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DEAL IN MOTION: EVERTON PLANNING €70M SWOOP FOR SCOTT MCTOMINAY

Everton is reportedly considering a massive €70 million offer for Napoli's star midfielder Scott McTominay. The Scottish international, named Serie A MVP after a title-winning season, is attracting interest from several top clubs.

Deal In Motion: Everton Planning €70M Swoop For Scott McTominay
Everton’s €70M Attack For Serie A Elite Star. - Photo Credit: Giuseppe Maffia / Alamy / Profimedia

A €70 million offer for Scott McTominay is reportedly being carefully considered by Everton, according to Fichajes. After an outstanding Serie A title-winning season, the Napoli star has beyond expectations, and the Toffees are considering the former Manchester United midfielder as a potential addition to their team soon.

In the summer of 2024, Napoli easily acquired Scott McTominay from Manchester United, giving the player a fresh start under Antonio Conte. With efforts that went above and beyond expectations, the Scottish international helped his club win the league title and was awarded Serie A's MVP.

Several English clubs are already feeling guilty about not pursuing the midfield player while he was playing for Manchester United. Since the summer window ended and he started a new season in Serie A, the talismanic player, who placed in the top 20 for the Ballon d'Or, has captured their interest once more.

Numerous elite teams have already expressed interest, and Napoli is not even thinking about selling the midfield player anytime soon. The prospects of those interested parties may be ruined before the January window, but McTominay is content with life in Italy.

For example, Tottenham is interested, although it is unlikely that they would buy McTominay anytime soon. Everton is reportedly considering making a huge bid of €70 million to test Napoli's resolve, and they are also interested in the midfield player.

According to reports, Everton is preparing a €70 million bid to try to test Napoli's commitment to McTominay. The Toffees are eager to add a player who can strengthen their midfield and contribute to the offence, and the 28-year-old is thought to be the ideal fit for their midfield. Everton is prepared to pay a price that would cause Napoli to triple their investment in their lucky star.

They will have a tough time persuading the Scotland international back to the Premier League, though, since teams from the Champions League will be interested in him. Therefore, even though Everton is willing to spend a lot of money, it is unlikely that Napoli will sell very soon, and the Toffees will outbid rivals for the 28-year-old right now.

VAR REVIEW: CHELSEA 2-2 BOURNEMOUTH, ESTêVãO PENALTY DRAMA EXPLAINED! WAS IT A FOUL OR A DIVE

Explaining the VAR: How an 11th-minute penalty check at Stamford Bridge saved a point for Chelsea against a resilient Bournemouth.

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Antoine Semenyo’s clumsy challenge handed Chelsea a vital lifeline

Every week, the Video Assistant Referee stirs up drama in the Premier League. Let's break down how these calls are made and if they're actually right.

This season, we're digging into the big moments to explain the VAR process and the rules of the game.

What went down: Chelsea's Estêvão was moving into the Bournemouth box, with Antoine Semenyo on his tail. Estêvão went down after some contact with Semenyo. The ref, Barrott, waved off Chelsea's penalty shouts, saying there wasn't a foul. He thought both players made contact naturally as they were running, and Estêvão basically tripped himself.

VAR said, "After looking at it, VAR Pawson suggested Barrott take another look at the monitor for a possible penalty because Semenyo might have tripped Estêvão."

VAR's take: Pawson had to figure out if the contact was just part of the play, like the ref thought, or if Semenyo fouled Estêvão. It was clear Estêvão tripped, but the question was how the contact started.

At first glance, it would be hard for Pawson to disagree with the ref because the main TV angle wasn't clear. But after checking out the sideline and behind views, Pawson saw that Semenyo stepped into Estêvão's path, making enough contact with his leg to cause him to trip.

Pawson told Barrott to check the monitor for a possible penalty. Barrott watched the replays, agreed, and gave Chelsea the penalty.

The call: It was a reasonable VAR call based on today's standards. But it's a borderline case.

Barrott seemed unsure of the monitor and needed some convincing from different angles.

A lot of the time, this kind of contact is just from players running normally, and someone goes down. To give a penalty, there really needs to be a clear foul by the defender. You could say that happened here, but it's a pretty low standard for VAR to get involved.

Chelsea 2-2 AFC Bournemouth

Referee: Sam Barrott

VAR: Craig Pawson

What: VAR check for a foul in the box

When: 11th minute

BREAKING: UNAI EMERY REVEALS THE REAL REASON BEHIND HIS COLD ARTETA HANDSHAKE SNUB NOW

Unai Emery explains why he skipped the post-match handshake as Arsenal’s 4-1 win ends Aston Villa’s 11-game streak at the Emirates.

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Emery snubs Arteta's handshake

Unai Emery said he didn't shake Mikel Arteta's hand right after Aston Villa lost at the Emirates Stadium since the Arsenal manager kept him waiting.

This loss stopped Villa's winning streak at 11 games, their first in almost two months.

Villa held their own in the first half, but Arsenal scored early in the second when Gabriel got to the ball before Emi Martinez on a corner.

Martin Zubimendi quickly made it 2-0, and Leandro Trossard scored a third goal a little after an hour had passed.

Soon after entering the pitch, Gabriel Jesus scored, making it 4-0. Ollie Watkins was able to respond by tapping in a goal late in the game after Donyell Malen's nice play.

After the game, Emery waited to shake Arteta's hand, but he went to the locker room since Arteta was still celebrating with his team.

It’s easy to see. I like to do things fast,” Emery said when asked about why he didn’t shake Arteta’s hand.

“I shake hands, then I go to the dressing room with my players and coaches. I was waiting.

“Arteta was busy with his coaches, so I went inside. It’s not a big deal for me.”

About the match, Emery commented, “We played great in the first half, and things were going our way. We had corners and defended well. We didn’t let them get a corner in the first half.

“We felt good, but we let in the first goal in the second half. Onana getting hurt didn’t help since he’s important for set pieces and in the midfield.

“We didn’t quit, and we kept playing hard. We scored one goal and almost scored more. Arsenal is the best team in the league and should win the title.

“I’m not sure which day it is since we’ve played Arsenal twice already, and we still have to play Nottingham. But I’m happy with our goals and how we're trying to attain them.

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