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Celtic are in the midst of defending their Scottish Premiership crown under Brendan Rodgers and one of his reported January targets has admitted he is aware of speculation linking him with a move to Parkhead.

Celtic latest transfer news…

Building up ahead of steam, the Hoops have made an excellent start to proceedings in the Scottish Premiership, taking 25 points from an available 27 so far, placing them seven points clear of rivals Rangers at the top of the league standings. Nevertheless, there is a desire among some supporters and Celtic boss Rodgers himself to seek further reinforcements to his squad as he aims to make the Scottish champions competitive on both domestic and European fronts.

Speaking in an interview cited via Sky Sports in late September, the boss indicated that Celtic's transfer business during the summer didn't satisfy him to the point of ruling out further activity in January. Rodgers said: "No. No [happiness with summer transfer activity]; I think if you ask any manager they will always be wanting more, of course."

He then added: "But we work with the players that are here. I'm not saying that in any disrespectful way; I think every manager will tell you they maybe wished they could have done one or two more signings."

One Celtic transfer update from Football Insider has recently revealed that bringing in a goalkeeper is high on the agenda at Parkhead as the Hoops look to bring in competition to compete with veteran stopper Joe Hart between the sticks. Real Madrid ace Andriy Lunin has been mentioned as a potential Celtic goalkeeper option; however, the same outlet claim that the Ukraine international would prefer to move to the Premier League if he were to leave Santiago Bernabeu.

Reports earlier in the month suggest that Rodgers is also keen on adding another midfielder to his ranks. Gwangju FC star Jeong Ho-Yeon is also believed to be a transfer target for Celtic and is believed to be open to a move to Europe after winning Korean military exemption due to collecting a gold medal in the Asian Games.

Celtic's signings from Asia since 2021

Previous Club

Kyogo Furuhashi

Vissel Kobe

Yang Hyun-jun

Gangwon FC

Daizen Maeda

Yokohama F. Marinos

Kwon Hyeok-kyu

Busan IPark

Yosuke Ideguchi

Gamba Osaka

Yuki Kobayashi

Vissel Kobe

Oh Hyeon-gyu

Suwon Bluewings

Tomoki Iwata

Yokohama F. Marinos

Reo Hatate

Kawasaki Frontale

Celtic transfer update – Jeong Ho-Yeon

Now, an update on Jeong's future has emerged courtesy of the player himself, who has confirmed in an interview with Sports G cited by Football Scotland that he has heard speculation mentioning him in connection with a move to Celtic. He told the outlet:

"I know that such stories are coming out around me. In fact, there has never been a specific or direct contact so far. I heard the same story from my team and agent. I just want to be faithful to my team in every moment."

Plying his trade in K League 1, the versatile midfielder can play in holding or central roles and has gone on to make 29 appearances over the course of 2023 for Gwangju FC, registering two goals and three assists (Jeong Ho-Yeon stats – Transfermarkt).

Celtic have found some brilliant success stories from exploring the globe for talent in recent years, and it remains to be seen whether Jeong will be the next in line to make a name for himself at Parkhead if a move to Glasgow does materialise for the 23-year-old.

Southampton are keeping tabs on a fellow forward in the Championship, but a reliable journalist has revealed that they aren’t the only club looking to secure his services.

What's the latest transfer news at Southampton?

At the St. Mary’s Stadium, Che Adams is facing an uncertain future having refused to admit whether he is considering signing the new three-year contract offered to him, whilst Carlos Alcaraz could also depart having been the subject of an approach from Premier League side Newcastle United over the summer.

On the south coast, there has even been some managerial news after it recently emerged that Sport Republic had attempted to appoint Leicester City’s Enzo Maresca for the position in the dugout before opting for Russell Martin, who is under pressure to start gaining some positive momentum, looking to build on a win over Leeds United with Tuesday night’s trip to Stoke City.

Back in August, The Sun’s Alan Nixon reported that the Saints had highlighted Sunderland’s Patrick Roberts as an ideal transfer target, though they failed in their attempt to bring him to the club having seen an offer turned down.

Whilst a deal for the right-winger failed to come to fruition, his contract is set to expire at the end of the season meaning that the new year will present Tony Mowbray’s side with their final opportunity to cash in should they not want to risk losing the 26-year-old for free, and it sounds like he’s got a big decision to make.

Are Southampton signing Patrick Roberts?

Taking to X, Darren Witcoop confirmed that Southampton remain interested in Roberts, who has been tabled a fresh deal by Sunderland. He wrote:

“Southampton among the Championship clubs closely watching Patrick Roberts’ contract situation with #Sunderland. Saints failed with a £4.5m bid on deadline day. Roberts, due to become a free agent next summer, has been offered a new Sunderland deal.”

How many goals has Patrick Roberts scored?

Since the start of his career, Roberts has posted 79 contributions (46 assists and 33 goals) in 256 appearances which has previously seen him hailed a “creative spark” by journalist Josh Bunting, and there’s no doubt that if he were to put pen to paper, he could be a fantastic addition for Southampton in 2024.

The Kingston Upon Thames-born talent, who is naturally left-footed, ranks in the 97th percentile for successful take-ons so loves to dribble past his marker and create as many chances as possible for both himself and his fellow teammates in the final third, but he can also play in many other roles.

Sponsored by Adidas, the attacker is a versatile operator having been deployed in a remarkable nine different positions over the grass since the start of his career, including everywhere across the frontline, four roles in the midfield and at right-back.

Furthermore, Roberts shares the same agent, CAA Base Ltd, as Kyle Walker-Peters, so this existing connection that his representative already has to the club could give chiefs a small advantage should they decide to pursue a deal for their target in January.

كشف أحمد سالم، المتحدث الرسمي باسم مجلس إدارة نادي الزمالك، حقيقة تراجع مسؤولي القلعة البيضاء عن مطالبهم المعلنة في بيان رسمي قبل أيام.

وكان نادي الزمالك برئاسة حسين لبيب قد أصدر بيانًا رسميًا بعد خسارة فريق الكرة الأول أمام المصري، وجه من خلاله عدة مطالب.

طالع بيان الزمالك.. مُهددًا بعدم خوض مباريات الدور الثاني | الزمالك يحدد 4 طلبات قبل استكمال بطولة الدوري

وكتب سالم في بيان مقتضب عبر حسابه الرسمي على “فيس بوك”: “كل ما يتردد عن تراجع مجلس إدارة نادي الزمالك برئاسة كابتن حسين لبيب عن مطالبه، مجرد شائعات ليس لها أي أساس من الصحة”.

وأضاف: “الفريق الأول لن يلعب أي من مباريات الدور الثاني إلا بعد انتهاء جميع الفرق من أداء مباريات الدور الأول وفقا لترتيب القرعة الأصلية”.

وأتم: “وفي انتظار نتائج التحقيق فيما حدث من أخطاء تحكيمية صارخة بحق نادي الزمالك في المباراة الأخيرة بصفة خاصة ومنذ بداية الموسم بصفة عامة”.

ويحتل الزمالك المركز الحادي عشر في سلم ترتيب بطولة الدوري المصري برصيد 31 نقطة بعد خوض 19 مباراة.

The funk was on a roll in Jaipur as Rajasthan Royals surprised Chennai Super Kings with a much needed victory

ESPNcricinfo staff12-May-20181:53

Rahane will be the man for us in coming matches – Unadkat

Tough conditions can bring about some compelling cricket, and a few rather quirky ideas. Such was the case in Jaipur when Rajasthan Royals experimented with Ben Stokes opening the batting. Now he had never done so in the IPL. His team was fighting to stay alive in this IPL. Chennai Super Kings had put up a better-than-par score of 176 on the board. There was a fair bit of risk. But Shane Warne just said why not.The Royals’ mentor did offer a more nuanced explanation, which Jos Buttler relayed to the host broadcaster at the end of a match-winning unbeaten 95 off 60 balls. “At the half time. He [Stokes] was just struggling a little bit with his hamstring, whether it was cramp or something else, he was struggling with his running. And as we’ve seen on this ground, actually in the middle overs, trying to push twos and run hard when boundaries are a little harder.”Shane Warne sort of said why don’t you go at the top and play with some freedom and try and see if that comes off because he felt like he was going to find it hard in the middle with his running. I kept nicking the strike off him at the top, but it was a nice experiment and I think Shane Warne has obviously been a proactive guy and thought why not, let’s try it.”The change in batting order may have forced Chennai Super Kings to basically use up their spinners in the Powerplay on a pitch where, once the ball got soft, it became hard to hit.Fancy tactics aside, Stokes made only 11 runs and Royals needed someone to bat through the innings. Buttler did just that. He wanted to be there at the end so badly that he stowed away his usual flamboyance. A batsman renowned for his shots behind the wicket when the pressure was on scored only 21 runs between backward point and backward square leg. There was, however, one moment of brilliance when he reverse-swept the medium-pace of Shane Watson for four in the 16th over.1:15

Buttler played a great lone hand – Fleming

“I’m 100% committed when he’s at the end of his mark, really. I just felt like we needed a boundary, and actually, watching KL Rahul bat here the other day in the last over, against Jaydev, he played a few reverse sweeps and that made me think maybe that was a good option. It’s a shot I’m quite confident with and I wasn’t really finding the boundary elsewhere.”Keeping in mind how hard it was to time the ball when pace was taken off it, Royals made a conscious push during the Powerplay, with Buttler scoring 40 out of 57 runs.”I had some interesting conversations at the time out. Initially, we were going well and it was just trying to keep that going. I talked about just trying not to lose my intent. You know, [in] a few games, having come out of the Powerplay, I’ve felt like I’ve lost that boundary option so I was trying to [address] that.”And as we saw when we bowled, how it got harder and harder, the decision was whether we try to win the game earlier, and get it down to nearer a run a ball for the last three or four overs or trying to take it deep. And I think we were sort of a little bit taken [aback] by what bowlers they bowled at certain times and it dictated [our plans] a bit.”Cue some good fortune as well. Buttler was dropped three times – two rather difficult return catches to Watson and Dwayne Bravo and one with MS Dhoni diving full length to his left to hunt down a failed scoop shot. And he needed a big-hitting bailout from K Gowtham who struck two sixes in the penultimate over to bring the equation down from 28 off 12 to only 12 off 6.”Krishnappa Gowtham, as well, coming in and hitting sixes. He’s done it time and time again this IPL and that takes a huge amount of pressure off me. And when you get to 12 off the over, you’re always just thinking it’s always two hits away. I got quite lucky, few half chances going down and the guys running into each other when DJ would’ve probably caught that.”

Centuries from Mahidul Islam Ankon and Ashok Menaria, meanwhile, steered Khelaghar Samaj to a seven-wicket win against Agrani Bank

ESPNcricinfo staff24-Feb-2018In the first thriller of this season’s Dhaka Premier League, the eighth-wicket pair Mohammad Enamul and Taijul Islam guided Mohammedan Sporting Club to a three-wicket win over Prime Bank Cricket Club. Chasing 260, Mohammedan slipped to 205 for 7 when they lost their top-scorer Raqibul Hasan, who made 64. From there, Enamul and Taijul added an unbroken 55 in 54 balls to steer their side home. Taijul, who came in at No. 9, made 35 off 36 balls, while Enamul made 32 off 33.The match at the BKSP-3 ground began in spectacular fashion when Prime Bank, who were sent in to bat, were reduced to 36 for 6 in the 14th over. Taijul and Bipul Sharma shared five of those wickets but Al-Amin and Ariful Haque staged a fine recovery, adding 161 for the seventh wicket. Al-Amin made 110 off 126 balls with nine fours and two sixes while Ariful struck four sixes and as many fours in his 100-ball 87. With Delwar Hossain clattering a 14-ball 25 at the end, Prime Bank eventually posted 259 for 9 in their 50 overs.Mahidul Islam Ankon and Ashok Menaria struck centuries to power Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity to a seven-wicket win over Agrani Bank Cricket Club in Fatullah.Ankon and Menaria got together with their side in trouble at 40 for 3 in the tenth over with their side chasing 261. They went on to add an unbroken 221 for the fourth wicket, as Khelaghar sped to their target in 47.4 overs. Ankon’s unbeaten 115, his maiden List-A century, included four fours and six sixes, while Menaria struck nine fours and three sixes in his 112-ball 113.Agrani Bank, who had opted to bat first, had posted 259 for 8 with eight of their batsmen getting to 20 but only one – the No. 7 Jahid Javed (54 off 56 balls) – getting to a half-century.Shinepukur Cricket Club rode on half-centuries from Towhid Hridoy and Afif Hossain to beat Kalabagan Krira Chakra by six wickets at the Shere Bangla National Stadium. They added 84 for the fourth wicket in a chase of 233. Afif top-scored with an unbeaten 67 off 70 balls, with seven fours and two sixes, while Hridoy struck five fours and a six in his 71-ball 63.Batting first, Kalabagan reached 232 for 9 thanks to Akbar-ur-Rehman’s 71, which included four fours and two sixes. He added 64 for the fifth wicket with Mahmudul Hasan, who made 52. Later in the innings, Abul Hasan blasted six fours and a six in an unbeaten 27-ball 47. Shuvagata Hom took three wickets.

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Em reunião virtual realizada nesta quinta-feira (10), o Movimento dos Santistas, grupo de pacificação entre membros da oposição do Santos, definiu as suas frentes de gestão, visando indicar um candidato à presidência do clube, no pleito previsto para a primeira quinzena de dezembro.

O grupo, popularmente batizado de “chapão”, ainda não definiu os concorrentes à presidente e vice, o que deve acontecer até o fim do mês, mas já alinhou as prioridades da gestão, caso eleita.

Serão cinco os pontos principais:

1. Governança transparente
2. Modelo sustentável de finanças
3. Reposicionamento da marca
4. Criar processo para o futebol, priorizando as categorias de base
5. Relacionamento com os sócios

Alguns membros do movimento já têm se reunido com integrantes do quadro associativo santista para apresentar a ideologia. O coletivo tem se aproximado de grupos visando condições de fortalecimento das suas estratégias.

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Nome da chapa

Um dos pontos discutidos na reunião foi o nome que a chapa seria batizada, quando protocolada eleitoralmente, em novembro. Embora o martelo ainda não tenha sido batido, a alcunha “União pelo Santos” agradou o grupo e tem grandes chances de ser escolhida.

Cenário atual

Até o momento, o Peixe conta com sete pré-candidatos à presidência: Daniel Curi, Esmeraldo Tarquinio, Fernando Silva, Milton Teixeira Filho, Ricardo Agostinho, Rodrigo Marino e Vágner Lombardi. O oitavo nome sairá justamente do Movimento dos Santistas. Todos que se colocaram à disposição até aqui, além dos integrantes do Movimento dos Santistas, são opositores da atual gestão, que poderá também lançar um postulante ao cargo máximo do clube.

Atual presidente, José Carlos Peres já declarou publicamente que não pretende disputar a reeleição, mesmo tendo direito ao mandato de mais um triênio. Os membros do Comitê de Gestão, Matheus Rodrigues e Pedro Doria surgem como possíveis candidatos pela situação.

Chelsea will take on Liverpool in the opening game of their Premier League season. This is arguably the most mouth-watering clash of the first round of fixtures, with the rivalry heightened by both clubs' joint pursuits of Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia.

It will be Mauricio Pochettino’s first domestic game as the new manager.

Last season, Chelsea endured a dismal season as they finished 12th, only winning six of their 19 home games. They also netted just 38 goals in as many league games, as their dysfunctional and misfiring attack plagued their campaign.

But, it is a new era as Pochettino is armed with a fresh set of players, who have been tasked with wrestling the club back from midtable mediocrity.

What’s the latest Chelsea team news?

The West Londoners will be without summer signing Christopher Nkunku, who could be out until January with a knee injury. Wesley Fofana is also a long-term absentee, whilst the game comes slightly too soon for Benoit Badiashile, who is still recovering from a hamstring issue.

Pochettino has reacted to the massive change that has occurred, preparing the fans for an exciting season, saying: “When change is big people need time to settle at a big club like Chelsea. Now it is about working to create a different vision and for the people to trust in the club again. To get the results and try to play good football for the fans because we are selling entertainment and they come here to enjoy the team.”

In pre-season, one of the brightest Nicolas Jackson, who looks set to be handed his competitive Chelsea debut…

Will Nicolas Jackson start for Chelsea?

The 22-year-old, who has been described as "extraordinary" by Jacek Kulig, featured prominently during Chelsea’s tour of the USA, scoring once and creating three assists in five games, as per Sofascore.

Whilst there is the caveat of it ‘only being pre-season’, the striker demonstrated an electric turn of pace, physical dominance, and an ability to link the midfield and attack – three traits that the Blues desperately lacked last season.

His role as a dynamic and unselfish focal point was displayed in the victory against Brighton last month, in which he deliciously linked up with Mykhailo Mudryk for the second goal and battled in the box to tee up Conor Gallagher for the third.

In the next match against Newcastle, he showcased his blistering pace to latch onto a perfectly weighted through ball from Ian Maatsen, in which he coolly finished the chance.

It was an impressive sign of what could follow and was a replica of the form he displayed at Villareal. Last term, in 26 La Liga appearances, he recorded 16 goal contributions and was the club’s top scorer, as per WhoScored.

As well as this potency, the 6 foot 1 phenom also ranks in the best 21% in Europe’s top five leagues among his positional peers for assists per 90, progressive carries per 90, and successful take-ons per 90.

Chelsea fans have been dreaming of possessing a consistent and loveable focal point, having been disappointed by a series of underwhelming attackers. With Nkunku and Armando Broja not fit, it leaves the door wide open for Jackson to announce himself to English football and become the new blue-blooded god in West London.

West Ham United are set to make a flurry of late additions in the window and sporting director Tim Steidten can become a 'hero' at the club if he can help the Irons to follow up on the impending arrival of Mexico international Edson Alvarez, according to transfer insider Dean Jones.

Which players could arrive at West Ham United?

West Ham have already managed to sign Alvarez from Ajax for a fee in the region of £35 million and he is viewed as a replacement for now-Arsenal star Declan Rice.

And, Moyes has also welcomed James Ward-Prowse to the club in what is now two midfield signings for the Hammers.

Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg has given an update on West Ham's pursuit of Manchester United defender Harry Maguire, stating on Twitter X: "Understand, there’s a total verbal agreement between @westhamfootball and Harry Maguire! There’s also an agreement with Man Utd! Transfer fee of around £30m confirmed. Last step is to clarify the severance pay between Maguire &

@ManUtd. Pavard could replace him."

David Moyes has agreed a fee with Manchester United for Harry Maguire and the Hammers have had a bid rejected for Scott McTominay, and he is now weighing up whether to go back in with another offer for the Scotland international, according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano.

Speaking to Football FanCast, transfer insider Jones thinks that West Ham sporting director Steidten could endear himself to supporters if he helps to facilitate further incomings between now and the end of the window.

Jones stated: "I know Steidten will get a lot of the credit for Alvarez but I don’t think that deal is all his doing as West Ham were on that scene before he even arrived at the club from what I heard. He can go from zero to hero in this market though if he can follow up this deal with a similar level of signings. Right now the season does not look like on many Hammers would be optimistic about but I don’t think it will stay that way, there are a big few weeks ahead."

What now for West Ham United?

Nevertheless, Irons playmaker Lucas Paqueta is attracting interest from Manchester City, who could look to pounce for the Brazil international to help fill the void left by the departures of Riyad Mahrez and Ilkay Gundogan, according to BBC Sport.

After waving goodbye to former star Declan Rice earlier on this summer, to now lose Paqueta as well would be a rather crazy one unless the Hammers can manage to find a more than suitable replacement, as they could leave themselves short.

FootballTransfers claim that Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney has been earmarked as a direct alternative to veteran defender Aaron Cresswell; however, the Scotland international is not interested in a move to the London Stadium.

Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah is garnering admiration from West Ham, Everton and Crystal Palace and could be courted as Moyes seeks extra solidity within his backline, TEAMtalk understand.

Arsenal are reportedly interested in Aston Villa star Douglas Luiz, as Mikel Arteta assesses his midfield options ahead of the 2023/24 campaign.

The Spaniard has already recruited Declan Rice and Kai Havertz in the bid to bolster the middle of the park, though he could add even more firepower this window.

Could Arsenal sign Douglas Luiz?

As reported by The Sun earlier this week, Arsenal are speculated to be interested in Luiz amid interest from rivals Tottenham Hotspur.

The 25-year-old machine is rumoured to be on Spurs’ shopping list should they opt to sell Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, however, the Gunners are ‘eyeing a fresh move’ for the Brazilian as per the report.

Valued at €39.8m (£34.4m) by FootballTransfers, the midfielder could be a strong signing for the Gunners should other targets not prevail.

How good is Douglas Luiz?

Registering an impressive average match rating of 7.10 in the Premier League last season, Luiz ended the campaign as Villa’s best-performing player, as per Sofascore.

The midfielder is highly valued by the Villans, where he has cemented himself as a key player in Unai Emery’s set-up for his defensive strengths and technical swagger in the engine room.

Having once been lauded as a “midfield enforcer” by journalist Ashley Preece, the 25-year-old could be the perfect acquisition for Arteta, as he puts together the puzzle of how to line-up his side next season.

Recently, it was rumoured that the Gunners could chase Ajax star Mohammed Kudus, however, it has since been reported by David Ornstein that Chelsea are close to agreeing personal terms with the 22-year-old.

Despite occupying a more attacking role in Amsterdam, Arsenal could make a more efficient move in chasing Luiz over the Ghanaian, who would be of better use to Arteta at this time.

Signing a player from abroad is always a gamble, with the Premier League possessing such a demanding physical strain, making the Brazilian a strong player to pursue considering his expertise in the league.

In 37 appearances, the Villa ace made 12 goal contributions, scoring six and assisting six in an impressive display in the final third from his allocated role in deep midfield.

Kudus managed 14 contributions in last season’s Eredivisie, showing the slight gap between the two in an attacking sense, with Luiz possessing the expertise in a more defensive role in an area Arsenal require added depth.

As per FBref, the 25-year-old averaged an impressive 2.24 tackles and 1.23 interceptions per 90 last term, as well as winning 52% of his total duels with an average of 4.4 per game.

The Rio de Janeiro-born ace could be integral to Arteta building the depth of his midfield, offering an option of an experienced and Premier League-savvy individual with strengths in areas required at the Emirates.

With an average of 1.38 key passes per 90, the Brazilian would suit the Spaniard’s demands of his midfield, with an eye for a good pass and the ability to execute it to the benefit of those around him.

Considering the importance of him in Villa’s squad, it could be an audacious move for Arsenal to enquire over the £67k-per-week star, who at 25 has his best years still to come.

It has been a busy summer transfer window of change for Celtic as they have changed managers, made a £25m sale, and brought in five new signings.

Who have Celtic signed this summer?

Brendan Rodgers, who replaced Ange Postecoglou in the dugout last month, made Norwegian midfielder Odin Thiago Holm and Australia international Marco Tilio his first two signings.

The Northern Irish tactician added two further additions to his squad on Monday of this week as Hyeok-kyu Kwon and Hyun-jun Yang both arrived from South Korea on permanent deals, before Polish central defender Maik Nawrocki joined from Legia Warsaw on a five-year deal.

Amongst these new arrivals, the Hoops also sold Portuguese phenomenon Jota to Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad for a reported fee of £25m, which has left the head coach with a huge hole to fill within the attack ahead of the 2023/24 campaign.

Who could Celtic replace Jota with?

Rodgers could finally replace the 24-year-old sensation with a swoop to sign reported Celtic transfer target Tete, who currently plays for Shakhtar Donetsk and is looking for a move away from Ukraine after two loan spells.

Journalist Dean Jones told GIVEMESPORT that the Brazilian forward would "raise the bar" for the club with his quality at the top end of the pitch to fill the void left by Jota, which is backed up by his impressive form for Lyon prior to a recent spell with Leicester.

Rodgers signed the 23-year-old wizard for the Foxes during the January window after he enjoyed a strong year on loan in France. During his time with the Ligue 1 club, Tete racked up eight goals and ten assists in 30 appearances – including eight goals and eight assists in 26 top-flight games.

This means that the talented maestro, who was once hailed as a "hurricane" by Shakhtar CEO Sergei Palkin, recorded a direct goal contribution once every 1.67 matches on average for Lyon, which is a sublime return from a wide position.

Jota, meanwhile, chipped in with 11 goals and 11 assists across 33 Scottish Premiership clashes last season, which is one involvement every 1.5 outings on average. He was one of two Hoops stars, alongside Kyogo Furuhashi, who produced more than 15 goals and assists combined.

This suggests that Tete, who scored nine goals in 17 league games for Shakhtar during the 2021/22 campaign, has the potential to be an excellent replacement for Jota in terms of his ability to score and create goals on a regular basis from out wide.

The exciting dynamo could also be an excellent signing for Celtic as he already has a relationship with Rodgers and knows what the manager wants from his wingers, due to their spell together in England earlier this year.

Tete was dubbed a "super" professional by the ex-Liverpool boss, who also described the Shakhtar loanee as exactly what he had been looking for in a right-sided attacker.

Although the £21k-per-week ace only scored once in 13 Premier League games for Leicester, his eye-catching displays for Lyon indicate that the quality is there for him to arrive in Scotland as a Jota-esque figure on the flank for Rodgers by scoring and assisting goals week-in-week-out to compete for trophies over the next nine months.