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expected to sit with lens crystal Palace To discuss a deal for Pierre Sage in the coming days.

report team Despite Sage and Lens announcing they were going their separate ways this week, talks are planned between the two clubs.

Lens exit agreed upon

The newspaper covers Pierre Sage’s situation today and how the rift has developed between him and the leadership of Lens over the past few weeks.

While Sage has delivered an incredible season for Lens, with a Coupe de France win and a second-place finish in Ligue 1, tensions have increased behind the scenes.

He informed the club’s leadership on Tuesday evening of his desire to leave the club after one season. This matches reports from Crystal Palace They have made him their number one choice to replace Oliver Glasner.

This news did not come as a surprise to the leadership of Lens. They realized that separation was imminent during the media tour after winning the Cup. Rishi explained during those ceremonies that while his heart was in the lens, he was in high demand and needed to assess his options. Now he has made it clear that he wants to go.

“Given his personal ambition and his desire to maximize his market value, his departure makes sense in principle,” a source told the newspaper.

“But the way it was handled is still disappointing. It will be impossible to mend fences after these last few days.”

crystal palace talks

Secession has now been ‘ethically agreed’ but has not been formalized at the administrative level. Pierre Sage still has two years left on his deal. And the French side is committed to ‘standing firm’ and not compromising with any interested party.

Talks are expected to take place with Crystal Palace in the coming days. Despite suitors in the Middle East, particularly Saudi Arabia, he is the strong favorite to hire him.

He is the Eagles’ number one man to replace Glasner this summer. Sage could earn triple his current salary of €100,000 a month at Selhurst Park.

But he is keen on the project, which ‘mainly serves the former Lyon coach’s Premier League ambitions.’ However, first, Lille must agree a deal with Crystal Palace that they find acceptable.

wolverhampton wanderers‘ Jackson Tchoua is attracting interest from Italy for the summer.

The right-back joined Wolves in August 2025, after spending two years at Hellas Verona.

Operating primarily as a right wing-back, he played 2,185 minutes in 36 matches for Wolves.

Last December, Sports Witness broadcast news Juventus and Inter Milan are eyeing him for the winter market. The English club considered sanctioning a move in January, but interested parties did not make concrete progress.

The Premier League side fell out of the top spot after finishing bottom of the table this season.

After his exile, we Covered claims from Italy That the 24-year-old could return to Serie A in the summer. It is believed that Wolves, who requested €10 million in January, will accept a lower fee.

Torino lead race for Wolves man

Africa Foot On that note, several Italian clubs are showing keen interest in Jackson Tchoua. The report also talks about the English club’s stance on him.

Torino have received a mention and are now the front-runners to sign the Belgian-born Cameroon international.

The Serie A side have kept a close eye on the Wolves player for a long time and know both his profile and the squad well. If the fullback and Rob Edwards’ team give the go-ahead, they could bring him back to Italy.

Wolves need to reshape their squad in the upcoming window and therefore, they ‘would not oppose’ his exit if there is a concrete offer.

As things stand, Italy looks to be his next destination, with the Turin club keen. To ‘overcome the financial hurdle’, Torino plan to sign Tchatchoua on loan with an option to buy.

This allows them to sign off on their long-term goals without impacting the budget. This move also helps the player to revive his career, retain his place in the national team.

Contract, price and agent information

Jackson Tchochoua has a contract until 2030 at Molineux and is now worth €12m transfer market.

The agency deal with my agent, headed by representative William Davila, is handling The Wolves Man.

Manchester United Forward Matheus Cunha has become one of the faces of the club’s revival this season. Now, the Brazilian media is pushing for that situation to continue at the World Cup.

Brazilian journalist Fernando Callas used a column Earth There’s no argument to be made that Cunha should start for Brazil under Carlo Ancelotti. This will also apply if Neymar is left on the bench.

This stance says a lot about how Cunha’s first year at Old Trafford is viewed at home.

Callas said that the attacker reached Manchester United surrounded by suspicion. Despite his impressive performances at Wolves, there were concerns about whether he would be able to maintain that level. This was especially true A club that exerts far more pressure and scrutiny.

According to the journalist, Cunha has responded to those concerns strongly.

“No Brazilian attacking player has had a better season this year than Matheus Cunha”Kallas said.

He also wrote that forward became “One of the pillars of United’s rebirth, along with compatriot Casemiro” After helping the club achieve third place. This was after fears of relegation the previous season.

The article also highlights Cunha’s influence in decisive matches. Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool and Aston Villa are all referred to as games where the Brazilian scored important goals or contributions.

Kallas pointed to the numbers as further evidence. Cunha scored 10 league goals this season after scoring 15 goals the previous campaign with Wolves. None of them were penalties.

For a player operating between midfield and attack, those figures are seen as typical Premier League production in Brazil. And this has happened consistently all season.

The Neymar debate takes center stage

Fernando Callas made the Neymar debate central to this article.

“This column is about Matheus Cunha, with many suggesting he should be benched to make room for Neymar.” He has written.

Then the journalist strongly supported ‘Selfless Manchester United player’ To retain his place in Brazil’s starting team.

“Regardless of who is behind him, Cunha was one of the best players of the season in the best league in the world. The idea of ​​not having him in Brazil’s starting team seems like complete madness to me.”

Of course, Neymar’s current physical condition has also been criticized. Callas wrote that there are “numerous inconsistencies” surrounding the veteran’s call-up and suggested he may have already been re-injured.

Why does Cunha fit into Ancelotti’s Brazil?

Fernando Callas also explained why he thinks Cunha is a good fit for Ancelotti’s tactical ideas.

The columnist praised the Manchester United player’s ability to carry the ball under pressure and carry the team forward in difficult moments.

“That’s an ant-man’s buffoon. Engine and escape valve,” Kailas wrote. “Basically, when the team is under pressure, you give the ball to Cunha and he will do everything possible to take it 10 to 15 meters closer to the box.”

The comparison then became even more interesting from a Premier League perspective.

Callas argued that Cunha could play a role similar to that performed by Jude Bellingham for Ancelotti at Real Madrid. He also claimed that the Brazilian movement could create a ‘perfect combination’ with Vinicius Junior.

Cunha arrived at Old Trafford with doubts over his fee and his potential at one of the biggest clubs in the world.

After one season, respected voices in Brazil are openly campaigning for him to be named ahead of Neymar for the national team.

liverpool They have their sights set on Colombian youngster Matias Lozano, who currently plays for Atlético Nacional.

Journalist Alexis Rodriguez and WIN Sports report Liverpool are keeping a close eye on the 17-year-old midfielder ahead of a potential move.

liverpool watching closely

The website states that Matías Lozano is one of Atlético Nacional’s rising stars and could be one of ‘the next great exporters of Colombian football’.

The young player is gaining a growing reputation in his homeland and that has obviously not gone unnoticed on Merseyside.

According to journalist Alexis Rodriguez, Liverpool are closely monitoring the 17-year-old’s development this season.

“Liverpool are tracking Nacional’s midfielder, Matias Lozano (17 years old),” they posted on X.

WIN Sport then adds that Liverpool are known for scouting young talents with international potential and the Colombian Professional Football League is often a ‘demanding market’. Lozano may be the latest to benefit from the attention.

The website then provides a brief profile on the youth. He says he has been praised for his ‘technique, vision and ability to operate effectively’ in midfield.

They also emphasize that their profile is in line with the type of sport that typically attracts interest in ‘competitive markets’. He’s young, has room to grow and is developing at a club with a ‘rich history’.

Atlético National for the Premier League

There’s definitely some truth in that last part. Over the past 10 years, Atlético Nacional have sold players such as John Solis, Marlos Moreno, Davinson Sanchez, Yerson Mosquera and Daniel Munoz to the European market.

Mosquera and Moreno were sold outright to the Premier League. People like Sanchez and Munoz arrived there via the Netherlands and Belgium respectively. But it shows that the Colombian side knows how to develop talent.

Now Matias Lozano could be the latest to join the list. Liverpool are certainly following the 17-year-old’s progress with the Colombian side closely.

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Just a week ago, the Senators were filled with hope as they entered the first round of their series against the Hurricanes. Fast forward to today, and the senator is on the verge of elimination. After not losing a single game for three games, they will now try to avoid a sweep without their best player. During the third game, Jake Sanderson took a hard hit from Taylor Hall. Hall was given a two-minute penalty. Sanderson left the game, did not return and would not play in the fourth game due to an injury. While winning Game 4 is a must, it is also absolutely essential for the Senators to stand up for Sanderson. Let’s get into the details.

senators are still struggling

Coming into the series, I have come up with five keys that will allow the Senators to pull off the Hurricanes upset. You can read about them in detail here, but here’s a quick recap:

• Rely on last year’s experience
• ulmark
• penalty killing
• Sanderson, Stützle and Tkachuk are leading
• Pinto’s defensive game

Ullmark and the penalty kill have both been very good. Pinto has been like that, as he hasn’t been a standout defensive forward in the series compared to some of the Hurricanes players. As far as relying on last year’s experience, it doesn’t seem like the Sens are overwhelmed, but a year of playoff experience clearly pales in comparison to the Hurricanes, who have made the playoffs eight consecutive years and look like a well-oiled machine after the shift.

The biggest failure in the above five points is the Senators’ star players. To his credit, Sanderson was playing well, especially in game two when he played 43:06 and assisted on both of the Senators’ goals. Of course, he’s out now. The Senators looked much worse without him to end the third game. Now the time has come for other stars to move forward as well.

Stützle and Tkachuk haven’t been very good anywhere. Both of them have been declared redundant. They were both on the ice for two overtime-winning game two by the Canes. Stützle missed his great chance to end that game. Tkachuk missed his perfect chance to tie game three. They both have been part of a miserable power play with no scores on 12 occasions. They will need to lead offensively and physically in game four, especially after what happened with Sanderson.

Breaking down Taylor Hall’s blow to Sanderson

Travis Green clarified his thoughts on the hit that injured Sanderson. He called it “a tremendous blow to the head, one you don’t want to see.”

In the game, Hall had a clear chance at the puck. In fact, he had a better angle to the puck than Sanderson. However, he had no interest in Puck. That’s OK, it’s playoff hockey and playing physical is a big part of any winning strategy. However, it is up to Hall to make sure his physicality is clean. This hit was not clean at all. The direct point of contact was on the head. In fact, the referee’s call on the ice was for an illegal check on the head. Sanderson missed the second half of the third game and will now miss the fourth game due to a cheap shot. Yet somehow, even though the referee saw it as an illegal checking, it was only a two-minute penalty without any supplementary discipline.

Later in the game Brady Tkachuk was initially given a major penalty for a cheap shot on Jordan Martinook. The referee reviewed it and changed it to a two-minute interference call. Maybe the lesson here is to go down in the snow as if you were in excruciating pain like Martinook, unlike Sanderson, who kept trying to battle on.

standing up for sanderson

It is the second time this season that a hit has forced Sanderson to miss time. The first time, it was a hit by Brandon Montour that caused Sanderson to miss 13 games. No one addressed the senators about this that night. Sure, it was a clean hit, but we have seen in the past that players have to answer for clean hits. The Hall hit was not clean at all and needs attention this time. The Senators need to play their most physical game of the season. Brady Tkachuk needs to lead. Through three games, he is tied for 12th in the series with eight hits. By comparison, Dylan Cozens leads the Senators with 14. William Carrier leads the series with 20.

A stage fight is not a good enough answer. We’ve seen a lot from Tkachuk recently. I’m not suggesting a cheap shot at Hall, but he needs to be upset. So to the star players on the Hurricanes. Take a page out of the Florida Panthers book. Matthew Tkachuk is always ready to set the tone physically. When Sebastian Aho delivered a bruising hit to Sam Reinhart in last year’s playoffs, Tkachuk beat out Aho in the next game to make room for Reinhart.

It is not necessary that Brady Tkachuk fill in for Sanderson, although that would be ideal. However, someone needs to move forward. Let’s face it, the Sens are in an impossible situation, down three games to one against a loaded Hurricanes team. Although winning the series may not be possible, the Senators can at least favor their best player. He has tried to make his mark on the basis of hard work and perseverance. This is an important test to show who they really are.

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Phoenix – The calendar has turned, and for the Vegas Golden Knights, April brings more questions than answers for a team that is usually ready to take the field for the postseason.

To get you back up to speed, the Golden Knights fired probably the top five coach in the NHL, Bruce Cassidy and hired John Tortorella in his place while, at the time, were eight games away from the regular season finale.

The move came at a critical time in the season when the Golden Knights were in third place in the Pacific Division, but had only the 19th-best record in the NHL at 33–26–16.

What felt like certainty at this point last season has now turned into uncertainty for the Golden Knights – but according to their new bench boss, Tortorella, not much is expected to change.

“I don’t want to change too much,” Tortorella said. “My variation is points of emphasis and mentality. I just want to see a toughness. When you talk about toughness, it’s not body checking, it’s not fighting. It’s a general term, but there are a lot of headings underneath it, and it comes through in the mentality. That’s what I want to train.

In this business, whether you are a player or a coach, I think you have to have the ability to accept challenges. Last year I was released from Philly with nine games left. Now I come here with eight games left. It’s some crazy situations I’ve never been involved in before, but that’s the league. That’s pro sports.” (“John Tortorella joins Golden Knights, focuses on mentality: ‘I don’t want to change too much,’athletic 3/30/26).

Ready or not, April is here, bringing with it several games that will show how the Golden Knights and the Pacific Division shape up. With little difference in the standings, small changes can change things in the blink of an eye.

April comes with a lot of uncertainty in the Pacific

It’s no surprise that the Pacific Division remains one of the most unpredictable divisions in hockey. While the NHL standings take shape at the end of the season, the gap between teams in this division remains small enough that movement is still possible.

The difference is also very high compared to other divisions. The teams hanging around the playoff picture in the Pacific Region won’t be in the mix elsewhere, which for better or worse shows how bad the division has been this season.

Here’s how things are in the Pacific Division as of April 1:

The Canucks and New York Rangers are the only two teams that are officially out of the playoff race and are headed well into the Gavin McKenna sweepstakes. The Flames are also out of the playoff picture.

Outside of those two teams, things could get interesting. The Kraken and Sharks are in a similar position, each making a final push for the playoffs. Both have 75 points and are within reach of the second wild-card spot, which is currently held by the Nashville Predators with 77.

Kings is also an interesting case. They acquired Russian winger Artemi Panarin from the Rangers on February 5 and signed him to a two-year extension worth $22 million ($11 million AVA) shortly after, but he has gone 5-7-5 since his first game with the team after the Olympic break.

Now, two teams ahead of the Golden Knights. The Oilers have been all over the place this season. The standings show they aren’t bad, but they also don’t look like the Oilers team we’ve seen in years past.

Connor McDavid is still acting like Connor McDavid with 125 points in 75 games, but without Leon Draisaitl, who is out with an injury, there are some doubts.

And then there are the ducks. Who would have called for the Ducks entering April atop the Pacific Division? Not me. The Ducks have sole possession of first place in the division – but in 17 days, who knows what that will look like.

Schedule breakdown of Pacific Division teams

With the current layout of the Pacific Division, here’s who each team will face in April – matchups that will ultimately determine the standings going forward.

Ducks: @Sharks, Blues, Flames, Predators, Sharks, Canucks, @Wild, @Predators

Oilers: Blackhawks, Golden Knights, @Mammoth, @Sharks, @Kings, @Avalanche, Canucks

Golden Knight: Flames, @Oilers, @Canucks, @Kraken, @Avalanche, Jets, Kraken

King: Blues, Predators, Maple Leafs, Predators, Canucks, Oilers, @Kraken, @Canucks, @Flames

Shark: Ducks, Maple Leafs, Predators, Blackhawks, Oilers, @Ducks, Canucks, @Predators, @Blackhawks, @Jets

Kraken: Mammoth, Blackhawks, @Jets, @Wild, Golden Knights, Flames, Kings, @GoldenKnights, @Avalanche

Flames: @GoldenKnights, @Ducks, @Stars, @Avalanche, @Kraken, Mammoth, Avalanche, Kings

Canucks: @Avalanche, @Wild, Mammoth, Golden Knights, @Kings, @Sharks, @Ducks, @Kings, @Oilers

The gap between top and middle is slim and with many teams gathering within reach of each other, it will come down to the final stage.

It will also depend on whether the Golden Knights can answer the bell. While not much will — or should — change with Tortorella behind the bench, we’ll see if the spark that general manager Kelly McCrimmon talked about actually shows up in April.

“John has tremendous passion and tremendous energy,” McCrimmon said. “He’s a great communicator. He’s very well-respected in the industry, experienced, comfortable with himself. I think he’s going to give our team a spark. I think so.”

Cooper Krigbaum is a beat reporter covering the Vegas Golden Knights for Vegas Hockey Now on SportsNut. He also told about Cooper Krigbaum