Review Of The Day 9th December 2022

Review of the Day

Contracts

Preston North End defender Liam Lindsay has signed a new deal which will run until 2025.

Hayden Hackney has extended his Middlesbrough contract to end in 2026.

Joh Tomlinson has signed a “long-term” professional contract with Northampton Town after turning 17. Tomlinson is the Cobblers youngest-ever player, making his debut aged just 15, and also youngest-ever goalscorer after scoring at the age of 16 years and 321 days against Arsenal in the EFL Trophy this season.

Lecce full-back Antonino Gallo has extended his contract to end in 2026 and the club have an option for another year.

In Major League Soccer, San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Judson has signed a 1 year deal with a club option for a further year.

Fellow MLS side Houston Dynamo have given Ifunanyachi Achara a 1 year contract with 1 year club option.

Transfers

Colorado Rapids have paid $1m to sign French left winger Kevin Cabral from LA Galazy. Galaxy will also cover 50% of their former Designated Player’s salary.

Philadelphia Union have signed Andres Perea from Orlando City for a fee of around £700,000.

Injury Round Up

New research by the Scores Project has revealed that footballers are more likely to develop worse brain health than general over the age of 65. The study found that between the ages of 40 and 50 former players tended to have better cognitive function and brain health than the general population, but by the time they reached 65 and over it had deteriorated. Lead researcher Dr Michael Grey said: “We know that regular exercise is really good for brain health and our research confirms that professional footballers have improved brain health in their 40s compared with non-footballers. The physical exercise associated with professional football keeps their bodies and brains in tip-top shape and this extends to their retirement. But when they get to 65 – that’s when things are starting to go wrong. The over-65s performed worse when assessed for things like reaction time, executive function and spatial navigation. These are early warning signs for deteriorating brain health. This shows us that the exercise associated with playing football is good for the brain but the negative effects of contact sport do begin to appear later in life.”

Arsenal and Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus has had surgery on the knee injury that ruled him out of the World Cup. The club reported the surgery to be successful but gave no timeframe for the return to…