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This summer, Everton unconventionally utilised the loan markets to strengthen their personnel by signing Jack Harrison and Arnaut Danjuma both on initial temporary deals with a view to making them permanent past this campaign.

It's ultimately risk-free from a Toffees perspective, the ball in Everton's court if they then decide to pull the plug on the prospective deals if both Harrison and Danjuma fail to perform at Goodison Park.

Both players – who have relocated to Merseyside temporarily from Leeds United and Villarreal, respectively – haven't set the world alight by any stretch of the imagination early into their fledging Everton careers.

Harrison and Danjuma have a combined three goals in Everton blue, with the former also assisting another versus AFC Bournemouth.

But, although their starts on Merseyside have been unspectacular, they should both play far better in the long-term than Joshua King managed when he joined the Toffees as a late January addition in 2021 on a short-term deal.

When did Everton sign Josh King?

The 62-time Norway international unusually packed his bags and departed Bournemouth for Everton for a nominal fee, the Toffees thinking they had struck gold by getting a player in who had bagged goals at Premier League level previously on the cheap.

Before signing for Everton, King had netted 53 goals in 186 appearances for the Cherries.

48 of those strikes would come in the top-flight, the Toffees hoping he could add a few more to his resume with Everton.

Unfortunately to those with allegiances to the Blues, King's transfer would turn out to be a waste of time.

How did Joshua King perform for Everton?

King wouldn't add a single goal to his Premier League scoring tally with the Blues, playing a grand total of 138 minutes for the Toffees in the top flight, all coming off the bench with zero goal contributions.

Former Everton striker and football pundit Marcus Bent labelled the purchase of King as "strange" in retrospect when speaking to FootballFanCast, never really giving King a chance to shine after securing him on a short-term basis.

He said: "They signed him on a six-month contract and didn't give him a chance – he never started a single game, that's weird if you've only got someone for six months, Ancelotti clearly didn't fancy him."

He was unsurprisingly released in the summer of 2021 alongside Robin Olsen and Theo Walcott, a bizarre transfer altogether.

However, since departing Goodison in bemusing circumstances, the one-time Manchester United man has refound his mojo once more.

How has King performed since leaving Everton?

Watford would swoop in for the Norwegian attacker on a free transfer directly after his exit from Everton, having a mixed spell with the Hornets in a one-year stay.

King's most memorable moment in a Watford strip came when he netted a hat-trick against Everton in front of the Goodison Park faithful who used to cheer him on, the one-time Toffees dud enacting his revenge in emphatic style as Watford won 5-2 on the day.

The 31-year-old forward has since plied his trade in Turkey with Fenerbahce after leaving Vicarage Road, again showing the Toffees what they missed out by not giving him a proper chance.

In the 2023/24 season alone, King has notched up seven goals and assists from just ten appearances – outscoring the likes of Dominic Calvert-Lewin who has three goals in all competitions whilst new striker signings Beto and Youssef Chermiti at Goodison Park have only one goal between them.

Harshly treated at Everton arguably, the Oslo-born attacker hasn't let the Toffees setback completely derail his career and has since found new homes to call his own to recapture his goalscoring best.

With signs of a Durham revival, Paul Collingwood is again reluctant to call time on a first-class career that began deep in the last century

Jon Culley23-Aug-2018At 42 years old, Paul Collingwood knows that, sooner or later, he will have to face the inevitable and decide that a playing career in cricket that began in the last century really is over.With the end of his 24th season looming into view, that decision might not be far away. He was going to call it a day this time last year but changed his mind – for a second time. Don’t be surprised if he puts it off again.The knowledge that not being on the field will leave an aching void is still there. But this time there is more to the dilemma than whether he can live without playing the game.Durham are through to the Vitality Blast quarter-finals, in which they face Sussex at Chester-le-Street on Friday evening. After a thumping win over Glamorgan in Cardiff, they have a chance – an outside one, but a chance nonetheless – of returning to Division One in the Championship.Stokes boost for Durham

Ben Stokes has been added to Durham’s squad to face Sussex on Friday, 24 hours after being made unavailable by England. Stokes was initially withdrawn because of a minor knee injury sustained in the third Test against India, but will now be able to play as a batsman only in the quarter-final after being re-assessed by England’s medical team.

After the bleakest period in the club’s history as a first-class county, when the need for a financial bale-out from the ECB nearly two years ago came with relegation and point deductions attached as a “deterrent” to others, there are glimmers of hope.”It feels exciting again, it’s not all doom and gloom any more and it hasn’t felt like that for quite a while,” he said. “There have been times since the sanctions were put on us that I’ve talked with Jon Lewis [Durham’s head coach] and it felt like after all the hard work that had been done we were back to square one, that we had taken the biggest hit we possibly could have.”People looked at the relegation and the points deduction and talked about it as a two-year penalty but when you factor in the players who left, top players like [Mark] Stoneman, [Scott] Borthwick and [Keaton] Jennings, it is more like five or six years because you’ve then got to bring new players through.”But we’ve got a new chief exec now in Tim Bostock who is trying to do things differently and I’ve never known a chairman with more passion than Beefy [Ian Botham].”Financial pressures also seem to have lifted slightly. Axar Patel, an Indian spin-bowling allrounder, has signed for the last six Championship games and Alex Lees, released by Yorkshire after a long run of failure, will seek faith and form in the north-east.”The great thing is we are able to recruit again,” Collingwood said. “To be able to afford to bring in players like Patel and Lees for the rest of the season in the Championship is huge for the club.”We think we’ve got a chance to do something special in Championship. There is light at the end of the tunnel now and, you know, I feel like I want to be part of it.”The improvement in Durham’s T20 form has been startling. After just three wins in 14 last season, which would have put them bottom of the North Division irrespective of the four-points deduction imposed as part of the ECB package of penalties, nine victories this season put them second to Worcestershire only on net run rate.Tom Latham, a New Zealand batsman without huge pedigree as a Twenty20 cricketer, had a strong season as captain and opening batsman and Imran Tahir contributed to several victories.”But generally we are a team without many big names,” Collingwood said. “We went on a little road trip early on in the competition where we won back-to-back games at Edgbaston and Nottingham, games which feel like beating Man U at Old Trafford in football parlance. That gave us a lot of confidence.”We have been almost workmanlike, really. We’ve developed a kind of strategy, especially at the Riverside where the playing area is so wide and big scores are harder to get, of essentially trying to outrun the opposition.”That can be quite hard for a 42-year-old but it has worked for us and hopefully it does again on Friday night.”As for the make-your-mind-up time that he knows he cannot put off for much longer, he remains open-minded.”To be fair to the club, a decision will have to be made pretty soon if there is one to be made but as yet I really don’t know,” he said. “I’ve had a bit of an Achilles problem this year but it did not stop me playing four T20s in six days the other week. I’m still enjoying playing and I still feel I have something to offer.Coaching opportunities are already offering him other alternatives.”I’ve loved every minute of my coaching work with England and we will have to see what opportunities arise but I’ve no God-given right to walk into a job with the ECB.”Honestly, we’ll just have to wait and see. I have not made a decision as yet and there has been no pressure for me to do so. Until I have to make a final decision I’m just putting every effort into winning games for Durham, starting on Friday night.”

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Leeds United boss Daniel Farke hasn't had the easiest of starts to his spell at Elland Road and may have been dealt another blow due to injury ahead of their trip to face Millwall, according to reports.

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In a surprise development, Football Insider have reported that Leeds United are believed to be keen to open talks over a new contract for attacker Wilfried Gnonto, who previously had a cloud over his future at Elland Road.

Everton had been keen admirers of the Italy international during the transfer window; however, they couldn't come to an agreement with Leeds United over a deal for the former FC Zurich man. Gnonto is now believed to be focused on winning promotion back to the Premier League with Leeds United following a summer of turbulence surrounding his potential next career steps.

Former Leeds United player David Prutton has laid down the gauntlet to the Whites ahead of their powderkeg clash against Millwall at The Den this Sunday, stating in conversation on the Sky Sports Championship Predictions Podcast: "Leeds, all the faffing about with players, all the consignation about who’s there and who’s not, who wants to stay there and who’s moved on, all these ridiculous statements coming out from players that have moved on. Now is the time for the people that have been left to pull their fingers out.

"It’ll be tough, a very tough one against a Millwall side that, as we’ve seen, have got plenty of fight in them in regards to how they’re led by Gary Rowett."

Journalist Ben Jacobs has informed GIVEMESPORT that Leeds United could still enter the free agent market for another left-back reinforcement if the right opportunity comes along at Elland Road.

Who is a doubt to face Millwall this weekend?

The Athletic journalist Phil Hay has supplied quotes from Leeds United boss Farke on the runners and riders to be involved against Millwall this Sunday, as well as those who may miss out on taking part, posting on social media platform X: "Farke on injuries: Bamford still out, will miss all of the next three games. Firpo also missing this weekend, setback with a hip. Spence a doubt with a knee problem. Cooper, Byram, James back in training. Dallas is making good progress, Farke says."

Most of these issues were already widely known, but Djed Spence, who only arrived at Elland Road in the summer on loan from Tottenham Hotspur, has made just one cameo appearance for Leeds United in their 0-0 draw with Sheffield Wednesday, as per Transfermarkt, and now look set for a spell on the sidelines.

Cited by The Yorkshire Evening Post, Farke has explained in full the back story surrounding Spence's injury concerns, saying: "There is a question mark about Djed Spence. First of all, he missed some sessions in some days due to private reasons and then yesterday (Thursday), in training, he got a knock on his knee – his lateral ligament. We need to wait for some further assessment. It was not possible to train today (Friday), so I would label it as a major doubt for the weekend."

Despite Spence potentially missing the trip to London, Leeds United fans will take heart from the fact several of their first-team players are making positive tracks to re-enter the fold in the near future.

زعمت صحيفة “ميرور” البريطانية أن هناك اهتمامًا من قبل نادي بايرن ميونخ بضم أحد مدافعي الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ليفربول في الميركاتو الصيفي.

وبدأ فينسنت كومباني مدرب بايرن ميونخ الجديد التخطيط للموسم الجديد مع الإدارة الألمانية لمحاولة استعادة الألقاب في الموسم المقبل.

اقرأ أيضًا.. بايرن ميونخ يطرح 6 لاعبين للبيع في الميركاتو الصيفي

وخرج بايرن ميونخ بموسم صفري محليًا وقاريًا بعدما فاز باير ليفركوزن بالألقاب المحلية وخرج النادي البافاري على يد ريال مدريد من نصف نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا.

ولكن بحسب التقرير أن كومباني قد طلب من إدارة بايرن ميونخ التعاقد مع مدافع ليفربول ومنتخب إنجلترا، جو جوميز، في الصيف الحالي.

ويمتلك بايرن ميونخ لاعبين إنجليز منذ الموسم الماضي وهما هاري كين القادم من توتنهام وهداف الفريق وكذلك إريك داير الذي انتقل من نفس الفريق في يناير الماضي على سبيل الإعارة حتى يونيو 2025.

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Liverpool have no plans to sell England defender Joe Gomez, 27, despite interest from Bayern Munich. pic.twitter.com/XgvhPJ5uKT — Ekrem KONUR (@Ekremkonur) June 12, 2024

ورغم ذلك أفاد الصحفي، أكرم كونور، بموقع “Caught Offside” البريطاني أن ليفربول يرفض تمامًا التفريط بمدافعه تحت أي ظرف.

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Dono do gol que abriu o placar logo aos dois minutos no Allianz Parque, na goleada palmeirense diante do Bolívar pela penúltima rodada da fase de grupos da Libertadores, Willian retomou o protagonismo no Palmeiras e voltou a ser o maior artilheiro do clube no ano, com 12 gols.

Com mais uma bola na rede com a camisa do Verdão, o Bigode agora tem 50 gols nos seus quase quatro anos de clube, e se aproxima cada vez mais de Vágner Love, segundo maior artilheiro deste século do Palmeiras, com 54 gols.

Maior goleador do atual elenco, o camisa 29, de quebra, entrou para o Top-5 de artilheiros do clube na história da Libertadores, com oito tentos, igualando Ademir da Guia, César Maluco e Edmundo.

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Que goleada! 💪😎
Nossa noite de #Classificados começou com o gol de Willian, que abriu o placar no Allianz Parque!#AvantiPalestra#PALxBOL #AlmaECoraçãopic.twitter.com/4Cf9hIktFd

— SE Palmeiras (de 😷) (@Palmeiras) October 1, 2020

Somente na atual edição da competição continental, o atacante já meteu três bolas na rede. Com 26 jogos pelo clube no torneio, já é o nono jogador que mais vezes entrou em campo pelo Verdão na história da Libertadores, ao lado do companheiro Bruno Henrique e do ex-zagueiro Cléber.

Além disso, Willian também já aparece na 59ª posição da lista dos principais artilheiros da história do clube em todos os tempos, logo atrás de Djalminha e Oswaldinho, empatados na 58ª colocação, com 51 tentos.

– Como já falei algumas vezes, é sempre muito especial marcar gols e alcançar marcas importantes como essa. Não é fácil chegar a 50 gols, ainda mais por um clube tão grande e tradicional como o Palmeiras. Fico feliz por estar ajudando o time a conquistar vitórias e, principalmente, os títulos – afirmou Willian.

As maiores vítimas de Willian pelo alviverde são:

4 gols: São Paulo
3 gols: Oeste, Novorizontino, Peñarol e Bahia
2 gols: Grêmio, Athlético-PR, América-MG, Santos, Cruzeiro, Flamengo, Sport e Bolívar
1 gol: Tigre-ARG, Ferroviária, Ituano, Santo André, Alianza Lima, Árabe Unido, Linense, RB Brasil, Audax, Tucumán, Atlético-GO, Goiás, Fortaleza, CSA, Internacional, New York City FC, Ponte Preta e Red Bull Bragantino

Com 183 jogos defendendo o maior campeão do Brasil, além dos 50 gols, Willian tem 20 assistências e dois títulos (Campeonato Brasileiro de 2018 e Paulistão 2020).

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Inter Milan teenager Kevin Zefi has been seen as a potential summer signing by Newcastle United in the summer transfer window and a big update has now emerged.

How old is Kevin Zefi?

The Irishman is just 18 years old currently and moved to Inter from Shamrock Rovers two years ago, such was his ability as a young and emerging footballer.

While Zefi is yet to make a senior first-team appearances for the Serie A giants, he has shone in the youth teams, scoring six goals and registering seven assists for the Under-17 side, as well as an incredible 16 strikes in just 13 games for the Under-18 outfit.

The young winger signed his first professional deal last years and is contracted at Inter until the summer of 2024, but it could be that he moves on before the current transfer window closes at the end of this month.

Newcastle have emerged as strong potential suitors for Zefi and a fresh update further suggests that he could be plying his trade at St James' Park in the very near future.

Will Newcastle sign Kevin Zefi?

Eddie Howe revealed Lewis Hall would be the last first-team signing, but according to NUFC Blog, Newcastle are now expected to sign Zefi for the academy:

"Newcastle United look set to follow the signings of AC Milan youngster Cathal Heffernan and Chelsea’s Lewis Hall with the arrival of fellow 18-year-old Kevin Zefi.

"Zefi is being advised by former Toon defender Stephen Carr and is set to join our U21s after a breakthrough in talks. He also plays at international level alongside Toon duo Alex Murphy and Reece Byrne; two players Dan Ashworth has brought to the club’s academy over the past 12 months."

This is a very exciting update for Newcastle, as they continue to show that they are not only planning for the present, instead making sure they sign young players with big futures in the game.

In Zefi, they have someone who is considered something of a wonderkid, with former coach Shane Robinson explaining what makes him so special:

“Kevin is that type of player that catches the eye easily – he backs himself 100% in possession of the ball. He has lovely balance and uses his body very well to protect the ball.

"He has worked very hard on his overall game over the last number of years and deserves credit for that, he has gone up through the levels impressively from U15 to U19 with First Division appearances last season also."

While Zefi clearly wouldn't be arriving as an important member of the senior setup to begin with, given his lack of experience, he is someone who could continue to start at youth team level, gradually blossoming into a top-level footballer who can cut it on the biggest stage.

Read the latest Newcastle transfer news HERE…

It is always hard to gauge how a youngster will develop, with injuries and work ethic always potentially getting in the way, but the former Shamrock ace has all the tools to make it and could be a future hero on Tyneside.

Sunderland secured their first three points of the season with a hard-fought victory over Rotherham on the weekend.

But, if the club is to mount another promotion push then they must bolster their attacking options. This campaign, the Wearside Giants have recorded 45 shots in three Championship outings, scoring just four times and losing twice.

Last season, the Black Cats were massively aided by the imperious form of Amad Diallo and seem to desperately miss his prolific nature in offensive sequences. The Ivorian was Sunderland’s top scorer with 14 goals, and they require a new player to replicate these heroics…

What’s the latest Sunderland transfer news?

According to journalist Alan Nixon (via his Patreon site), Sunderland are in the running to sign Crystal Palace’s Jerurun Rak-Sakyi.

There is a hotly contested race for the tricky winger, with league rivals Blackburn Rovers also said to be interested.

Would Jesurun Rak-Sakyi be a good signing for Sunderland?

Last term, the 20-year-old gem emphatically burst into national prominence thanks to a glorious loan spell at Charlton Athletic in League One.

Across 40 starts, Rak-Sakyi registered 15 goals and eight assists, and averaged 1.9 dribbles per game, ranking the highest in the squad for each metric.

Rak-Sakyi's ex-manager Ben Garner was mesmerised by his natural ability and end product, saying:

“He takes everything in his stride and has adapted very quickly to the challenges and physical demands of the game.

“His standout attribute is his wonderful balance and ability to change direction. He can beat people with his body movement. He can go both ways, finish off both feet, but he’s also got his eyes up and has vision. I worked with a lot of players in academy football who were fantastic dribblers but didn’t see movement around them. Jes can carry the ball but he’s got awareness.”

These numbers, coupled with the attacker’s impressive profile, mean he is resoundingly above third-tier level and a move to Sunderland could be perfect, given the limited opportunity he is being afforded at Selhurst Park.

The joyous technician has been at Crystal Palace since 2019 but has only mustered three senior appearances, totalling just 87 minutes. He was an unused substitute in the loss to Arsenal on Monday evening and has been unable to forge any notable game time, despite the injury to Michael Olise.

Therefore, the Stadium of Light could be the perfect destination for Rak-Sakyi, whose right-wing berth is missing the indomitable Diallo, who was magnificent in his brief spell in Wearside.

Sunderland sporting director Kristjaan Speakman was full of adulation for the Manchester United loanee and said:

“Amad's performances in the games – not just with the ball but some of his defensive work, his energy, his pressing – the way he has taken to the supporters, he's absolutely bought in to what we required of him.”

Rak-Sakyi is more than capable of repeating Diallo’s magic and has already shown his glistening potential when awarded with trust.

Meanwile, current Addicks boss Dean Holden has described the 5 foot 10 livewire as a “fantastic” young player, who is “dedicated, professional, and diligent.”

With this mentality and talent, he could be a monumentally useful asset for Sunderland and the driving force of another promotion challenge.

Tamil Nadu walked away with three points by virtue of having taken the first-innings lead, while Odisha’s lower order halted Madhya Pradesh’s push for victory

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For a little while, there was the promise of a thrilling finish between Mumbai and Tamil Nadu at the BKC, but it was duly extinguished once Shreyas Iyer’s (138 off 124 balls) pyrotechnics came to an end. Tamil Nadu walked away with three points by virtue of having taken the first-innings lead in the drawn encounter, after Mumbai declared on 371 for 5. Akhil Herwadkar (132) produced a polished effort to bring up his seventh first-class hundred, but it was of little more than academic significance.The only piece of meaningful action came in the morning when Iyer ripped the Tamil Nadu attack. His 11th first-class hundred, breathtaking and calculative in equal measure, took the game forward. With little assistance from the pitch, the bowlers, including R Ashwin, were taken down with ease by Iyer who added four sixes to his five from the third day. The Mumbai batsman brought up his run-a-ball hundred with a four and a six off consecutive deliveries from Yo Mahesh. Iyer then continued to tonk the ball around with slap-pulls and square cuts. However, an ill-advised second run in the 45th over resulted in his dismissal. K Vignesh fired in a strong throw from the deep and despite a dive, Iyer found himself short of the crease.Herwadkar said later that Mumbai didn’t look at declaration given that the pitch didn’t help the bowlers much. “There was hardly any turn,” he said. “We just wanted to bat out the day.” Tamil Nadu captain Abhinav Mukund could empathise with Mumbai’s decision given that it was only their second match of the season. “We were prepared for about 40 or 50 overs. I thought they would put us back,” he said. “But considering they had four more games this season, I think they didn’t want to take the risk.” Ashwin’s 26 overs in the second innings yielded no wickets and he went for over four runs an over, with Iyer and Herwadkar playing him with ease. Abhinav credited the batsmen, but was surprised that the pitch didn’t break up. “There wasn’t as much assistance as I thought there would be on the fourth day,” he said. “It was quite unlike BKC because I thought end third day or the fourth day there will be balls turning. But there was hardly any turn even on the fourth day.” With seven points from three games, Tamil Nadu are now third on the standings, while Mumbai, having played one fewer game, are fourth with four points.Odisha’s lower order clung on to avoid outright defeat, finishing on 152 for 7 in their second innings after Andhra had enforced the follow-on in Vizianagaram.Resuming their first innings on 294 for 6, Odisha lost Subham Nayak in the first over of the day. However, Biplab Samantray (72) strung useful partnerships of 36 and 49 with Basant Mohanty and Suryakant Pradhan respectively, but Odisha inevitably conceded a lead of 193 runs. Asked to bat again, Odisha got off to a shaky start for the second time in a match, losing Natraj Behera in the fourth over.They lost two more wickets inside the next 13 overs and slipped to 43 for 3. Left-arm spinner Bhargav Bhatt, who picked up four wickets in the first dig, accounted for opener Sandeep Pattanaik, Subhranshu Senapati, Saurabh Rawat and Abinash Saha to reduce Odisha to 81 for 6. It was then left to Samantray to mount another rescue mission, as he shared a 50-run partnership with Nayak. Eventually, Samantray finished on an unbeaten 112-ball 62 to ensure Odisha weren’t bowled out and got away with one point. Andhra’s three points, though, have taken them to second place on the standings behind Madhya Pradesh.

Sheffield Wednesday have reportedly agreed a deal to sign Anthony Musaba from AS Monaco.

What’s the latest Sheffield Wednesday transfer news?

It has been a dramatic few months for The Owls both on and off the pitch which began in the League One playoffs. Darren Moore was the man in charge and helped turn around a 4-0 semi-final first-leg deficit against Peterborough United, with the club then sealing their place in the Championship with a last-minute final winner at Wembley against Barnsley.

However, since then, Moore has left Hillsborough after chairman Dejphon Chansiri claimed he wanted a new contract four times bigger than his existing one, with the club eventually bringing in Xisco Munoz as the new manager.

Five new players have been brought in ahead of the 2023/24 campaign which gets underway this weekend. Reece James, Di'Shon Bernard, Juan Delgado, Ashley Fletcher and Pol Valentin have all made the move to Wednesday, and it looks as if the club are closing in on another piece of business ahead of the opening weekend clash with Southampton on Friday.

The Star shared a transfer update from Sheffield Wednesday earlier this morning, claiming that the club are closing in on another signing.

Musaba was named as a target earlier in the week and it is believed ‘that a deal has been agreed between the involved parties as the move draws closer’. The player is reportedly expected to touch down in the UK imminently, and it is claimed that a loan deal is likely with Musaba still having time left on his Monaco contract.

Who is Anthony Musaba?

Musaba is 22 years of age and spent time in the academies of NEC Nijmegen and Vitesse Arnhem before moving to Monaco back in 2020 in a deal which was worth €2.5m.

Since then, he has been sent out on loan to Belgium with Cercle Brugge, the Netherlands with Heerenveen and France with FC Metz. The Dutch U21 international also returned to NEC Nijmegen on loan back in January for the second half of the previous campaign.

Primarily a right-winger, Musaba can turn out on the left or as a centre-forward and has made over 100 senior appearances during his career so far, although only one has come for his parent club Monaco.

The Adidas-sponsored attacker has scored 19 goals at senior level and provided 10 assists, so should be able to bring an exciting and versatile attacking option to Hillsborough.

Munoz has been looking to add a bit of pace and flair to his side ahead of the new season, so Musaba may well be just the player he has been after. Wednesday currently have just one right-winger on the books in Malik Wilks, as per Transfermarkt, with a number of central options available to Munoz, meaning Musaba could be utilised on the flank, aiming to make a name for himself in the second tier.

It appears as if a deal is extremely close to being completed, and it’ll be interesting to see where the Owls decide to strengthen next with Musaba on course to become the sixth player through the door this summer.