think it’s more realistic that Arsenal need to look for other targets, such as a Benjamin Sesko or whoever else is on the market.”

Arsenal are apparently prepared to bid for Sesko again, following their rejected proposal to the Slovenia international last summer, while it is believed that Sporting Lisbon’s Viktor Gyokeres is another target for Arteta.

All the aforementioned stars would come at a premium, which is to be expected given their prowess in front of goal, but an equally prolific striker who may well be available at an attainable fee is Fiorentina’s Moise Kean.

Arsenal can sign Moise Kean for just £43m in July

According to Italian journalist Niccolo Ceccarini, in a piece for TUTTOmercatoWEB, Arteta’s side are indeed interested in the former Everton and PSG forward amid a phenomenal breakout campaign at La Viola.

The 24-year-old has netted nearly 20 goals in all competitions so far, attracting attention from a host of top sides, with Arsenal among the teams targeting Kean ahead of a potential summer move.

Ceccarini writes that Kean’s contract includes a release clause, set at around £43 million, which will become active from July.

While the Italy international had a failed stint at Goodison Park in the Premier League, he appears to have really discovered his best in Serie A, and there is no reason to suggest he wouldn’t thrive with the service of Arsenal’s world-class current attacking players.

Fulham have made an approach over a move for Atalanta forward Duvan Zapata after a transfer elsewhere fell through.

Are Fulham signing a striker?

Marco Silva’s side have endured a mixed start to the new Premier League season after a 1-0 opening weekend win over Everton was followed by a 3-0 home defeat to Brentford.

The Cottagers have been without star striker Aleksandar Mitrovic after his £50m move to Saudi Arabia side Al-Hilal, with the forward netting a header on his debut.

Fulham, as a result, appear to be on the hunt to replace Mitrovic before the September 1 deadline despite bringing in Raul Jimenez from Wolves and have been linked with a move for Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun.

However, the USA international appears to be edging closer to a move to AS Monaco. Another player who had been linked was Juventus’ Moise Kean, however, Silva has squashed that rumour while also laying out his concerns late in the window.

“No, Moise Kean is not a solution for us. I don’t like to talk about players that are not our players. Moise Kean is a player from Juventus. But I can confirm he is not the player we are looking for.”

“I will not answer about Mitrovic because it would be a lack of respect to the players we have in our squad right now. He understood my ideas and executed that.

“With more time it would be less difficult. Right now, at this moment in the mark, it is really difficult. This is the problem when you leave things for the last week of the market. We are not in the best position.”

The club’s search for a striker now appears to have led to interest in Zapata.

According to The Daily Mail, Fulham have been in contact over a transfer for Zapata by approaching Atalanta. The report states that the striker was set to make the move to AS Roma on loan but expressed doubts and the deal fell through at the 11th hour.

It is believed that Zapata is leaning towards staying at Atalanta, however, Fulham appear to be keen and have made their first move.

Who is Duvan Zapata?

Zapata is an out-and-out centre-forward who has plied the majority of his club career in Italy. The 32-year-old has turned out for Napoli, Udinese, Sampdoria and Atalanta over the last 10 years, making 283 appearances in Serie A, scoring 108 goals.

A Colombia international, Zapata is known for his physicality, with former teammate Papu Gomez describing the forward as a “beast” who is “like a train”.

“Zapata's shorts look like underwear, he is so big.

“Sometimes I don't even want to get close to him in a match because he's a beast and it hurts. When he is feeling good he's like a train – you throw the ball forward and 'ciao!'”

A proven and experienced goalscorer in Italy, a move for Zapata could be one to keep an eye on in the final days of the window, but with time ticking, you’d expect Fulham will be in contact with a number of targets over potential moves to Craven Cottage.

Manchester United have made contact regarding an experienced left-back who could be brought in to boost their numbers in the position before the transfer deadline, according to reports.

What's the latest Man United transfer news?

The Red Devils have a shortage at left-back following injuries to Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia and it looks like they could enter the market for another body to help remedy their current situation, as per 90min.

Several players have been offered to the club to accommodate their wish for a new left-back to come in and provide cover. Contact has been established between the Red Devils and Chelsea involving Marc Cucurella, while Tottenham Hotspur outcast Sergio Reguilon and Barcelona defender Marcos Alonso are two potential alternative solutions.

Free agent Ryan Bertrand has been placed on a shortlist as another option who could potentially provide depth on the left-hand side of defence, as per The Daily Express.

Bertrand has been available for nothing since leaving Leicester City at the end of last campaign and talks took place last week, albeit they were believed to be at the early stages of negotiations.

Brandon Williams would've potentially been in line for an opportunity to shine at Manchester United due to their dearth of available left-backs to call upon; however, he has since joined Ipswich Town on a loan deal for the duration of 2023/24.

Real Madrid youth product Alvaro Fernandez, who is a left-back, featured on the bench last weekend in Manchester United's 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford, though was an unused substitute as the hosts clawed back a two-goal deficit to secure a dramatic victory, as per BBC Sport.

Do Manchester United want to sign Leonardo Spinazzola?

According to Gianluca Di Marzio in the last 24 hours, Manchester United have initiated contact with Roma over 30-year-old defender Leonardo Spinazzola as their search for a new left-back continues to widen.

The report states that Spinazzola has also had a proposal from Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Shabab, providing competition for the Red Devils that they may need to overcome to complete any prospective deal.

Spinazzola, who has been labelled as "fast" and "technical" by Fiorentina full-back Fabiano Parisi, cited by Gazzetta dello Sport via Football Italia, has made 117 appearances for Roma during his time at the Stadio Olimpico, registering six goals and 17 assists in all competitions, as per Transfermarkt.

The Italy international has fared exceptionally well in comparison to his positional peers from Europe's top five divisions in the art of progressive carries, having made an average of 5.39 per 90 minutes across the last 365 days, putting him in the 99th percentile for this metric, as per FBRef.

Providing a valuable attacking outlet down the left-hand side, Spinazzola, primarily right-footed, has already made his influence known this campaign in Serie A, producing around one completed dribble and one key pass in his opening two appearances, according to WhoScored.

Manchester United will need to act fast to ensure that their injury situation involving Shaw and Malacia doesn't turn into a bigger issue than it already is, so bringing in someone like Spinazzola could be an excellent way to bolster the ranks and it looks as if t is one to watch.

Leeds United have agreed personal terms to sign Glasgow Rangers defensive midfielder Glen Kamara, and a fresh report has provided an update on talks between the clubs.

Where is Glen Kamara originally from?

Kamara was born in Tampere, Finland, but has spent his entire career in the United Kingdom. He joined Arsenal's academy first, after which he graduated and moved north to Dundee FC and now Rangers in search of first-team football, and he's emerged this summer as a target for Daniel Farke in LS11.

After The Daily Mail Transfer Confidential's initial claim that the Whites were considering an offer for the 27-year-old, the pursuit temporarily quietened down, but Graham Smyth recently reported that he was back “on the radar” as a result of Tyler Adams completing his permanent switch to Bournemouth.

Since then, TEAMtalk have revealed that the 49ers, Middlesbrough and Coventry have all held talks regarding a swoop for the central talisman, though with technical director Gretar Steinsson the chief pushing the hardest to secure his services, the player appears to have made his decision on his favoured destination out of the three teams in the Championship.

Are Leeds signing Glen Kamara?

According to Football Insider, Leeds have “agreed terms” with Kamara after a "breakthrough" in discussions. The two clubs are set to continue “talks” over the designated fee, but it’s believed that his price tag has been set at £5.5m.

The Light Blues have “given the green light” for their veteran to move onto new pastures before the end of the window, therefore, he is “not expected to play for the club again”.

The Whites target, who wasn’t training with the first team at the start of the season, was also missing from his squad for their 2-2 Champions League play-off draw against PSV Eindhoven, so this is one that could develop quickly in the coming days.

How much is Glen Kamara worth?

Rangers only paid Dundee £50k for Kamara, and whilst he won’t come anywhere near this cheap considering that he still has another two years remaining on his contract, Leeds should definitely spend the £5.5m that his club north of the border want to receive for him.

The StormSportsX client, who’s sponsored by Nike, last season recorded an 89.4% pass success rate which was higher than any of the regular starters managed in the top-flight, via WhoScored, highlighting his calmness and composure on the ball which would be an upgrade on the current options available to Farke.

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Michael Beale’s 5 foot 11 star, who has the versatility to operate in six different positions over the grass, is also capable of contributing to efforts in the final third having posted 20 goal contributions (11 assists and nine goals) during his time at the club, so he’s an extremely well-rounded individual.

The Teddy Bears’ “monster”, as dubbed by his former manager Steven Gerrard, has even experienced plenty of success having previously won the Scottish Premiership and Scottish Cup, alongside being named Finland’s Football of the Year for 2022.

The Whites are set to complete the signing of Joel Piroe from Swansea City this weekend, as per Fabrizio Romano, and it appears as though Kamara could be the next exciting signing to follow the Dutchman through the doors at Elland Road.

Celtic kicked off their 2023/24 Scottish Premiership campaign with a 4-2 win over Ross County on Saturday and supporters were able to see some of the new signings for the first time.

Who have Celtic signed this summer?

Central defender Maik Nawrocki started the match after his permanent move from Polish side Legia Warsaw and he was joined on the pitch by Hyun-jun Yang and Odin Thiago Holm for their debuts.

Hyeok-kyu Kwon arrived from Busan IPark during the summer transfer window and was an unused substitute on the day, whilst Australia international Marco Tilio missed out on the matchday squad due to an injury.

This means that Brendan Rodgers has made five additions to his first-team squad so far and there could be more on the horizon as the Hoops have recently been touted with an interest in West Ham United centre-forward Michail Antonio.

How good is Michail Antonio?

The £69k-per-week attacker has proven himself to be a reliable Premier League goalscorer for the majority of his time with the Hammers in England and could come in as an upgrade on Hyeon-gyu Oh for the Northern Irish head coach.

Some supporters may be put off by his unimpressive return of five goals in 33 top-flight games last season but the Jamaica international's form in Europe and in previous league campaigns suggest that he has the quality to be an excellent addition to the squad.

West Ham won the Europa Conference League at the end of the 2022/23 campaign and Antonio played a major part in their success. He averaged a phenomenal Sofascore rating of 7.43 across nine appearances in the competition as the 33-year-old marksman scored six goals and provided one assist.

Meanwhile, Oh scored seven times in 21 appearances for Celtic and failed to register a single assist. This came after the South Korea international managed 14 goals and three assists across 53 outings for Suwon Samsung Bluewings prior to his move to Scotland in January.

The 22-year-old striker averaged a Premiership Sofascore rating of 6.81.

This was the 21st-highest score within the Hoops squad and significantly worse than Antonio's rating of 7.43 in Europe, which would have placed him second for the Bhoys – only behind Jota (7.45).

West Ham's number nine may not have enjoyed a prolific 2022/23 Premier League campaign but he did rack up ten goals and eight assists in 36 top-flight clashes during the 2021/22 season, which was his third straight year of scoring ten league goals for the Hammers.

This suggests that Antonio – when you consider he was playing in a major European league – could be an excellent scorer for the Hoops if he can rediscover his best form, whilst his ability to assist his teammates on a regular basis could make him more useful than Oh in build-up play.

The former Nottingham Forest man, who teammate Thilo Kehrer claimed works "like crazy", would also be able to offer a level of physicality that the South Korean finisher is unable to.

Antonio won 1.5 aerial battles per Premier League match last term, whereas Oh only came out on top in 0.6 per Premiership game, which means that he could provide the team with an out-ball in European clashes when they may not be able to dominate possession.

Therefore, the 5 foot 10 gem could be an upgrade on the current Hoops striker in terms of what he is able to offer from a technical – in goals and assists – and physical perspective.