Incredible Rangers teen is already Ibrox’s answer to Lennon Miller

Glasgow Rangers haven’t really produced a standout academy talent in the Ibrox ranks since Alan Hutton, who was sold 16 years ago.

Hutton broke through into the first team during the 2003/04 campaign, going on to play over 100 times for Rangers before Walter Smith accepted a bid of around £9m from south of the border in January 2008, which saw the defender leave.

Alan Hutton

There is a case for Nathan Patterson to be included in the list of finest academy graduates since Hutton’s departure, but he failed to dislodge James Tavernier from the coveted right-back position in the Gers side.

His potential saw Everton come in with a total bid of £16m, which was obviously far too good for the club to turn down.

Philippe Clement signed just two Scotsmen during the summer – Connor Barron and Liam Kelly – with the bulk of his transfer dealings coming from abroad.

It is no secret that a strong Scottish core not only helps with the European squad quotas but also helps with the club’s identity. Smith’s excellent nine-in-a-row side from the 90s had the likes of Andy Goram, Richard Gough, Ian Durrant, Ian Ferguson and Ally McCoist leaving a lasting impression.

With the January transfer window fast approaching, could Clement perhaps lure one of Scotland’s finest young talents to Ibrox?

Rangers eyeing one of Scotland's best talents

Links to both sides of the Old Firm were natural given Liam Miller’s rise, as he has emerged as arguably the brightest talent Scotland have produced in recent years, certainly in the midfield.

Indeed, according to the Daily Mail, both Rangers and Celtic are showing plenty of interest in Miller, who could cost around £4m as Motherwell hold out for the best possible fee for their prized asset.

It is inevitable that the Steelmen will have to sell sooner rather than later, but who can begrudge them wanting the highest fee possible?

This means Clement will need to open up the coffers to lure the midfielder to Ibrox. Given Celtic’s domestic dominance, allowing them the chance to play in the Champions League, they have the upper hand, that’s for sure.

If the opportunity is there, however, the Gers must go all in for the 18-year-old.

Lennon Miller’s statistics for Motherwell this season

Since making his debut in 2022/23, Miller has already made 55 appearances for the Premiership side, scoring five goals and grabbing six assists.

It has been a remarkable rise for the youngster, who has yet to make his international debut, despite captaining his club and featuring in every single one of their games this term, registering seven goal contributions in the process.

Lennon Miller’s Premiership stats (24/25)

11 games

2 goals

3 assists

5 big chances created

2.1 key passes*

73% pass accuracy*

1.5 tackles*

1.5 interceptions*

6.5 balls recovered*

50% total duels won*

16x possession lost*

Stats via Sofascore (* = per game)

Miller has also created five big chances, averages 2.1 key passes, 0.9 successful dribbles and wins 5.1 total duels per game in the top flight for Motherwell.

He is certainly showing maturity well beyond his tender age and there is no doubt he is going to be a future star for club and country.

If Rangers allow Celtic to snatch someone of Miller’s quality away from their grasp, then it would represent a massive, missed opportunity for Clement, especially as he could generate a profit for the club after a few years, such is his incredible potential.

Players such as Cole McKinnon, Alex Lowry and Leon King have shown glimpses of their vast talents in recent years, but they now need more chances to grow and demonstrate that they can deliver on the senior stage.

Leon King

Is there a youngster at the club who has a bigger ceiling than the three aforementioned players? Indeed, might he even be an even bigger talent than Miller?

Rangers' very own Liam Miller

The player in question here is Bailey Rice, who ironically joined the Glasgow side from Motherwell in the summer of 2022, rejecting an offer of a professional contract at the club to move to Ibrox.

Journalist Mark Hendry hailed the young midfielder as a “prospect” even before he linked up with the Light Blues, as Manchester City were also displaying a keen interest in bringing Rice south of the border.

Youngest-ever Rangers debutants

Player

Age at time of debut

Derek Ferguson

16 years, 24 days

Bailey Rice

16 years, four months and 14 days

Tom Walsh

16 years, four months and 27 days

Paul Nsio

16 years, five months and 15 days

Zak Lovelace

16 years, seven months and seven days

Via Transfermarkt

Rangers was the next step for the Scot, as he would be given the chance to train alongside better players, while also having a chance to make inroads into securing minutes in the senior squad over the next couple of seasons. It didn’t take long for him to make an impression.

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The 2022/23 campaign saw Rice make 21 appearances for the B side in the Lowland League and UEFA Youth League, where he scored twice and grabbed an assist too.

Later that season, Michael Beale gave Rice his senior debut against Livingston, coming off the bench in the dying minutes. What makes this even more remarkable is the young midfielder had captained the Scotland U17 side to a 7-0 victory over Switzerland in Spain just 24 hours prior.

He jetted back to Scotland in order to join the first-team squad, thus becoming the youngest player in the post-war era to make his league debut for the club.

Two more league appearances followed last season, as Rice continued his development, slowly easing into more senior training.

The defensive midfielder has a ridiculously high ceiling, although he hasn’t managed to play any minutes in the first team this season, despite being included in the matchday squad five times.

The rise of Miller is due to him being trusted in the Motherwell starting XI, and they are now being rewarded with a player who is capable of special things.

The same could be said for Rice if he could secure some consistent minutes under Clement. There is a fine player ready to be unearthed in the 18-year-old, but unless there is a significant injury crisis, he may have to wait for his next opportunity.

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Shaikh, Malik lead Warwickshire chase after leggie Tazeem stars again

Teenage spinner now has 15 wickets in five One-Day Cup appearances as Lancashire stumble

ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay22-Aug-2025Warwickshire 253 for 5 (Shaikh 75, Malik 72, Blatherwick 4-48) beat Lancashire 249 for 9 (Tazeem 3-39) by five wicketsHamza Shaikh made 75 and legspinner Tazeem Ali took 3 for 39 to help Warwickshire beat Lancashire by five wickets at Aigburth and thereby consolidate their bid to reach the knock-out stages of the Metro Bank One Day Cup.Having restricted the home side to 249 for 9 on a pitch that aided spin, Ed Barnard’s side reached their target with 61 balls to spare, Kai Smith finishing on 45 not out having put on 77 with Shaikh.The one consolation for a severely under-strength Lancashire was that Jack Blatherwick took a career-best 4 for 48 but Marcus Harris’s side have now won just one of their seven matches in this competition and their own slim chances of making further progress had vanished with Wednesday’s defeat to Durham.Michael Jones was caught behind without scoring off Ethan Bamber’s second ball of the game but George Bell and Kesh Fonseka then batted positively against the Bears’ seamers to give their side a respectable platform of 69 for 1 after 15 overs.However, 33 of the next 35 overs were bowled by the Warwickshire spinners and scoring runs never looked as straightforward as it had done in the first hour of the game. Lancashire’s second-wicket pair put on 87 before Fonseka was caught at cover by Shaikh for 43 when driving Tazeem and the legspinner took his second wicket in his next over when Bell was leg-before for 46 when attempted to sweep.Harris and Harry Singh then tried to rebuild the innings with a stand of 68 in 13 overs only for Singh to depart for 29 when he pulled Rob Yates straight to Alex Davies at deep midwicket and the left-handed Harris to be bowled for 41 by a lovely offbreak from Yates.File photo: Shaikh led the way in Warwickshire’s run chase•ECB via Getty ImagesTazeem took his third wicket when George Balderson pulled him straight to Zen Malik and the remainder of Lancashire’s innings was dominated by Arav Shetty, who consolidated the good impression he has made during this competition by making 40 off 30 balls.Shetty, though, was one of two wickets to fall to Jake Lintott in the 49th over of the innings and the experienced Warwickshire wristspinner finished with 2 for 62 from his ten overs. Yates finished with 2 for 44 but it was Tazeem’s bowling that had taken the eye – and not for the first time this month.Warwickshire’s reply got off to a thunderous start, eight boundaries being struck and 44 runs scored in the opening four overs. But the visitors’ progress was slowed, first when Ed Barnard was caught by Bell when trying to scoop Blatherwick for 21 and then when Yates tried to slap Blatherwick through mid-on but only found Balderson’s safe hands and departed for 23.Former Lancashire batter Alex Davies was then surprised by the lift Blatherwick extracted from the Aigburth pitch and was caught behind for eight to leave his side on 71 for three in the eleventh over. That, though, was as near the home side got to upsetting the form book.Sheikh put on 97 with Malik, who reached his maiden List A fifty off 39 balls and seemed set for a century when his attempt to hit Blatherwick for six over mid-off only found the safe hands of Jones on the cover boundary and he departed for 72. Seemingly untroubled by this setback, Shaikh reached his own fifty off 74 balls and Warwickshire’s victory was all but certain long before Shaikh was bowled by Luke Hands when his side needed five runs.

How West Ham's board are now feeling about Graham Potter after Tottenham defeat

West Ham United boss Graham Potter is under mounting pressure after slumping to a dismal 3-0 derby defeat against Tottenham last Saturday, with the east Londoners losing four of their opening five games in all competitions thus far.

Potter has tough games against Crystal Palace, Everton and Premier League title-chasing Arsenal on the horizon, with more unconvincing performances threatening to oust the tactician just 10 months after he took over from Julen Lopetegui.

Only Avram Grant, who led the Hammers to relegation in 2011, boasts a worse West Ham win percentage than Potter since the Premier League’s inception — serving as a clear warning that things desperately need to improve.

9. Sam Allardyce

30.7%

10. Julen Lopetegui

30%

11. Gianfranco Zola

27.8%

12, Graham Potter

27.3%

13. Avram Grant

18.9%

via StatMuse

West Ham’s woeful defence, which has conceded 14 goals in all competitions already, is the top flight’s worst back line right now by far — having also leaked 11 league goals in just four top flight matches.

Their failure to deal with set pieces has been another major thorn in Potter’s side, and one key ingredient West Ham need more than anything else is solidarity if they’re to avoid a relegation dogfight.

West Ham United managerGrahamPotterapplauds fans after the match

David Sullivan and the Irons board may even decide to cut their losses with Potter, especially considering that out-of-work former Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espírito Santo is readily available for hire.

The Portuguese, who guided Forest back to Europe for the first time since 1995 after a fairytale 2024/2025, was unceremoniously sacked by Evangelos Marinakis after a public fallout — just months after Nuno signed a brand-new contract.

Reports suggest that Nuno will jump at the chance to get back into management and his priority is to remain in the Premier League — making the 51-year-old a potential match made in heaven for West Ham.

Nuno’s pragmatic approach and defensive style could also suit West Ham down to the ground amid their real fragility at the back, with the likes of Kieran McKenna, José Mourinho and Frank Lampard also named as managerial candidates at the London Stadium.

How West Ham's board really feel about Graham Potter after Tottenham defeat

However, before any approach is made to the aforementioned coaches, the club must first make a decision on Potter.

According to Football Insider and journalist Pete O’Rourke, West Ham’s board believe it is “too early” to sack Potter despite their lacklustre start to 2025/2026 — with the ex-Chelsea boss retaining their backing “for the time being”.

The key phrase here is “for the time being”, but should West Ham relieve the tactician sooner?

West Ham must make ruthless Graham Potter decision

The team looks disjointed right now, lacking both defensive organisation and attacking spark, which arguably reflects poorly on Potter’s tactical approach among other key concerns.

For a squad boasting proven talent, fans and pundits alike are in agreement that the side should be performing far better.

Potter’s track record at Chelsea also raises concerns. Despite heavy backing in the transfer market there, he failed to deliver results, and many critics feared West Ham were repeating the same mistake when he was appointed.

Those fears now appear to be realised, and with Nuno available, West Ham should bite the bullet, admit they made a mistake and bring the former Tottenham boss to east London.

Worry for Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim as Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha, Amad Diallo and Casemiro all miss training ahead of massive clash with Liverpool

Four key Man Utd stars sat out training just days ahead of the crunch derby clash with Liverpool as boss Ruben Amorim continues the struggle to turn his side’s season around. Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha, Amad Diallo and Casemiro were all absent following their involvement in international fixtures in the past fortnight.

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    The decision to rest the four stars is considered a precaution rather than a response to new injuries. United are already expected to be without Noussair Mazraoui due to an injury that has kept him out of the last two games and prevented him from playing in Morocco's recent World Cup qualifier. Lisandro Martinez also missed training as he continues his rehabilitation from major knee surgery and is unlikely to return to the squad before the November international break. To compensate for the reduced numbers, several academy players, including Shea Lacey, Jim Thwaites, and Jack Fletcher, joined the first-team training session. However, Ayden Heaven, who had been involved with England's Under 20s, was absent from training after being withdrawn at half-time against Switzerland last Friday.

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    Bragging rights at stake in Anfield clash

    Liverpool, currently second in the league, will look to bounce back from a three-game losing streak that saw them drop from the top of the table, and were replaced by Arsenal. Man Utd sit 10th after winning their last game against Sunderland, but are struggling for consistency under Amorim. While history and rivalry always play a role, Liverpool's home advantage at Anfield is significant. United have not won at Anfield in their last nine Premier League visits. This match also marks the 100th meeting between the two clubs at Anfield. Liverpool will be without Alisson, due to a hamstring injury, but Ibrahima Konate and Ryan Gravenberch are expected to be fit. Manchester United will be without Lisandro Martinez who is still recovering from a long-term injury. Liverpool boss Slot provided an update on Alisson, confirming he’s still injured. Slot said: “"He's not training with us, so he's out. Like I always say, it's so difficult to say (how long he will be out), because the end phase of rehab can always give you positives and negatives. But he will not play this weekend, and also not next week."

  • Turning point for under-fire Amorim?

    It’s been another woeful season so far for Manchester United, but the win over Sunderland, before the international break, backed up by beating Liverpool would give fans real cause for positivity. And it would massively ease the fierce pressure on the Portuguese boss. Since his appointment in November last year, United have won only nine of his 33 Premier League matches, losing 17 and drawing seven. This gives him a Premier League win rate of 27.3 per cent, the lowest of any permanent United manager in the Premier League era. His side finished 15th last season and are currently 10th. They were also dumped out of the Carabao Cup in the second round by Grimsby Town. Despite these struggles, Amorim has received public backing from co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

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    What comes next?

    Amorim will speak ahead of the clash with Liverpool, where he is expected to give an update on the quartet. United will have to be at their absolute best to overcome Liverpool, who have lost their last two games, as their form on the road is poor. Amorim’s side are winless in their last eight Premier League away games since beating Leicester City 3-0 in March. The last time they went longer without a league win on the road is way back in September 1989 under legendary former manager Sir Alex Ferguson where it was a staggering 11 matches.

Man Utd and INEOS now submit late "improved" offer to sign "superb" star

After their late victory against Burnley exposed their problems for all to see once again, Manchester United have reportedly submitted an “improved” offer to sign a major upgrade.

Man Utd eyeing late Onana upgrade

When Andre Onana came flying out of position in an attempt to punch clear against Grimsby in midweek, only to hand the League Two side their second goal on a plate, Ruben Amorim could only watch on as a similar story unfolded. Meanwhile, Altay Bayindir hasn’t been a lot more encouraging, given that his mistake handed Arsenal their winning goal on the opening day.

Simply put, whether it’s been Bayindir or Onana, Manchester United’s goalkeeping department has not been good enough for some time. And INEOS are still attempting to find a solution as Monday’s deadline approaches.

With less than 48 hours left until the transfer window slams shut, fresh reports have indicated that Emiliano Martinez has emerged as an option. The Aston Villa goalkeeper has been linked with a move away from the Midlands all summer and could now finally get a departure courtesy of those at Old Trafford.

Minutes

3,194

3,060

Clean Sheets

8

9

Save Percentage

69%

68.9%

Saves P90

2.7

2.59

Whilst Martinez is less mistake-prone than Onana, last season’s numbers suggest that he wouldn’t be the major upgrade that Amorim requires. The similar save percentage between the two makes for particularly concerning reading and the last thing United need is another liability between the sticks.

Moreover, it’s worth noting that Martinez is already 32 years old. If Amorim is to lead a successful project at Old Trafford then he needs a consistent No.1 who will be at the centre of his side for years to come and Martinez cannot guarantee that. Instead, INEOS would be best to turn to a shot-stopper that has been on their radar all summer long.

Man Utd submit "improved" Lammens offer

According to Mike McGrath, Manchester United have now submitted an “improved” offer to sign Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp and a medical could take place on Sunday if the goalkeeper agrees to a move.

Senne Lammens for Royal Antwerp.

Aston Villa have also asked about the shot-stopper and would set off a domino effect resulting in Martinez joining United if they hijacked the Red Devils’ move for Lammens.

Lammens has been the name on United’s list for most of the summer and it’s clear to see why. Praised for a “superb” season by scout Jacek Kulig at the end of the last campaign, the Belgian is still just 23 years old and represents the young, rising star that would suit this stage of Amorim’s project.

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It’s a deal that United simply have to get over the line if they want to see the marked improvement that INEOS will be desperate for this season.

Shakib's fifty and four-for seal the deal for Dubai Capitals

Shakib Al Hasan starred with both bat and ball for Dubai Capitals to give the ILT20 champions a winning start in the Global Super League over New Zealand’s Central Districts.Shakib first held fort in the middle order, striking seven fours and a six in his unbeaten 37-ball 58 from No. 5 to help Capitals post 165 for 7 in their 20 overs. Then he dismissed four of the top-six batters in the Central Districts line-up to derail their chase, finishing with figures of 4 for 13 at an economy rate of 3.25.In their batting innings, Capitals had their base set courtesy opener Sediqullah Atal’s 25-ball 41, but Angus Schaw’s three-wicket burst through the middle overs brought Central Districts back. Despite the middle-overs wobble, Shakib combined with No. 7 Jesse Bootan (20) and No. 8 Dominic Drakes (11) to lift them to a respectable total.Central Districts made a promising start to the chase as Will Young (19) and Dane Cleaver (21) added 30 for the first wicket. But Shakib’s two powerplay wickets – of Young and Dean Foxcroft – brought Capitals back into the contest.Shakib then bowled both Josh Clarkson and William Clark, before UAE’s Khuzaima Tanveer cleaned up the tail. Central Districts captain Tom Bruce top-scored with 34.

Two first-over slips shape New Zealand's forgettable semi-final

It was not quite Mitchell Starc vs Brendon McCullum at the MCG, but another big early wicket set the tone for Pakistan’s domination at the SCG

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Two first-over moments summed up a semi-final that never got off the ground for New Zealand: Finn Allen pinned lbw third ball, and Babar Azam given a life first ball by Devon Conway behind the stumps.This time it wasn’t Mitchell Starc at the MCG – they had dealt with him in emphatic style during the opening game of the Super 12s – but instead another left-armer with a habit of taking opening-over wickets. Allen started like he had against Starc at the beginning of the Super 12s, drilling Shaheen Afridi’s first ball down the ground for four, but that was as good as it got. Second ball he was given lbw and reprieved thanks to a massive inside edge; next delivery there was no second chance. To say it got the crowd going would be an understatement.Related

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It was not quite the hammer blow that Brendon McCullum’s dismissal was in 2015, but it immediately removed the top-order player who provides something different for New Zealand. Allen is given license to play with freedom, some days it will work spectacularly, as it did against Australia with 42 off 16 balls, others it will not. There is no crime in that. However, it meant the powerplay immediately reverted to something less threatening.Conway threatened to take up the mantle with two boundaries in Naseem Shah’s first over, but the next three did not produce one. Conway dispatched Haris Rauf’s first ball of the sixth over only to be run out by Shadab Khan’s direct hit – a highlight of a very sharp fielding display from Pakistan – and while 38 for 2 was not a calamity it meant there was ground to make up.Daryl Mitchell, the hero of last year’s semi-final against England, stitched together a commendable innings but it never really happened, even if in typical New Zealand style they scrapped their way to something that might have been defenable.In a key moment in the game, a direct hit from Shadab Khan caught Devon Conway short•ICC via GettyFor a while it felt like the group match against Sri Lanka on this ground: on that day, New Zealand were 76 for 3 after 13 overs with Mitchell and Glenn Phillips having done the rebuilding. Today after 13 overs they were 89 for 3. But this time Phillips was back in the dugout – you could tell by Babar’s celebrations that he could sense the moment when Mohammad Nawaz took the return catch to ensure that – and there were only two boundaries in the last five overs. For that, Pakistan’s bowlers also deserve significant credit.With 152 on the board everything needed to go New Zealand’s way, and you wouldn’t have put it past them to find a way. But in the first over from Trent Boult their moment slipped away.Babar, who has struggled throughout the tournament and had played an innings so far from his usual fluent self against Bangladesh, pushed at a delivery from Boult which started to shape in then nibbled away off the surface, drawing an outside edge. However, Conway had been wrong-footed behind the stumps, perhaps by the early movement, and the nick flew low to his right. He got there with one glove but couldn’t grab hold in the webbing. You could see the anguish in Boult’s eyes as he watched the replay.Babar Azam watches the ball get away from Devon Conway to give him a second chance, which he would go on to make good use of•ICC via GettyBoult’s next over went for 15 and by the end of the powerplay Pakistan were 55 without loss. They had hit nine boundaries in six overs; New Zealand managed 12 in their whole innings. It would have taken an horrendous mess up from them (yes, this is Pakistan) to lose their grip on the match from there and while New Zealand got it to 19 off 15 balls, and took it to the final over, there was no miracle for them.”At the halfway stage we knew we had something to defend and guys were pretty pumped to go out and take on the challenge,” Williamson said. “We knew we had to operate well and weren’t quite on top of our game. Pakistan were outstanding with the bat. Throughout this tournament there’s been a lot of good, it’s just frustrating not to put out a better performance.”With 31 needed off 30, which with nine wickets in hand should have been comfortable anyway, Mitchell Santner spilled Mohammad Haris at point. With 21 needed off 18, Conway fumbled a take behind the stumps and allowed a scampered bye. Two balls later, Haris took Lockie Ferguson for a four and a six and even the smallest element of doubt was gone. echoed around the SCG. Meanwhile, for New Zealand it was a familiar tune of their own. The wait for major limited-overs silverware goes on.

CWI and WIPA to 'enhance player protection' after alleged sexual harassment incident

The trigger is an alleged incident during the 2020 T20 World Cup

ESPNcricinfo staff22-Mar-2025Reacting to allegations of sexual harassment in the West Indies women’s team during the T20 World Cup in 2020, Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) have decided to meet and review “all aspects of athlete safeguarding within West Indies cricket”.Saying in a statement on Saturday that the two bodies “take such matters seriously and remain fully committed to ensuring a safe, professional, and supportive environment for all players and staff”, CWI and WIPA added that they had “already taken significant steps to enhance player protection”. No details have been provided by CWI or the WIPA about the alleged incident.”In 2021, improved safeguarding measures were introduced for women’s tours, strengthening security and well-being,” the statement said. “In May 2023, CWI implemented additional policies, including single-room accommodations for the West Indies Senior Women’s team on all international assignments, ensuring parity with the men’s team. These are among other policy initiatives within the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the period 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2027.Related

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“Additionally, the CWI Women’s Cricket Transformation Committee was established to further advance women’s cricket.”Furthermore, we have implemented and strictly adhered to UNICEF’s Children Protection Policy, ensuring that minors never share rooms with adults under any circumstance. Additionally, we have mandated ongoing training for all officials to reinforce and uphold these standards.”The 2020 women’s T20 World Cup was played across Australia. West Indies, led by Stafanie Taylor, failed to get out of Group B after winning one and losing two, while their final game, against South Africa, was abandoned without a ball bowled. Australia won the tournament, beating India in the final in front of 86,174 people at the MCG.

حسين الشحات يروي كواليس الصلح مع الشيبي في حفل توزيع جوائز "دير جيست"

تحدث حسين الشحات لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي، عن تفاصيل انتهاء أزمته مع لاعب بيراميدز محمد الشيبي، وذلك في حفل دير جيست لتوزيع الجوائز التي أقيمت السبت الماضي.

وكانت الأزمة بين الثنائي قد اندلعت عقب مباراة الأهلي وبيراميدز خلال لقاء الفريقين بالدوري في الموسم الماضي، ووصلت الأزمة بين الشيبي وحسين الشحات إلى ساحات القضاء.

وكشف حسين الشحات عن تلك التفاصيل في تصريحات عبر قناة “الأهلي”: “قبل الحفل بـ 6 ساعات حدث موقف كنت سأشتري بدلة وعندما دخلت كان مهند لاشين هناك، وصاحب المحل عند دخولي قال لي كنا نتحدث عنك ومهند قال لي أن الشيبي يريد أن يأتي لكي يشتري بدلة هل لديك مشكلة قلت له لا طبعا هذا شغلك ولا أقدر أن أقول من يأتي هنا ومن لا، وغادرت ولم أقابله”.

طالع أيضاً.. حسين الشحات: كنا “مُغيبين” أمام الزمالك في السوبر الإفريقي.. وهذا ما قاله الخطيب بعد شرائي بـ5 ملايين دولار

وتابع: “ذهبنا للحفل والشيبي تم تكريمه أولًا وصفقت عندما صعد على المنصة، وبعد ذلك صعدت على المنصة، وكنت أريد أن أذهب إليه لكي أسلم عليه ومصطفى شوبير كان بجانبي وقال لي أنا معاك إنك تذهب له لكن توجد كاميرات وممكن لن يوافق أن يُسلم عليك، محمد أخي قال لي اذهب وسلم عليه، قلت له أنا أخاف أن يكسفني وسيكون هذا غير جيد،  فـ مصطفى قال لمحمد أخي اذهب أنت إليه أولا وقل له إن حسين سيأتي لكي يسلم عليك، وبالفعل محمد ذهب، رد عليه محمد الشيبي وقال له (مفيش مشكلة خالص)، ثم توجهت إليه وسلمت عليه واعتذرت له”.

وأوضح: “لكي نغلق هذا الموضوع، عندما يخطئ أحد يجب أن يعتذر، أنا اعتذرت له واعتذرت لوالدته والموضوع انتهى”.

وأتم: “يوجد أشخاص كبار تدخلوا في الموضوع وكانوا يريدون أن نحل المشكلة لكن لا أعلم ما الذي حدث”.

 

Thomas Partey to join Villarreal on free transfer despite several rape charges following exit from Arsenal

Thomas Partey is reportedly set to join Villarreal on a free transfer following his exit from Arsenal.

Partey left Arsenal at end of JuneCharged with rape shortly afterSet to join VillarrealFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

The 32-year-old has been a free agent since the expiration of his Arsenal contract in June, but now The Athletic reports that the midfielder is expected to sign a two-year deal with Villarreal. The ex-Atletico Madrid man, who couldn't come to an accord over a new Gunners deal, is said to have already undergone a medical ahead of the move.

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Shortly after Partey's exit from Arsenal, the Ghana international was charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. The midfielder denies the charges but is set to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on August 5. Despite that, he is nearing a transfer to Villarreal.

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The report adds that Partey has been the subject of an investigation that first started in February 2022. The Ghanaian still went on to feature regularly for Arsenal, chalking up 167 appearances and scoring nine goals in the process.

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Partey, who joined Arsenal from Atletico in 2020 for £45.4 million ($58.7m), could be announced as a new Villarreal player just in time for Arsenal's pre-season friendly against the Spanish outfit – who will play Champions League football next term – on Wednesday. 

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