صفقات اليوم الأخير في سوق الانتقالات الصيفي 2025.. رحيل إيدرسون ودوناروما ينضم لمانشستر سيتي

انتهى موسم الانتقالات الصيفي لعام 2025، في مختلف أنحاء أوروبا، بعد إثارة شهدها اليوم الأخير خاصة في إنجلترا، وتحديدًا فيما يخص نادي ليفربول.

وانطلقت نافذة الانتقالات الصيفية بصفة استثنائية في شهر يونيو الماضي في الفترة من يوم 1 إلى 10، للأندية التي شاركت في كأس العالم للأندية بالولايات المتحدة الأمريكية.

وأبرمت الأندية عدة تعاقدات حيث ضم مانشستر سيتي لاعبين مثل ريان شرقي، ريان آيت نوري، تيجاني ريندرز، كما ضم جيمس ترافورد.

وريال مدريد تعاقد مع ترينت ألكسندر أرنولد، ألفارو كاريراس، ماستانتونو، ودين هويسن.

في حين ضم برشلونة كل من خوان جارسيا، روني باردجي، إلى جانب صفقة ماركوس راشفورد على سبيل الإعارة.

وتفاعلت الأندية بصفقات مميزة في السوق الصيفي، حيث أبرم ليفربول صفقات عديدة، وضم لاعبين مثل فلوريان فيرتز، هوجو إيكتيكي، ميلوس كيركيز، جيوفاني ليوني، جيريمي فريمبونج، أرمين بيتشي، ووفريدي ودمان.

وأعلن ليفربول أخيرًا صفقة تعاقده مع ألكسندر إيزاك، بعد التوصل إلى اتفاق مع نيوكاسل يونايتد في اليوم الأخير، مقابل رسوم قياسية بلغت 130 مليون جنيه إسترليني.

بينما فشلت صفقة انتقال مارك جويهي من كريستال بالاس إلى ليفربول، في آخر أيام الانتقالات، رغم اتفاق الناديين على الأمور بشكل تام.

ولم يعلن نادي مانشستر سيتي بعد عن صفقة تعاقده مع حارس مرمى فريق باريس سان جيرمان، جيانلويجي دوناروما، رغم وجود اتفاق حسب التقارير الصحفية.

بطولات قدم تغطية حية ومباشرة لليوم الأخير في سوق الانتقالات الصيفي على مدار اليوم

رسميًا | مانشستر سيتي يعلن التعاقد مع الحارس الإيطالي دوناروما من باريس سان جيرمان.

رسميًا | مانشستر سيتي يعلن رحيل مانويل أكانجي على سبيل الإعارة لإنتر ميلان الإيطالي.

رسميًا | مانشستر سيتي يعلن رحيل حارس المرمى إيدرسون (طالع التفاصيل من هنا).

رسميًا | إنتر ميلان يعلن انتقال بافارد إلى مارسيليا على سبيل الإعارة مع خيار الشراء.

رسميًا | باريس سان جيرمان يعلن رحيل ماركو أسينسيو إلى فنربخشة، وكارلوس سولير إلى ريال سوسيداد، وانضمام راندال كولو مواني على سبيل الإعارة لتوتنهام الإنجليزي (طالع التفاصيل).

رسميًا | مانشستر يونايتد يعلن تعاقده مع الحارس سيني لامنس من أونتويرب على سبيل الإعارة.

رسميًا | كريمونيزي الإيطالي يعلن تعاقده مع جيمي فاردي في صفقة انتقال حر لمدة عام.

رسميًا | بايرن ميونخ يعلن تعاقده مع نيكولاس جاكسون من تشيلسي على سبيل الإعارة.

رسميًا | آرسنال يعلن رحيل زينشينكو إلى نوتينجهام فورست على سبيل الإعارة.

رسميًا | برشلونة يعلن إعارة هيكتور فورت إلى إلتشي (لمطالعة التفاصيل من هنا).

رسميًا | ليفربول يعلن رحيل هارفي إليوت إلى أستون فيلا على سبيل الإعارة (لمطالعة التفاصيل من هنا).

رسميًا | مانشستر يونايتد يعلن رحيل جادون سانشو إلى أستون فيلا على سبيل الإعارة (لمطالعة التفاصيل من هنا).

رسميًا | ميلان يعلن تعاقده مع أدريان رابيو من مارسيليا.

رسميًا | ليفربول يعلن تعاقده مع ألكسندر إيزاك من نيوكاسل يونايتد (لمطالعة التفاصيل من هنا).

رسميًا | توتنهام يعلن تعاقده مع راندال كولو مواني من باريس سان جيرمان، على سبيل الإعارة لمدة موسم.

رسميًا | آرسنال يعلن تعاقده مع المدافع بيير هينكابي من باير ليفركوزن على سبيل الإعارة (لمطالعة التفاصيل من هنا).

تقارير | انهيار صفقة انتقال مارك جويهي إلى ليفربول بسبب فشل كريستال بالاس في التعاقد مع بديل مناسب (لمطالعة التفاصيل من هنا).

رسميًا | مانشستر يونايتد يعلن رحيل أنتوني إلى ريال بيتيس، وإعارة هويلوند إلى نابولي (لمطالعة التفاصيل من هنا).

رسميًا | بلال الخنوس ينتقل من ليستر سيتي إلى شتوتجارت على سبيل الإعارة لمدة موسم (لمطالعة التفاصيل من هنا).

تقارير | إيلكاي جوندوجان يقترب من مغادرة مانشستر سيتي إلى الدوري التركي وتحديدًا نادي جالطة سراي (لمطالعة التفاصيل من هنا).

رسميًا | فاكوندو بونانوتي ينضم من برايتون إلى تشيلسي على سبيل الإعارة لمدة عام واحد، مع وجود خيار الشراء النهائي في نهاية شهر يونيو من العام المقبل (لمطالعة التفاصيل من هنا).

رسميًا | أعلن نادي أستون فيلا التعاقد مع فيكتور ليندلوف لاعب مانشستر يونايتد السابق، في صفقة انتقال حر.

رسميًا | غادر أليكس ماتوس، لاعب تشيلسي، النادي للانضمام إلى شيفيلد يونايتد بعقد لمدة ثلاث سنوات، لم يُكشف عن قيمة الصفقة.

رسميًا | إيدون زيجروفا لاعب ليل الفرنسي، ولويس أوبيندا لاعب لايبزيج، ينضما إلى يوفنتوس الإيطالي.

رسميًا | باير ليفركوزن يعلن التعاقد مع المغربي إلياس بن صغير قادمًا من موناكو الفرنسي، ويوقع على عقد حتى يونيو 2030.

فليك: لامين يامال عبقري وسيصبح من أعظم لاعبي العالم

تحدث هانز فليك المدير الفني لفريق برشلونة الإسباني، عن لاعبه الشاب لامين يامال، ووصفقه بالعبقري، مشيدًا بنضجه رغم صغر سنه (18 عامًا).

وافتتح برشلونة موسمه بفوز أمام ريال مايوركا بثلاثة أهداف دون مقابل خلال مباريات الجولة الأولى للدوري الإسباني.

وفي الجولة الثانية تمكن برشلونة من الفوز على حساب ليفانتي بثلاثية لهدفين في الوقت المحتسب بدلاً من الضائع.

وقال فليك في تصريحات لصحيفة “بيلد” الألمانية: “لامين يامال عبقري بحق، خاصةً في سنه الثامنة عشرة، يحسم المباريات بمفرده”.

اقرأ أيضًا | فليك يصدم تير شتيجن: لا أقدم وعودًا

وأضاف: “إنه على الطريق الصحيح، كما أنه ذكي للغاية، لكن، بالطبع، لا يزال صغيرًا جدًا، في الثامنة عشرة من عمره، وعليه أن يتعلم من الآخرين”.

وأتم فليك تصريحاته: “نحن ندعمه، أنا واثق من أنه سيكون واحدًا من أفضل اللاعبين الذين شهدهم عالم كرة القدم على الإطلاق”.

Ruben Amorim already shared Quenda's main flaw as Chelsea seal £42m signing

Man United boss Ruben Amorim has already shared Sporting CP starlet Geovany Quenda’s one major weakness, with Chelsea now putting pen to paper on a £42 million deal for the winger.

Chelsea reach agreement to sign Geovany Quenda for 2026

News broke early this morning that Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign Quenda from Sporting, but he is set to remain in the Primeira Liga next season before eventually making the switch to Stamford Bridge in 2026.

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The Portuguese is also expected to sign a seven-year deal at Chelsea as BlueCo add yet another very promising youngster to their books (Kaveh Solhekol), and one who has even drawn comparisons with Arsenal superstar Bukayo Saka.

“Geo is so demanding with himself in the defensive moments,” said former Sporting academy coach, Fabio Roque, to Sky Sports.

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“To close, to recover fast, to win the defensive duels for his teammates. It reminds me of Bukayo Saka at the beginning of his career when he played as a full-back.

“There is only one Geovany Quenda. He is different from any other player I trained. He can create a mark on football that is totally different. We are talking about, with Lamine Yamal and Estevao Willian, probably the best players in that generation born in 2007.”

This is high praise indeed for the 17-year-old, who’s been a mainstay for his side throughout 2024/2025 with an impressive 43 appearances in all competitions, despite being at such a young age.

In that time, Quenda’s racked up 10 goal contributions (two goals, eight assists), and he was given the starting nod in almost all of Sporting’s Champions League games before they were knocked out by Borussia Dortmund.

Chelsea also hijacked Man United’s expected deal for Quenda, with the Red Devils missing out on his signature to their English rivals.

What Ruben Amorim thinks about new Chelsea signing Quenda

However, he is by no means the finished product, and Amorim has already shared the one main weakness in Quenda’s game.

Manchester United manager RubenAmorimduring the press conference

Speaking in an interview with O Jogo late last year, Sporting’s ex-head coach explained that the teenager really needs to work on his end product, as he has a very real tendency to shoot over the crossbar.

“I’ve already said everything I had to say about Quenda,” said Amorim. “He’s a very talented kid, very strong physically, very focused, with his feet firmly on the ground. That’s very important for a young player.

“I didn’t know he was the youngest ever to score. Congratulations. I think he has to improve a lot in his finishing. The amount of times he comes inside and shoots over the bar. He doesn’t put the ball in the goal well, that’s a detail he has to improve.

Sporting CP's GeovanyQuendaduring the warm up before the match

“He showed up well there. But that’s what I said at the beginning of the season. He had the opportunity and there was no chance to take him away, to have doubts, nothing. I think he’s going to be a great player, but let’s give it time.”

The Portugal Under-21 international can play on both wings and is seen by many as the “biggest wonderkid” in his country right now (Joao Paiva), but this bad habit of blazing the ball over will need to be worked on if he is to be successful in the Premier League.

Everton contact Man City over move to sign £25m gem who's "like Odegaard"

Everton have made contact with another Premier League club over the signing of a £25m-rated youngster, according to a new transfer update.

Everton targeting attacking reinforcements

A new era is on the horizon for the Blues, with life at their new Bramley Moore Dock stadium beginning next month, hopefully heralding the beginning of a more positive period in the club’s great history.

New signings are vital if David Moyes’ Everton side are to kick on in 2025/26, however, and plenty of players are being linked with moves, including Ipswich Town winger Omari Hutchinson. It is claimed that he would love the chance to remain in the Premier League, following his relegation to the Championship back in May.

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The Blues are also believed to have held talks with Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz over a summer switch to Merseyside, which could be a fantastic piece of business. The Brazilian was a huge hit at Aston Villa, so Moyes doesn’t have to worry about him adjusting to the pace and power of the Premier League.

It is clear that extra attacking quality is needed at Everton, especially following the departure of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, and now a hugely talented young player has been revealed as a target.

Everton make contact for McAtee signing

According to a new report from The i Paper, there “has been dialogue” between Everton and Manchester City over a summer move for James McAtee.

The Englishman is valued at £25m and Moyes is said to be a “big admirer”, with the attacking midfielder fresh off the back of European Championship glory with England’s Under-21s.

England's James McAtee applauds fans after the match asHarveyElliottlooks on

This feels like it could be a perfect move for everyone concerned, allowing McAtee to be a regular starter away from City, and getting him off their wage bill in the process.

The 22-year-old is too talented to be warming the substitutes’ bench most weeks, and he showed his quality at the aforementioned recent Euros, scoring once and helping Lee Carsley’s side go all the way in the tournament.

Meanwhile, former Sheffeld United striker Carl Asaba has even compared him to Arsenal star Martin Odegaard, saying: “He’s a bonus player in that he plays midfield and you have an extra number in there but then he can just attack. He’s like Odegaard. You play him in midfield so he’s defending for you, he’s another body for them to try and navigate away from but he likes the ball 30 yards out because he can go past you like you’re not there.”

There are few negatives to Everton signing McAtee, with his price tag far from extortionate, and the fact that Moyes rates him highly can also only be a good thing.

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The City youngster would add much-needed guile in the No.10 role, scoring and creating at will, and he could grow into an elite footballer as the years pass.

After Zubimendi: Arsenal hold positive talks to sign "immense" £40m+ ace

da spicy bet: With Martin Zubimendi already on the way, Arsenal have also now reportedly held positive talks to sign a defensive target over Liverpool who’s worth more than £40m.

Arsenal complete paperwork for Martin Zubimendi deal

da bet7: A year on from deciding to stay at Real Sociedad instead of joining Liverpool, Zubimendi is finally set to become a Premier League player. But it’s Arsenal who have reason to celebrate. According to Fabrizio Romano, the Gunners have now completed all the paperwork and the Spaniard will become an Arsenal player for a fee around the €65m (£58m) mark.

Zubimendi could yet have the task of replacing Thomas Partey in Mikel Arteta’s side. The latter is yet to sign a new deal at the club and remains on course to depart as a free agent at the start of next month.

As replacements go, it’s clear to see why Arsenal have turned towards Zubimendi as speculation continues to grow about Partey’s future. The talented 26-year-old would slot straight in.

League stats 24/25 (via FBref)

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195

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Tackles Won

37

53

Ball Recoveries

140

138

Zubimendi’s best work undoubtedly comes in possession and Arteta’s system should provide him with the perfect platform to showcase that ability in the Premier League.

After agreeing a deal to sign the midfielder, however, Arsenal are not done there. They’re looking to deal Liverpool a blow with a focus on signing a defensive addition ahead of the Premier League champions this summer.

Arsenal hold positive talks to sign Jorrel Hato

According to reports relayed by Football Transfers, Arsenal have now held positive talks to sign Jorrel Hato from Ajax this summer. The Dutchman has also attracted the interest of Liverpool, but the Gunners are now hoping to steal a march on their rivals.

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The deal won’t come cheap, though. Reports are suggesting that Ajax are demanding as much as €50m (£42m) to sell their 19-year-old left-back in the coming months. Alas, it must be said that price tag becomes understandable when assessing just how talented Hato already is at such a young age.

Ajax defender Jorrel Hato.

Among those full of praise for the Ajax teenager, scout Jacek Kulig dubbed Hato a player with “immense quality” and a “fantatsic mix of complete full-back, playmaking full-back, and ball-playing centre-back” in traits that tick all of Arsenal’s boxes.

As the chaos of the transfer window continues, those in North London should do everything to ensure that they beat Liverpool to Hato’s signature this summer.

بعد إصابة كارفاخال.. موقف أرنولد من مباراة ليفربول وريال مدريد

كشفت تقارير صحفية عن موقف ترينت ألكسندر أرنولد ظهير ريال مدريد، من اللحاق بمباراة فريقه أمام ليفربول في دوري أبطال أوروبا.

أرنولد غادر صفوف ليفربول في يونيو الماضي وانضم إلى ريال مدريد الإسباني، وأسفرت قرعة دوري أبطال أوروبا لمرحلة الدوري، عن مواجهة بين فريقه الحالي وناديه السابق.

وعانى أرنولد من إصابة في أوتار الركبة، حيث خرج بعد ثلاث دقائق من المباراة الافتتاحية لريال مدريد في دوري أبطال أوروبا ضد مارسيليا في سبتمبر الماضي.

ويواصل أرنولد منذ ذلك الحين عملية التعافي للعودة والمشاركة بصورة طبيعية مع ريال مدريد، وقد غاب عن عدة مباريات هامة لفريقه أبرزها الكلاسيكو أمام برشلونة.

وبحسب ما ورد في صحيفة “ديلي ميل” البريطانية، سيكون أرنولد جاهزًا لمباراة ريال مدريد وليفربول في دوري أبطال أوروبا، والمقرر خوضها على ملعب “آنفيلد” في 4 نوفمبر المقبل.

ويأتي ذلك في الوقت الذي يعاني فيه ريال مدريد من إصابة ظهير الفريق داني كارفاخال، حيث أعلن النادي بالأمس أنه سيخضع لجراحة تنظير في مفصل الركبة.

ومن المتوقع أن يغيب كارفاخال عن ريال مدريد لمدة لا تتراوح بين 6 إلى 10 أسابيع، في حين أشارت صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية إلى أن إصابة كارفاخال قد تجبره على الغياب لمدة تتراوح ما بين شهرين إلى 3 أشهر.

Headbutt episode in the past for Warner and Bairstow

Sixteen months ago, they were involved in a sledging tirade during an Ashes battle. Now, they’re opening the batting together and smashing records

Hemant Brar in Hyderabad31-Mar-2019Just over 16 months ago, David Warner and Jonny Bairstow were in the cauldron of an Ashes battle. During the first Test at the Gabba, the stump mic picked up Warner telling Bairstow “you shouldn’t headbutt our mates” in response to Bairstow’s head contact with Cameron Bancroft at a pub in Perth. This verbal volley riled Bairstow up and he was dismissed soon after while attempting an uppercut. In the third Test at Perth, Bairstow celebrated reaching his century by headbutting his helmet.Now in 2019, in another Ashes year, Bairstow walks out to open with Warner. What do they do? They break IPL records, by putting together three successive century stands.Against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, they added 118 in 12.5 overs with Warner making a bruising 53-ball 85. Bairstow played second fiddle with a 35-ball 39. In the next game, the duo went on to add 110 in just 9.4 overs against Rajasthan Royals at Hyderabad to orchestrate a 199-run chase – the highest successful chase for Sunrisers in the IPL.Once again Warner led the way with a 37-ball 69, but this time Bairstow too struck at a strike rate of 160, scoring 45 off 28. At one point during their stand, Warner had faced 18 balls with Bairstow being on strike for just three balls, and then when the ball count for Warner was 27, Bairstow’s was still seven. In both games, Warner took first strike.”Me and Jonny have partnered quite well since Kolkata,” Warner would say after the game. “There have been a few hiccups with him trying to get off the mark, I have been hogging the strike a little bit.”Their stand paved the way for Sunrisers’ victory after they had started with a loss against Knight Riders. Until then it was Warner who hogged the limelight by scoring runs like he was never away from cricket. One wondered if he had hired Shane Warne’s scriptwriter.Until then Bairstow was to Warner what Robin is to Batman. However, it wasn’t to be the case for long. On Sunday, Virat Kohli tossed the ball to Moeen Ali after winning the toss. It’s not like Warner has any weakness against offspin. On the contrary, no fingerspinner (except Sunil Narine, who isn’t a traditional offspinner) has dismissed him in the Powerplay in the IPL since 2011.Still, perhaps to be on the safer side, Bairstow took first strike, and swiped the second ball of the over for four. Moeen ended up conceding 14. In the next over, Warner lofted Umesh Yadav’s first ball over long-on for a six. The pair took off once again as Sunrisers walloped to 59 in the Powerplay. After eight overs, both batsmen were neck to neck, Warner on 35 off 23 and Bairstow 36 off 25.In his next eight balls, Bairstow struck three sixes and two fours and raced to 67 off 34 at the halfway stage. It’s not often that Warner is the mellower of the two batsmen in a century stand. Though he was striking at a healthy 146, it paled in comparison to Bairstow’s 197. The two added 185, the highest opening stand in the IPL. En route Bairstow brought up his hundred off 52 balls, resulting in Warner embracing him in a hug. In the final over of the innings, Warner too reached the landmark, taking just two balls more than his partner.After Sunrisers’ innings, it was Bairstow who handed Warner the Orange Cap for becoming the leading run-scorer of the season. When Kevin Pietersen interviewed the duo, Warner – still catching his breath – didn’t forget to praise Bairstow’s knock, giving a pat on the latter’s shoulder. “Twelve months have done me well,” Warner said. “I am [feeling] nice and refreshed, but what a terrific innings by Jonny. Fantastic partnership by both of us there.”Bairstow was quick to return the favour. “Fantastic to bat in the middle with him [Warner],” he said. “He is a fantastic player and has done [well] for a long, long time. That’s why he has got the Orange Cap.”The understanding between the unlikely pair was on display throughout the innings. While Bairstow scored 90 of his 114 runs in boundaries, he ran ten twos and 20 singles for his partner as Warner exploited the long square boundaries by consistently nudging the ball in the gaps.With the World Cup just two months away, and the Ashes to follow soon after, these two would once again be competing against each other. But for now, they are busy pushing each other, helping each other out, and enjoying each other’s success as if it’s their own. And to borrow from the movie , who knows it might prove to be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Pens Heartfelt Note to Blue Jays Fans After Falling Just Short in World Series

The Dodgers and Blue Jays battled in the most thrilling World Series in recent memory, with the championship ultimately coming down to extra innings in Game 7.

Unfortunately for Toronto, one side winds up the loser, no matter how good the fight is, and the Blue Jays wound up on the wrong side of the budding Los Angeles dynasty.

But Toronto’s season was still something wholly special, and star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. acknowledged as much in a heartfelt note he shared on Instagram alongside some photos of the Jays’ incredible run.

Guerrero put up one of the greatest postseasons we’ve ever seen from the plate, and his bat was nearly enough to bring Toronto the title.

While they came up just short in 2025, Guerrero is signed with the Jays through 2039, and as he said, plans to be with the team for life.

West Brom in talks to sign their best striker since Maja for £0

West Bromwich Albion’s drawn-out search for a new manager has ended with Ryan Mason now officially in the Baggies’ hot seat.

There is plenty of intrigue surrounding this appointment as the Championship side ditch the tried and tested approach of Tony Mowbray for something left-field and fresher, with the 33-year-old taking on his first ever head coach role having only once been a stand-in option at ex-employers Tottenham Hotspur.

Tottenham's Ryan Mason

He will want to get down to business soon in the transfer market to begin to leave a lasting mark on his new side, with plenty of signings rumoured to be entering the building alongside the fresh-faced manager.

West Brom locked into talks with new striker

Mason could utilise those Spurs connections when adding to his Baggies squad, with North London prodigy Mikey Moore already being tipped to make a loan move to the EFL to expand his horizons, away from previous links suggesting Jamie Donley could call the West Midlands home shortly.

Further, it looks as if West Brom could win themselves a new deadly marksman in the form of Hearts’ goal machine Lawrence Shankland.

Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland.

Journalist Mark Hendry has now revealed that West Brom are locked in talks about bringing the prolific 29-year-old to the Hawthorns, as the Hearts captain increasingly looks more and more likely to walk away from the Edinburgh giants on a free transfer.

But, the Championship promotion hopefuls aren’t alone in their interest, with Hendry surprisingly adding that both Al-Ettifaq and Al-Wedha are sniffing around from Saudi Arabia.

How Shankland could be West Brom's best striker since Maja

If West Brom were to pip these outfits to the coveted signature of the Scotsman, they could be about to seal their best striker signing since Josh Maja’s addition, with the equally lethal attacker going on to be a golden purchase up top himself, considering he joined the ranks in 2023 on a free transfer as well.

Maja has endured difficult periods at the Hawthorns, however, with a mammoth 44 games missed through injury over the last two seasons.

But, when he’s fit, there’s a real lack of strikers in the Championship that possess the same clinical edge the Nigerian has in abundance, with the devastatingly effective number nine picking up 12 goals last campaign, despite only being fit enough to line up for 26 league clashes.

Shankland has also displayed a “ruthless” cutting edge – in the words of pundit Chris Sutton – throughout his celebrated spell on the books of Hearts, with this last-gasp goal against arch rivals Hibernian just one of many crucial strikes the Glasgow-born attacker has powered home for Derek McInnes’ men.

Having played up and down the various Scottish leagues across his goal-laden career to date, it does feel like the time is right for Shankland to test himself in a new and challenging environment, with the 6 foot 1 menace hopeful he can take to the pressures of the Hawthorns in his stride, much like Maja did when taking the plunge two years ago.

Shankland’s G/A record for Hearts by season

Season

Games played

Goals scored

Assists

24/25

43

9

11

23/24

47

31

8

22/23

47

28

4

Sourced by Transfermarkt

After all, before his return to England, the ex-Sunderland forward had begun to garner his own reputation for being a reliable source of goals when leading the line for Bordeaux, with 29 goals tallied up from 93 appearances.

Therefore, when assessing Shankland’s monstrous total of 68 strikes from 137 contests for Hearts, he should find his shooting boots are an equally uncomplicated find in the EFL’s elite league.

Lawrence Shankland

Mason would love to welcome in Shankland then as one of his first signings, with the 33-year-old no doubt crying out for a potent forward line to help his new side instantly gun for promotion.

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Tottenham make approach for £22m+ star who models his game on Julian Alvarez

Tottenham Hotspur are in the market for a forward this summer and have now made a formal approach to land a striker who models his game after one of the best forwards in the world, according to a report.

Tottenham Hotspur's hunt for attacking reinforcements

Thomas Frank has already tied up deals for Kevin Danso and Mathys Tel since walking through the door in N17. However, you get the impression there is plenty more to come given they will be playing Champions League football next term.

Looking to provide strength in depth across the front four positions, Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo and Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo are prominent Tottenham targets, while West Ham United star Mohammed Kudus has also been mentioned in dispatches.

With a managerial change coming into play, Daniel Levy has outlined that he has full faith in new boss Frank to deliver success after carrying out a rigorous search for Ange Postecoglou’s successor.

He explained: “Whenever you have a new coach, it’s always a fresh start. [They] always have different ideas but we want to build on the success of winning a trophy last season.

“One of the things that stood out to me with Thomas was that he is clearly highly intelligent, a great communicator, super human being plus all the technical aspects which are obviously important.”

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Boca Juniors striker Miguel Merentiel could also be on Spurs’ radar after an excellent start to the Club World Cup, signalling that eyes and ears will be on all potential markets from the Lilywhites this summer to extract a fair rate of value for money.

Fundamentally, bolstering the offensive areas will give Frank the depth required to progress his side, so it won’t come as any surprise to hear Merentiel isn’t the only South American star the club is seeking to add.

Tottenham launch formal approach for Ian Subiabre

According to reports in his homeland via Sport Witness, Tottenham have launched a formal approach for River Plate’s Ian Subiabre to ascertain details about his current situation.

Chelsea previously had a meeting with his agent, Claudio Caniggia, though they eventually baulked due to his release clause that is mooted to amount to around £22.4 million.

Ian Subiabre at River Plate – how has the youngster fared since breaking through?

Appearances

16

Goals

1

Assists

0

Mainly used as a substitute, Spurs haven’t been deterred and could look to make an offer that includes a future sell-on percentage for the Argentina Under-20 international, who has scored three times in six matches at that youth rank.

Describing Julian Alvarez as a player he models his game on, it remains to be seen whether his release clause will be met or if a transfer fee would be structured via alternative means.

River may entertain bids after the Club World Cup and haven’t ruled out a departure in this case, meaning Spurs could well add another talented youngster to the ranks.

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