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GRAHAM POTTER OPEN TO COACHING NEWCASTLE ACE AFTER WEST HAM EXIT

Following Jon Dahl Tomasson's sacking, former Chelsea & West Ham manager Graham Potter expresses interest in the vacant Sweden national team job. Potter, who has a history in Sweden, says he would welcome the "amazing" role.

Graham Potter Open to Coaching Newcastle Ace After West Ham Exit
Graham Potter is ready to take on Sweden managerial role

Anthony Elanga, a standout for Newcastle United, is among a talented group of Swedish players who are currently lacking a coaching staff manager.

The Swedish Football Federation did, in fact, fire Jon Dahl Tomasson on Tuesday, making him the first men's manager ever fired.

It happened after the former Newcastle United striker led Sweden to a 1-0 loss to Kosovo, dropping them to the bottom of Group B in their World Cup qualifying campaign.

Considering the current Swedish squad, that is a disappointing return. Elanga is a member of an outstanding supporting cast, and few nations could play two strikers as potent as Viktor Gyökeres and Alexander Isak. 

Although there is still a remote possibility that Sweden may make it to the World Cup next summer, not much about them is very motivating at the moment.

Nevertheless, Graham Potter, the recently fired former manager of West Ham, appears to have entered the race.

Graham Potter is willing to accept a position in Sweden.

After a brief stint as manager, Potter left the Hammers last month and is currently unemployed.

After challenging stints at Chelsea and West Ham, his reputation has recently taken a serious hit in the Premier League.

Therefore, it appears that a career change into international management would be appealing. Potter has experience in Swedish football and gained notoriety as Östersund's manager from 2011 to 2018.

"I just heard the news," he told FotbollSkanalen. Of course, it is depressing. For JDT and Swedish football.

However, absolutely. In fact, I am currently in my Swedish home in Sweden. I recently left the Premier League and am in between jobs. Really, anything where I think I can be of assistance is welcome. Being the captain of the Swedish national team is an amazing job.

"I am attracted to Sweden. I adore Swedish football and the nation. Swedish football has given me a lot for which I am thankful. So, certainly, I would have a great opportunity. Naturally.

Following Kosovo's defeat, Anthony Elanga's letter to Sweden's supporters

Despite the chances being against them, Elanga was quick to emphasise that Sweden's dream was not over.

They could theoretically still make it to the World Cup through the play-offs, but it would require an unlikely comeback from here.

Elanga received criticism from the Swedish media, but the Newcastle forward is solely focused on their next schedule.

He wrote, "We have stumbled, but we are not done," on his Instagram story. The narrative is not yet complete! I will see you in November.

In November, Sweden visits Switzerland before welcoming Slovenia.

CRISTIANO RONALDO PROTESTS AL-HILAL'S BENZEMA DEAL BY SKIPPING AL-NASSR LEAGUE MATCH

Cristiano Ronaldo is fuming. Discover why the Al-Nassr star skipped his last match and is now threatening to leave Saudi Arabia.

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Ronaldo "considering leaving Saudi Arabia" despite signing 2027 contract extension

Cristiano Ronaldo has been the main attraction in the Saudi Pro League ever since he landed in the Middle East three years ago. Now, for the first time, it looks like he’s actually thinking about leaving. He’s frustrated. He feels the playing field isn’t level, and it’s starting to get to him.

Here’s the deal: Four clubs in the league—Al-Ittihad, Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal, and Al-Ahli—get their backing straight from the state. But Ronaldo sat out Al-Nassr’s match against Al-Riyadh on Monday night. Why? He was protesting. He found out Al-Hilal was about to sign Karim Benzema from Al-Ittihad, and that was the last straw. From Ronaldo’s perspective, Al-Hilal keeps getting more freedom to splash cash than everyone else. They’re the current champions, and Ronaldo still hasn’t managed to win his first Saudi title.

Saudi officials tried to calm him down. According to Diario AS, they reached out and argued that most of Al-Hilal’s extra spending comes from Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, not the Public Investment Fund (PIF). Al-Hilal just brought in Kader Meite for €30 million, Saimon Bouabre for €23 million, and now Benzema. Al-Nassr, on the other hand, only managed two free transfers this winter. Sure, they spent a lot more in the summer, but that didn’t seem to matter to Ronaldo.

Reports from Portugal, cited by AS, say Ronaldo’s not ruling anything out—not even leaving Saudi Arabia this summer. That’s despite just signing an extension with Al-Nassr until 2027.

And honestly, he has a point. Since he arrived, Al-Hilal have spent €647 million, while Al-Nassr have shelled out €410 million and Al-Ittihad €365 million. These numbers probably don’t include salaries—and let’s face it, nobody’s making more than Ronaldo. He’s supposed to return on Friday when Al-Nassr face Al-Ittihad, but right now, no one really knows if he’ll play or if he’s planning his next move.

N’GOLO KANTE SKIPS TRAINING AS AL-ITTIHAD BLOCK HIS MOVE TO FENERBAHCE OFFICIALLY

N’Golo Kante has gone on strike at Al-Ittihad after a paperwork error blocked his move to Fenerbahce. Can he still sign by Friday?

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Paperwork error halts N’Golo Kante’s transfer to Turkey at final hour

N’Golo Kanté didn’t show up for Al-Ittihad training on Tuesday, and it’s not hard to see why. He was all set to head to Fenerbahçe, but the deal fell apart at the last minute—apparently because Al-Ittihad messed up some paperwork. Kante was supposed to fly to Istanbul and sign, but thanks to this administrative slip, he’s stuck in limbo. There’s still a shot at reviving the transfer sinceKanté Turkey’s transfer window stays open until Friday, February 6.

Kante was one of the first big European names to jump to the Saudi Pro League, joining Al-Ittihad in 2023 after seven years with Chelsea. He’s been a key player in Jeddah, helping Al-Ittihad win the 2024-25 league title and the King’s Cup.

Then, in the middle of the January window, word got out that Fenerbahce wanted him. The Turkish club were eager to add a World Cup winner to their squad. The plan was to swap Kante for Youssef En-Nesyri, who’d head to Saudi Arabia. Everything seemed set until deadline day, when news broke that an error by Al-Ittihad in the Transfer Matching System stopped the transfer cold.

Fenerbahce didn’t hold back. They blamed Al-Ittihad directly, saying they’d done everything right: agreements with the players, medicals, paperwork, all wrapped up on time. But Al-Ittihad entered something wrong in the system, and that was that. Fenerbahçe even asked for an extension and reached out to FIFA, but nothing moved. In the end, the deal died, and Fenerbahçe put out a statement saying they understood the frustration and would keep working to strengthen the squad.

Meanwhile, Kante’s making his feelings clear. According to Ben Jacobs, he skipped training on Tuesday, still hoping the move to Fenerbahce can happen. Santi Aouna says talks between the clubs aren’t dead yet. L’Equipe is reporting that Kanté doesn’t want to play for Al-Ittihad while he waits for FIFA’s decision. With the Turkish window open until Friday, there’s still a glimmer of hope for Kante, though En-Nesyri’s move is off the table for now.

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