Situado nesse momento exatamente na metade da tabela de classificação na Série B, independente de conquistar ou não o acesso a elite, o Brasil de Pelotas pode conseguir, dependendo dos próximos resultados, uma marca importante desde que retornou à segunda divisão no ano de 2016.
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Isso porque foi nesse ano que o time Xavante conseguiu o seu melhor aproveitamento em pontos no torneio. Na época, vindo da Série C, a equipe que era comandada pelo bastante identificado Rogério Zimmermann fez 54 pontos com 17 vitórias, 20 empates e 17 derrotas, ficando em 11° lugar.
No ano seguinte, o time não conseguiu ter o mesmo aproveitamento em pontos, mas conseguiu o seu melhor posicionamento no período analisado. Com 15 vitórias, seis empates e 17 reveses, a equipe ficou na oitava posição.
Até o momento, o time que está sob a batuta de Claudio Tencati (mas que já foi dirigido no ano por Gustavo Papa e Hemerson Maria) tem 44 unidades, precisando fazer mais de 10 pontos nos 18 que ainda disputará até o término da Série B.
Mais do que obter a marca histórica, outro fator de incentivo para o Brasil é terminar a temporada de maneira bem mais tranquila do que nas duas últimas edições da Segundona. Isso porque, em ambos os casos, foram apenas nas rodadas derradeiras que o time conseguiu o livramento absoluto do risco de cair para a Série C.
Gio Reyna scored a blistering effort for the USMNT in the second half of their CONCACAF Nations League final vs Mexico Sunday evening.
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The AC Milan winger set up the goal after a brilliant run along the touchline that sent the ball in just past the feet of Memo Ochoa in net for Mexico. After a few touches, the ball was headed off the line by a defender, only for it to land at the feet of Reyna, who fired home in stupendous fashion to make it 2-0.
The winning strike of the match, Reyna's effort will be overshadowed by the ridiculous opening goal from Tyler Adams, but it deserves just as much love for the creativity of the hit.
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Across three-career finals, Reyna now has two goals and three assists for the USMNT. He's become a clutch big-game player for the USA – with that stat-line putting his name in history. He now has two more goal contributions than any other men's U.S. international in championship matches.
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WHAT NEXT FOR THE USMNT?
The USMNT will look ahead to this Summer's Copa America, with preparation now beginning. June friendlies against Brazil and Colombia await them before the marquee event, with their first tournament match on June 23 against Bolivia.
With the series already decided, the hosts will look to continue their aggressive batting approach, and the visitors to keep trying their younger players
The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando11-Aug-2018Big PictureSo, at last, it happened. Six matches in, the tour finally produced a close match. Vital as the three-run victory at Pallekele was for an ailing Sri Lanka, though, it would barely have bothered the opposition. The hosts are chuffed to have broken their 11-match losing streak against South Africa in the 50-over format, but the visitors might justifiably reason that the match was so racked by rain that luck may have played a greater role in the outcome than usual. Also, having already fielded an inexperienced attack in the first three games, South Africa threw even more freshers into the mix after the series was decided. It was only a depleted South Africa team that Sri Lanka finally managed to beat.Aggression against spinners was planned: Duminy
JP Duminy, the ODI series’ top-scorer with 215 runs at an average of over 71.66, said an aggressive approach toward tackling spin helped South Africa succeed in the one-dayers. Earlier in the year, the wristspin of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav had sunk South Africa in a series at home. They have tackled the likes of Akila Dananjaya, Prabath Jayasuriya and Lakshan Sandakan a little bit better in Sri Lanka, however. “If you look back to past series in Sri Lanka, touring teams have always struggled against spin,” Duminy said. “That’s been a conscious thing – to try and get that right to be a little bit more positive and aggressive. To get after the spinners and try and get them out of the attack. Fortunately for us pretty much throughout the series it’s worked. Even if you look back to the last game which we lost, it wasn’t necessarily the spinners that won them the game, it was the seamers. But you do have a bit more freedom in white-ball cricket to play a little bit more aggressively. We’ve seen that the pitches have been a little more batter friendly.”
But victories – particularly hard-fought ones – do sometimes have a way of injecting new hope into beleaguered outfits. Sri Lanka will be overjoyed that their lower middle order proved so tenacious in Pallekele, with Dasun Shanaka and Thisara Perera putting on the team’s best partnership of the series, at a breakneck pace. They will take heart from the fact that the bowlers came up with the “Test-match line” strategy on the fly, and executed it so well. These are only minor victories in a series that has otherwise been dispiriting, but such is the state of this Sri Lanka ODI team that even the small wins are worth clinging to.Now, as the series winds down at Khettarama, expect Sri Lanka to continue trialing the kind of aggressive batting that enabled them to make 306 for 7 in 39 overs on Wednesday. On the other hand, expect South Africa to continue trialing young players.Form guideSri Lanka WLLLW (completed matches, most recent first) South Africa LWWWLIn the spotlightWith Imran Tahir not selected and Kagiso Rabada likely to be rested again, it is essentially down to Lungi Ngidi to lead the bowlers in the final game. So far in the series, Ngidi has been impressive, topping the wicket-takers’ table with 10 wickets at 20.10, the Sri Lanka batsmen often struggling to contend with the bounce he generates. If he produces another good performance on Sunday, South Africa’s selectors can be more sure that he is a bowler with serious one-day potential – one they should look to incorporate into their World Cup plans.Dasun Shanaka was a bit of a monochrome batsman when he first played limited-overs matches for Sri Lanka, often excelling against spin, but proving mediocre against seam bowling. However, he has clearly worked on his game, and has come back as more of a complete batsman, using the pull shot to particularly devastating effect when South Africa’s quicks tested him with the short ball. With Angelo Mathews currently unable to bowl, Sri Lanka wouldn’t mind a second seam-bowling allrounder in the squad, especially if he is capable of producing match-turning innings on regular basis, like the one he played on Wednesday.Team newsSouth Africa are likely to field the same team.South Africa (possible): 1 Quinton de Kock (capt & wk), 2 Hashim Amla, 3 Reeza Hendricks, 4 Heinrich Klaasen, 5 JP Duminy, 6 David Miller, 7 Wiaan Mulder, 8 Andile Phehlukwayo, 9 Keshav Maharaj, 10 Junior Dala, 11 Lungi NgidiSri Lanka may think about bringing Kasun Rajitha back into the side, perhaps in place of Lahiru Kumara.Sri Lanka (possible): 1 Upul Tharanga, 2 Niroshan Dickwella (wk), 3 Kusal Mendis, 4 Kusal Perera, 5 Angelo Mathews (capt.), 6 Dhananjaya de Silva, 7 Thisara Perera, 8 Dasun Shanaka, 9 Akila Dananjaya, 10 Suranga Lakmal, 11 Kasun RajithaPitch and conditionsKhettarama is generally the driest one-day surface in the country, but as Sri Lanka seem intent on playing on good tracks in order to prepare for the World Cup, there may be plenty of runs in Sunday’s match also. Thundershowers are forecast for Colombo, but these are generally not long-lived enough to wash out a whole game.Stats and trivia While Ngidi tops the wicket-takers’ list for the series, JP Duminy leads the run-scorers, with his 215 runs having come at an average of 71.66 and a strike rate of almost 140. Sri Lanka lost their last match against South Africa at Khettarama, in 2014, but generally have a positive record at the venue, having lost only twice in nine completed matches against this opposition. Thisara Perera now averages 44.83 with the bat this year, with a strike rate of 137. His bowling figures across nine matches in 2018 are just as impressive – he has taken 18 wickets at 18.61 in nine games.
From relegation fears to the joys of Europa Conference League qualification, and the start to the current campaign which has left them just one point adrift of the Premier League's top four, to say Unai Emery's tenure at Aston Villa has been a success so far would be an understatement. A key feature of the Spaniard's time in charge has been his side's attacking force, too, with the likes of Ollie Watkins finding his golden touch once again.
The former Brentford star has since been joined by the likes of Moussa Diaby and Nicolo Zaniolo, who have got off to electric starts at Villa Park to stick to the impressive trend in the Midlands. The Villans may not stop adding to their attack just yet, either, with reports suggesting that they're eyeing a move for a former star.
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Villa's recruitment team deserves a lot of credit for their work in recent years. Whether it's been Watkins, Matty Cash, Douglas Luiz, or Diaby, the majority of arrivals have instantly found their feet, and have since become vital parts of Emery's side gunning for even greater heights. When the January transfer window comes around, they may well welcome more firepower too. At least, that's what the latest Tammy Abraham transfer news suggests.
According to TeamTalk, the striker could follow Jose Mourinho out of the door at AS Roma if the former Tottenham Hotspur boss is sacked or resigns this season. And that has put Villa, Brentford, and Chelsea on alert, with all three clubs interested in the forward, who has a reported price-tag of £45m.
Villa reportedly see Abraham as an ideal replacement for Watkins, should their star striker decide to depart in the coming months. Abraham's stats whilst on loan at Villa Park in the 2018/19 season were impressive, too, with 27 goal involvements in just 34 games under Dean Smith, meaning that a return would be no bad thing for all parties involved.
Tammy Abraham's record at Roma is fantastic
Abraham's stats have struggled with injuries since his successful debut season at Roma in the 2021/22 campaign, in which he scored 27 goals and assisted a further five in all competitions. Last season, by contrast, the England international managed just nine goals and seven assists, before suffering an untimely ACL injury at the back end of the campaign.
Still sidelined through injury, Abraham faces a frustrating wait to return. When he does though, he could be the subject of interest from Premier League clubs, potentially leading to a return. When fit and firing, Abraham's height, standing 6 foot 3, certainly adds an asset to a side currently depending on Watkins' pace and movement – add in his goalscoring ability and the praise he has received comes as little surprise.
Former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard previously told the Blues' official website: "I’m delighted with Tammy. He has a really great attitude in training, a desire to score goals and his all-round game was really good as well. Myself and the staff are working closely with him on little bits of his game where I think he can be even better and he’s been very receptive to that."
West Ham United are reported to have already made a transfer decision for next summer concerning one "wonderful" player in David Moyes' squad.
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The Irons have enjoyed a very productive beginning to their 2023/2024 Premier League season with three wins from their opening four matches.
Impressive victories over in-form Brighton, big-spending Chelsea and league newcomers Luton Town highlight the terrific job Moyes has done so far.
It took high-flying Man City to finally end their hot streak with Pep Guardiola's side beating them 3-1 at the London Stadium last weekend, courtesy of goals from Jeremy Doku, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland.
West Ham are fighting on multiple fronts yet again this term, as they gear up for another European campaign with the Europa League opener against Backa Tapola this evening.
Certain squad members, like Jarrod Bowen, Michail Antonio, James Ward-Prowse and Edson Alvarez for example, have thrived under Moyes so far.
The former duo are being rewarded with the offer of fresh terms, while the latter – having only just arrived in the summer window – look to be very astute signings.
Who could leave West Ham?
It appears Moyes' best side is taking shape, and there are a few squad members who may have uncertain futures in east London.
The likes of Maxwel Cornet and Ben Johnson have struggled for game time under Moyes, with West Ham insider Sean Whetstone sharing an update on the latter player.
Johnson, who has been praised for some of his performances in recent years, now finds himself behind the likes of Vladimir Coufal and Thilo Kehrer in the pecking order.
6 foot 2.co.uk editor Whetstone, who has also contributed to insider website Claret & Hugh, says the 23-year-old "will be allowed to leave" next year upon the expiry of his contract.
He wrote on X: "Hammers Ben Johnson and Conor Coventry will NOT be offered new West Ham contracts and will both be allowed to leave as free agents next summer when their current agreements expire."
How good is Ben Johnson?
West Ham defender Ben Johnson.
The England Under-21 international has been a player of real promise in recent seasons; contributing effectively for West Ham in parts over the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 seasons.
Johnson made his debut for the club against Man City all the way back in 2019, but it appears this will now be his final season in Claret and Blue.
Former assistant coach Stuart Pearce, speaking back in 2021, hailed the right-back as a "wonderful professional".
"The most important thing about Ben is whenever you pass him or meet him first thing in the morning, he's got a smile on his face. He takes in all the knowledge you can pass on to him," said Pearce.
"He's a wonderful professional to deal with and work with. We're very proud to have him out of our academy system as well, which is a real plus for us, especially with the connection to this club with the academy.
"I think he's just developing and getting better and better, and like with all young players, the more game time they have, the better they'll get, so I am delighted for the boy."
Na noite desta terça, o São Paulo goleou o Binacional, do Peru, por 5 a 1, e se despediu da Copa Libertadores. Eliminado do torneio continental com uma rodada de antecedência, o Tricolor enfrentou os peruanos por uma vaga na Copa Sul-Americana e fez seu dever de casa. Ao fim da partida, o atacante Pablo – autor de dois gols na partida – classificou a trajetória do clubnesta edição como ‘vergonhosa’.
– Ruim, nós não classificamos. Um clube como o São Paulo não avançar na fase de grupos é vergonhoso. Estamos tristes, insatisfeitos. Mas seguimos. Temos Copa do Brasil, Brasileiro e Sul-Americana. Tem de focar no domingo: é um jogo importantíssimo na temporada. Esse é o objetivo agora – afirmou o jogador ao ser questionado sobre o tema e referindo-se à partida contra o Fortaleza, no próximo domingo, pelas oitavas de final da Copa do Brasil.
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O São Paulo somou apenas sete pontos em 18 possíveis no Grupo D e ficou com a terceira posição na chave, o que lhe garantiu uma vaga na segunda fase da Copa Sul-Americana. Embora ainda tenha outra competição internacional pela frente e tenha se despedido de forma elegante da Copa Libertadores, o Tricolor deixa o torneio com o sentimento de fracasso.
– Não estamos satisfeitos porque estamos fora da Libertadores. Em um clube como São Paulo não é negociável. Tem de jogar e classificar. Não conseguimos. O sentimento é de insatisfação – completou Pablo.
No domingo, às 20h30, o São Paulo volta a campo para decidir seu futuro na Copa do Brasil. Em casa, o Tricolor encara o Fortaleza, pelas oitavas de final, e precisa de uma vitória para se classificar. Como o jogo de ida, no Ceará, acabou em 3 a 3, e não há o critério do gol qualificado fora de casa, qualquer novo empate leva a decisão para as penalidades.
كشف حازم خميس رئيس الوكالة المصرية لمكافحة المنشطات عن تفاصيل أزمة رمضان صبحي لاعب بيراميدز ومستجدات القضية الحالية وإيقافه عن المشاركة بالمباريات.
وقال حازم خميس في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة أون تايم سبورتس: “جلسة الاستماع التي خضع لها رمضان صبحي، هي أولى درجات التقاضي في قضية اللاعب، ويحضر اللاعب وفريقه القانوني أمام لجنة المنظمة”.
وبسؤاله عن لماذا تحدد لجنة استماع أخرى؟، أجاب: “الفريق القانوني للاعب هو من طلب، واللجنة ستحدد الموعد”.
وتابع :”اللاعب موقوف إيقافا إجباريا حتى يتم الفصل في القضية، أو إلغاء الإيقاف الإجباري لحين انهاء التحقيقات، لكن هو موقوف لحين اتخاذ قرار من لجنة الاستماع”.
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وأردف: “اللاعب يواجه مخالفتين، الأولى التلاعب في العينة، الثانية استخدامه لوسيلة محظورة مخالفة لمكافحة المنشطات، لأنه عندما تم إجراء التحاليل، المعمل أكد وجود مادة غيرت العينة”.
واستطرد: “الرياضي ممنوع من استخدام مواد محظورة أو مادة تذيب العينة، أو التلاعب في العينة أو التأخر عن التواجد في مكان إجراء العينة، هناك 11 مخالفة في الكود الدولي يُحاسب عليها أي لاعب بشكل عام”.
وأكمل: “عينة رمضان صبحي لم يُظهر فيها أنها مختلطة بالمياه، بل أن العينة كان فيها مادة أخرى، لجنة الاستماع استمرت لـ 12 ساعة مع رمضان صبحي، لمطالعة كل الدفوع”.
وأشار: “لجنة الاستماع من حقها أن تتخذ أي قرار، ولكن تصدر مذكرة تفصيلية للوكالة الدولية، وبعدها الوكالة الدولية إما أن توافق على قرار لجنة الاستماع أو أن تعترض”.
واختتم: “إذا اللجنة أصدرت قرارًا بأن رمضان بريء من حقه أن يلعب، وإذا الوكالة الدولية اعترضت سترفع قضية على الوكالة المصرية في المحكمة الرياضية الدولية”.
West Bromwich Albion failed to find a regular source of goals throughout the 2022/23 Championship season as their top scorer ended up with seven strikes.
Brandon Thomas-Asante and Daryl Dike both found the back of the net seven times and Carlos Corberan will be hoping that one of them, or new signing Josh Maja, is able to score with greater regularity this term.
Who are West Brom's most expensive signings?
The Baggies have spent a lot of money over the years in an attempt to find a consistent goalscorer and that is evidenced by four of their five most expensive signings in their history being centre-forwards.
Player
Fee paid
Salomon Rondon
£14.6m
Karlan Grant
£14.1m
Nacer Chadli
£13m
Oliver Burke
£13m
Jay Rodriguez
£11.7m
Fees via Transfermarkt.
West Brom have been willing to shell out significant transfer fees in search of a prolific number nine and one of their failures in that respect was Brown Ideye, who arrived at the club in the summer of 2010.
How much did West Brom pay for Ideye?
Alan Irvine, who was the team's manager at the time, swooped to sign the centre-forward from Dynamo Kyiv for a reported fee of £10m in 2014, which made him the most expensive player in the club's history at that point.
The likes of Rodriguez, Grant, and Rondon have since been bought for more than Ideye but there is little doubt that the Baggies had a shocker with that signing as he ended a rough time in England.
Irvine had described the former Dynamo star as a "powerful" and quality marksman and seemingly believed that the £10m addition would be the go-to man for goals at the top end of the pitch.
He arrived at The Hawthorns off the back of an excellent spell in Kyiv as the Nigeria international plundered 42 goals and 11 assists in 103 matches in all competitions. This included 34 goals in 78 Premier League outings as he showcased his ability to find the back of the net on a regular basis.
Former West Brom striker Brown Ideye.
Ideye had also enjoyed a strong stint with Sochaux in France prior to his move to Ukraine. The £10m-rated forward had scored 15 goals in 35 Ligue 1 appearances during the 2010/11 campaign, which promoted his transfer to Dynamo.
He started his career, however, with Neuchatel Xamax FCS in Switzerland. The attacker scored 30 goals and provided 16 assists in 61 clashes for the club in all competitions after making the breakthrough from academy football.
These statistics show that West Brom were signing a player who had scored goals for several different clubs in multiple countries, including 15 goals in a major European league in France.
Therefore, it is not difficult to understand why they were confident enough to splash out a club-record fee to secure his signature as they believed that he would do the same in England.
How many goals did Ideye score for West Brom?
However, that was not the case as the Nigerian finisher struggled throughout his time in English football and left the Baggies after scoring seven goals in 31 appearances in all competitions.
Ideye endured a rough debut season in the Premier League as he only scored four goals in 24 matches after his big-money move from Dynamo, which was considerably worse than the 15 he managed in France for Sochaux.
He averaged a dismal WhoScored rating of 6.36 in that time and that was the 22nd-highest score within the squad, out of 26 players – with three of the four players below him failing to start more than one game – and this highlights how disappointing his performances were.
Ideye also ranked fifth and second within the team for how many times he was dispossessed and gave the ball away through poor control respectively per game.
Former West Brom striker Brown Ideye.
These statistics show that the former Sochaux star struggled to deal with the quality on display at the top level of English football as opposition players found it far too easy to take the ball off him and he did not make up for it with enough goals at the top end of the pitch.
The Nigerian forward later revealed that he felt "overwhelmed" by the expectation that came with being the club's record signing and lambasted the lack of patience people had with him as he attempted to adapt to life in England and the Premier League.
His struggles may also have played a part in Irvine's eventual sacking in December of 2019 as the Scottish tactician's huge summer signing failed to make the desired impact on the pitch.
Tony Pulis came in to replace him in January but was also unable to get Ideye firing to the best of his abilities and that led to the striker's exit in the summer of 2015 as the Welsh boss opted to allow him to leave instead of attempting to give him another season to find his feet.
How much did West Brom sell Ideye for?
The Baggies reportedly cashed in on him for a fee of €6m (£5m) at the end of the 2014/15 campaign as Greek giants Olympiacos came in with an offer to take him away from The Hawthorns after just one year.
This means that the West Brom flop's market value plummeted by a whopping £5m in just 12 months as his poor Premier League form resulted in his price halving from the £10m that the club initially paid Dynamo in 2014.
Therefore, Irvine had a howler with the signing of the Nigeria international, who scored six goals in 27 caps for his country, as the move did not have the desired effect on the pitch, as evidenced by his aforementioned statistics, and it came at a significant financial loss for the club.
Ideye went on to score 28 goals and assisted ten in 65 appearances for Olympiacos, which included 23 goals in 43 Super League outings, as he rediscovered his form in front of goal.
The 34-year-old marksman was most recently with Al-Yarmouk SC in Kuwait and endured a difficult spell in Turkey with Goztepe prior to that move. He scored three times in 36 matches for the Turkish side and two of those came in his 35 league games between the 2020/21 and 2021/22 campaigns.
Liverpool have enquired about a deal to sign Barcelona forward Abde Ezzalzouli, but the move coming to fruition will likely depend on one condition, according to reports.
What position is Abde Ezzalzouli?
Ezzalzouli is naturally a left-winger who has plied his trade at the Camp Nou since 2021 having initially joined the club’s youth set-up, but having only ever made 14 senior appearances under Xavi, he spent last season out on loan at CA Osasuna where he excelled.
The Morocco international firmly established himself as Jagoba Arrasate’s top-performing offensive player, so despite the fact that he still has another three years remaining on his contract with his parent club, he’s been earmarked by several teams in England.
In the Premier League, Aston Villa have already submitted an offer whilst Crystal Palace have also approached, alongside recently relegated Leeds United, who held talks earlier in the window, though a move ever came to fruition.
The Catalans are believed to have told the 21-year-old that they won’t allow him to leave on loan and are only willing to sanction a permanent transfer, something which Jurgen Klopp appears to be interested in if the following update is to be believed.
Barcelona forward Abde Ezzalzouli.
Are Liverpool signing Abde Ezzalzouli?
According to Spanish outlet Sport (via Sport Witness), Liverpool have "asked" for information on Ezzalzouli, with Barcelona having "received communication of the interest" from Merseyside.
The Camp Nou outfit are "waiting" to see whether FSG will submit an official offer for the attacker, who "wants out" despite recently holding encouraging talks that could see him stay for the remainder of the season.
Passing
Holding onto the ball
Aerial duels (Via WhoScored)
How many goals has Abde Ezzalzouli scored?
During his time at CA Osasuna, Ezzalzouli racked up eight goal contributions (six goals and two assists) in 34 appearances which is an impressive record for a loan player, and he even posed a threat regardless of if the ball hit the back of the net or not.
Barcelona’s £4k-per-week earner ranked in the 97th percentile for successful take-ons by players in his position, which shows how much he loves to dribble past his marker and create chances for himself and his fellow teammates in the final third, form which saw him receive two man-of-the-match awards from WhoScored.
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The Beni-Mellal native is also a versatile operator with his ability to be deployed everywhere across the frontline, including out wide on both the left and right flanks alongside at centre-forward, which is yet another attribute that the boss will no doubt be attracted to.
Furthermore, Ezzalzouli, who has been dubbed the “Moroccan Flash” by talent scout Jacek Kulig due to his pace, is even making a name for himself on the international stage having emerged as the top goalscorer at the U23s Africa Cup of Nations, so he truly is a star in the making and someone that has the potential to be the long-term future of the club.
Burnley have now received a major update on their pursuit of Sunderland winger Jack Clarke, who they have already submitted a £12m bid for.
What's the latest Burnley transfer news?
Although they have already spent a total of €91.6m (£78.3m) this summer, the Clarets still have the money to fund a pursuit of a new striker, with Football Insider reporting they are ready to spend £25m to sign a prolific forward before the deadline.
Vincent Kompany believes that adding a new prolific forward to his ranks will be key to his side's survival in the Premier League, and he is ready to spend big on the right player, having identified some potential options.
FC Nordsjaelland star Ernest Nuamah has recently been named as a target, with it being reported that Burnley are ready to make their move for the youngster, who is valued at £22m by his current club.
However, the Clarets could now be set to face fierce competition for Nuamah, with West Ham United recently submitting a bid, while Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion are said to be very keen admirers.
Not only is Kompany keen on adding a new striker, he is also running the rule over a new winger, with Football Insider reporting they have already submitted a bid of £10m, rising to £12m in add-ons for Clarke.
However, Sunderland have knocked back that offer, and it has now been reported that the Black Cats have slapped a £15m asking price on their in-demand attacker, who could be tempted by a move to the Premier League.
Despite having their opening bid knocked back, the Clarets retain an active interest in the left-winger, which suggests they could return to the negotiating table with an improved bid, closer to Sunderland's asking price, before the transfer window slams shut.
How many goals has Jack Clarke scored for Sunderland?
Although he is primarily a winger, the Englishman has managed to find the back of the net fairly regularly for Sunderland, scoring 13 goals in 74 games, during which time he has also weighed in with 18 assists, showcasing his play making abilities.
The York-born winger emerged as a key player for the Black Cats last season, weighing in with nine goals and 12 assists in 45 Championship games, indicating he may now be ready to make the step-up to the Premier League.
Sunderland forward Jack Clarke.
Early last season, the Sunderland star also showcased his versatility by starring at left-wing back, receiving praise from journalist James Copley for his performance, who said:
"Two assists of the highest quality and a superb individual goal for Jack Clarke tonight already. All coming from LWB. Not his preferred position coming to Sunderland but my god, what a performance this evening. Just fantastic."
Although a striker should be a key priority for Kompany, Clarke has proven that he could also be a fantastic addition to his squad, given that he is able to play in several positions, and poses a threat on the front foot, so Burnley should return with an improved offer in the near future.