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O Santos está confiante na renovação do meia Léo Cittadini. Nos últimos dias, as conversas entre o estafe do jogador e o clube tiveram tom positivo e um desfecho pode sair até o fim da próxima semana. O detalhe que mais emperrava o negócio era a multa rescisória do novo vínculo, padrão santista de 50 milhões de euros (cerca de R$ 220 milhões) para os jogadores mais novos. As bases salariais já estavam acertadas.

Quanto a multa, o Peixe não tem a intenção de ceder. Cabe ao estafe do jogador, então, acatar ou desistir de negociar com o Alvinegro. E foi justamente essa sinalização positiva que recebeu a diretoria nos últimos dias.

A novela pela renovação do meio-campista se arrasta desde o mês passado. Inúmeras conversas já aconteceram e a possibilidade da saída do jogador não foi descartada. Nesse meio tempo, Cittadini sofreu uma entorse no tornozelo direito e, aos poucos, deve voltar ao time titular.

Como seu contrato atual vai apenas até dezembro, a partir de julho, o atleta já pode assinar um pré-contrato com qualquer outra equipe e sair de graça em janeiro de 2019. No Santos, foi o que aconteceu, por exemplo, com Lucas Lima, que não quis renovar em 2017 e foi sem custos para o rival Palmeiras.

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Aravinda de Silva, the outgoing chairman of selectors for Sri Lanka, has said that Sri Lanka’s failure to win the World Cup final is something he could not bear. “When we took over I remember telling Sanga (Kumar Sangakkara) that I don’t want it to be mentioned that the 1996 team was the only one who won a World Cup,” de Silva, a member of the 1996 World Cup winning Sri Lanka side said. “It’s time we changed that.”This was the best opportunity we had to go out there and give 200% and try and change it. To have not succeeded is definitely a very big disappointment for me. But at the same time the players gave 200% and they were committed. “Sri Lanka were beaten by India in the World Cup final in Mumbai on April 2. Lasith Malinga reduced India to 31 for 2 in their chase of 275 before the Indian middle order blunted the Sri Lankan attack to take the title by a comfortable six-wicket margin. Even Muttiah Muralitharan, in his final international game, went wicketless in his eight overs that cost 39 runs. There were questions raised about whether Muralitharan, who had been battling various niggles, should have been risked for the final, but de Silva said he is willing to take responsibility for that decision.”Murali some would say was not 100% fit but we are prepared to take the blame because I was one guy who told Murali that even on one leg he should play because he would still be a better bowler. That responsibility we were ready to take. That’s the sort of commitment a senior player like Murali has given to the cause.”de Silva said a new set of selectors was needed to take Sri Lankan cricket forward and focus on the 2015 World Cup. “A lot of changes need to be made; the correct decisions need to be taken both long-term and short-term. We have only two more weeks before our term expires so us making such decisions is not going to be of any consequence. We took an overall decision thinking of the future.The emphasis going forward should be on fast bowlers, de Silva said, as the next World Cup was in Australia and New Zealand where the pitches are more favourable for seamers. “[Also] the opening batsmen should not be too flashy but ones who can consolidate, being technically more solid because on those wickets the new ball assists the fast bowlers.”It’s not the current openers, but we must look for more solid openers for Australia and New Zealand. Changes have to be made and tough decisions taken, therefore the next chairman of selectors must be strong to implement them.”de Silva said that he would have to think hard about continuing as a national selector if he is asked again. “When I took over this job I said I would take it only on one ground that I won’t be able to travel with the team when they are on tour but spend time as much as possible at home and be with them. Over the last eight months, except for the final against India, I didn’t go on any of the tours mainly because for that reason.”Spending two hours with my family makes me happier than sitting through and arguing about teams for seven hours. But that commitment was an obligation on my part for Sri Lanka cricket for all that it has given me in the past. At the same time the other three selectors have done the same and I appreciate very much the amount of work they have put in. We were able to do a clean job and be very transparent with whatever we did for that reason I am very happy. There were no interferences and we were able to do a job with a clear conscience.”The other members of the selection committee were Ranjith Fernando, Amal Silva and Shabbir Asgerally. Fernando said that the committee had endeavoured to be transparent and approachable by the players. “Our belief is that every young boy in this country wants to play for Sri Lanka and if we don’t open the doors for them no one else will,” Fernando said. “So we at all times told them what they had to do and where they have failed.”That sort of transparency needs a lot of time. I don’t think we can afford that time in that fashion so easily. Those are the things that we have to consider if the job has to be done long term.”Fernando said that de Silva probably had the best cricketing brain in the country. “I have been his mentor when he was a young kid and I am proud to serve under him. Sri Lanka cricket needs to utilise his talents in some form in the future even if it is not of a selector.”His knowledge of every young cricketer at Under-19 level is virtually at the back of his brain at any given moment. That is the type of cricketing guy we need to take cricket forward. There are others as well but I am just talking about one.”

Manchester City have not been reluctant to approach some of their fellow Premier League clubs to sign their marquee names in the past.

Some players who have made moves to the Etihad Stadium from other top-flight clubs include Jack Grealish, Riyad Mahrez, Raheem Sterling, Kyle Walker and John Stones.

Now that the summer transfer window is set to open for business in the coming weeks, it seems as though the Citizens have their eye on securing the signature of another one of the Premier League’s top talents.

What’s the news?

According to a recent report from the Daily Mail, City are interested in signing Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba on a free transfer this summer.

With his current contract at Old Trafford set to expire at the end of June, the Frenchman could be set to call time on his six-year second spell with the Red Devils.

Pogba re-joined the Manchester club in the summer of 2016 from Juventus in a deal worth a then world-record fee of £89m after leaving for free in 2012.

In 233 senior appearances for City’s rivals, the 29-year-old – who is currently picking up a wage of £290k-per-week – has scored 39 goals and provided 51 assists from midfield.

Despite playing just 20 league games for United this season, the 2018 World Cup winner has still delivered nine assists for his current team, which is more than any other player in their squad.

Also, with an average of 1.6 shots per game, only Cristiano Ronaldo (3.6) and Bruno Fernandes (2.4) have a higher average of players currently in Ralf Rangnick’s squad. This show just how much of an attacking danger the Frenchman can be from midfield.

From a defensive point of view, Pogba also has an average of 1.8 aerial duels won per game. Taking into account how United are the only team with a higher percentage for aerials won this season than City, adding the 29-year-old to their ranks could be a great way to make the English champions even stronger in the air.

Described as a “work of art” by his recently deceased agent Mino Raiola, Pogba could be a solid addition to Pep Guardiola’s squad if the Citizens are able to work out a deal for him in the summer.

In addition, taking a player off their rivals to potentially become an important figure for City and win trophies would presumably leave many fans in the blue half of Manchester ecstatic.

In other news: Big blow as behind-the-scenes transfer development emerges, it’s bad news for Man City

تصدر النادي الأهلي جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري الممتاز، بعد الفوز الخامس علي التوالي اليوم الأربعاء أمام غزل المحلة بثنائية نظيفة.

الأهلي واجه غزل المحلة، في إطار الجولة السادسة من عمر بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز على استاد المحلة.

واستطاع المارد الأحمر الفوز على المحلة بهدفين دون رد، سجلهما بيرسي تاو وبرونو سافيو.

طالع | موعد مباراة الأهلي القادمة أمام الاتحاد السكندري في الدوري

وبهذا الفوز، يحقق الأهلي العلامة الكاملة بالفوز في الـ5 مباريات الأولى بالدوري، ويتصدر الترتيب برصيد 15 نقطة.

بينما غزل المحلة يتراجع إلى المركز الرابع، في ترتيب المسابقة برصيد 10 نقاط.

وفي الوقت ذاته حقق الزمالك فوزًا على طلائع الجيش برباعية دون رد في اللقاء الذي أقيم على ملعب استاد الكلية الحربية. ترتيب الدوري المصري الممتاز بعد فوز الأهلي والزمالك علي غزل المحلة وطلائع الجيش:

1- الأهلي في المركز الأول برصيد 15 نقطة.

2- الزمالك في المركز الثاني برصيد 11 نقطة.

3- بيراميدز في المركز الثالث برصيد 11 نقطة.

4- فيوتشر في المركز الرابع برصيد 10 نقاط.

5- غزل المحلة في المركز الخامس برصيد 10 نقاط.

6- الاتحاد السكندري في المركز السادس برصيد 9 نقاط.

7- فاركو في المركز السابع برصيد 7 نقاط.

8- البنك الأهلي في المركز الثامن برصيد 6 نقاط.

9- المصري في المركز التاسع برصيد 6 نقاط.

10- المقاولون العرب في المركز العاشر برصيد 6 نقاط.

11- سموحة في المركز الحادي عشر برصيد 5 نقاط.

12- إنبي في المركز الثاني عشر برصيد 5 نقاط.

13- طلائع الجيش في المركز الثالث عشر برصيد 4 نقاط.

14- سيراميكا كليوباترا في المركز الرابع عشر برصيد 3 نقاط.

15- أسوان في المركز الخامس عشر برصيد 3 نقاط.

16- الداخلية في المركز السادس عشر برصيد نقطتين.

17- الإسماعيلي في المركز السابع عشر برصيد نقطة.

18- حرس الحدود في المركز الثامن عشر برصيد نقطة.

يمكنكم متابعة ترتيب جدول الدوري المصري الممتاز محدث باستمرار من هنا

Criticism from outside the camp doesn’t ruffle Kumar Sangakkara. He’s used to it

Peter English20-Oct-2010

Criticism from outside the camp doesn’t ruffle Kumar Sangakkara. He’s used to it. But in Australia it usually takes something seriously wrong for an ex-player to break the code of support for the country’s captain.During Australia’s series loss in India Shane Warne targeted Ricky Ponting’s fields and Geoff Lawson has called for him to become a specialist batsman. Ponting has been unhappy with some of the coverage and it adds to the intrigue for the limited-overs contest against Sri Lanka, which acts as Australia’s last international item before the Ashes.Sangakkara has been captain of Sri Lanka for more than a year and has developed a relaxed attitude to criticism. “We come from a slightly different cricket-playing scene [than in Australia] where we get to see that almost every day,” he said before laughing loudly. “If it does happen it’s not the end of the world. It’s an opinion expressed and if you’re playing at this level you are able to handle it with equanimity.”Warne tweeted about Ponting’s fields to Nathan Hauritz and the issue continues to rumble, with the former legspinner writing about it on his website on Tuesday. Sangakkara was not surprised by Warne’s comments, but did not think it suggested the Australians were starting to crack.”Warne has very strong opinions on most things,” he said. “He is also a very shrewd and intelligent cricketer, I’m sure he expressed an opinion he thought was relevant. Everyone looks at everything differently, that’s what you realise very soon playing cricket. That’s the beauty of cricket, it’s all put down to interpretation.”One of the reasons for the burst of local complaints is Australia’s drop to No.5 in the Test rankings, their worst since the system was introduced. They are still comfortably on top in one-day internationals, 16 points above South Africa, but appear more vulnerable given the slip in five-day status.Sangakkara doesn’t pretend to understand how the ranking system works but is certain the hosts won’t be a pushover. “Playing the Aussies in Australia is a completely different story,” he said. “How they will look at it in between an Ashes series is something left for them. For us, it’s a great challenge to play Australia anytime.”The Sri Lankans open their tour with a one-dayer against Queensland at the Gabba on Friday and have two more warm-ups before the Twenty20 international in Perth on October 31. Three ODIs follow as the teams start to focus seriously on next year’s World Cup.”We’re trying a few new guys, but we’re settled to a great extent,” Sangakkara said. “There are still a few places up for grabs and we need to have guys ready and able to take up that spot. We have a lot of younger players who have come in, and a lot of experienced players who do not feature in our squad. It’s an interesting time for us.”

Gloucestershire has lost the services of William Porterfield, the Ireland opening batsman

ESPNcricinfo staff13-Oct-2010William Porterfield, the Ireland opening batsman, has left Gloucestershire after signing a three-year deal with Warwickshire. Gloucester have also lost medium-pacer Gemaal Hussain who too is likely to move up to Division One if he joins county champions Nottinghamshire.Gloucester had a disappointing 2009 season, being placed fifth in Division Two after losing nine and winning only six of their matches. Porterfield and Hussain’s departures come in the wake of Steve Kirby and Anthony Ireland’s exits from the county.The county were unhappy with Hussain’s decision but the bowler said he had to make the move if he wanted to improve his chances of playing for England. “I feel I need to challenge myself by playing Division One cricket,” Hussain told the county’s website. Tom Richardson, Gloucestershire’s chief executive, said he didn’t agree with Hussain’s view. “It’s very disappointing as you’ve got this guy who came to us last year from nowhere,” Richardson told . Hussain was the division’s leading wicket-taker with 67 at 22.34 from 15 matches.Porterfield will join his Ireland team-mate Boyd Rankin at Warwickshire. Ashley Giles, Warwickshire’s director of cricket, was pleased with the season’s signings which include Pakistan batsman Younis Khan. “Will has proved his potential at international and domestic level and I believe he has a great deal more to offer.”

ثمن النجم الألماني لوثار ماتيوس قيمة جمال موسيالا لاعب بايرن ميونخ وأكد أنه مثل ليونيل ميسي، وتاثيره كالسحر.

وشدد على ضرورة بقاء موسيالا في بايرن ميونخ لأطول فترة ممكنة مثلما استمر ليونيل ميسي مع برشلونة سابقًا.

وفي تصريحاته لـ “سكاي سبورتس” قال ماتيوس عن جمال موسيالا: “لقد رسم ابتسامة على وجهي، هذا سحر، هذا يشبه ميسي، هذا الرجل يجب ألا يغادر بايرن ميونخ أبدًا”.

اقرأ أيضًا | فيديو | بايرن ميونخ يتخطى شالكة بثنائية وينفرد بصدارة الدوري الألماني

وأضاف: “إنه يسحرنا جميعًا، إنه يمتعنا، إنه مثل هوليوود، بالنسبة لي، يجب أن يلعب موسيالا دائمًا”.

واستطرد: “قيمته؟ ربع مليار يورو، كما أقول، لكنه ليس معروضًا للبيع على أي حال”.

وأكد: “أتعرف ما كان ليونيل ميسي في برشلونة؟ يجب أن يكون موسيالا ذلك في بايرن ميونخ، كنقطة ثابتة للفريق، يجب أن يبقى مع النادي لأطول فترة ممكنة”.

وأتم: “ما اعتاد توماس مولر أن يكون بالنسبة إلى لويس فان جال هو الآن موسيالا بالنسبة لي، يجب أن يلعب دائمًا”.

Aston Villa confirmed on Monday that young forward Cameron Archer has joined Championship club Preston North End for the second half of the season. 

Consequently, a number of Villa supporters have weighed in with their thoughts on the update via social media.

Archer has impressed in claret and blue this season for both the senior and under-23 sides, scoring 12 goals in as many games. The 20-year-old scored four times in two Carabao Cup games against Barrow and Chelsea and has also made three Premier League appearances this season from the bench under former Villa manager Dean Smith.

He’ll now join up with Ryan Lowe, Steven Gerrard’s good friend, in the second tier until the end of the current campaign. Archer, who signed a new contract at Villa Park last month, could make his debut for Preston on Wednesday night against West Brom.

Villa fans react

Here is what these Villa fans had to say in reply to the club’s official Twitter post on Archer’s loan move, with one labelling it as ‘elite’.

“Feel sorry for him”

Credit: @andrewbradley47

“Great move, go tear it up son”

Credit: @Lrd_30

“What an acquisition for Preston. Up there with Tammy and Mings as elite loans to Championship”

Credit: @TheVillaPodcast

“He’s gonna be unreal”

Credit: @Sheaflatley09

“Another big move for one of the youngsters. Big step up, see if he can keep bagging”

Credit: @Reece_AV

“Stevie G helping his mate Lowe at Preston. Hope Archer tears it up there”

Credit: @Richard_Meakin

In other news: ‘Some breaking transfer news’ – Sky Sports drop live TV update on Aston Villa and 9-trophy beast

A significant claim has been made regarding Rangers and their pursuit of a new forward this month…

What’s the talk?

Journalist Pete O’Rourke has claimed that the Gers are working on a deal to sign Andreas Skov Olsen this month and that they have been keeping tabs on his progress.

It remains to be seen how far along any prospective transfer is, but the reporter believes that the manager and sporting director are both keen to get this move over the line.

He told GIVMESPORT: “Skov Olsen, from Bologna, seems to be the one that Ross Wilson and van Bronckhorst have been pushing for. He is the one that they’ve been tracking for quite a long time.”

This comes after it was reported earlier this week that Belgian outfit Club Brugge are closing in on a deal for the attacker.

Excitement for Rangers fans

Rangers fans will surely be left excited by this claim from O’Rourke, as it appears to offer them fresh hope that Olsen will end up at Ibrox by the end of this month.

Despite the player reportedly being on his way to Brugge, the Gers remain keen on a deal and are pushing for it to happen, which shows that Wilson will not give up easily. Until the documents are signed and the announcement is made, Olsen is still available to sign before the end of the transfer window, and there is a collective desire from the top dogs in Glasgow to bring him to the club.

Supporters will be excited by this, as he could be a fantastic addition to the team and solve a problem area for Van Bronckhorst. No one player has been able to nail down the right wing position on a regular basis for the Gers, with Scott Wright lining up there in the draw with Aberdeen earlier this week.

He was hooked off in the 64th minute after creating one chance and losing six of his seven ground battles, whilst also failing with his one dribble attempt, as per SofaScore. The winger has two goals and zero assists in 13 Premiership matches, whilst Ianis Hagi – who can play centrally or out wide – also has two goals and zero assists in 15 league games.

Olsen has two assists in just six Serie A starts this season and has produced five goals and three assists in seven starts for Denmark in their 2022 World Cup qualifiers. This suggests that he could come in and provided an added goalscoring and creative threat on the right flank which Hagi and Wright have been unable to offer, which is why Rangers fans will surely be buzzing with the club’s concerted efforts to bring him to Ibrox.

AND in other news, Rangers can finally replace Gilmour by signing “phenomenal” 18y/o who “has everything”…

Kevin Pietersen could be leaving this tournament at any moment should his wife go into labour, and in the form he showed against Pakistan it will be a considerable hole to fill if he is absent

Andrew McGlashan in Barbados06-May-2010

Kevin Pietersen could be leaving this tournament at any moment should his wife go into labour, and in the form he showed against Pakistan it will be a considerable hole to fill if he is absent.His unbeaten 73 meant England eased home with three balls to spare against Pakistan to put them in a strong position to qualify for the semi-finals. Pietersen arrived a few days later than his team-mates for this event, after spending time at home following the IPL, and his only warm-up innings was a first-ball duck against South Africa.However, he’d shown consistent form at the IPL and was in decent touch in Guyana before twice falling to poorly-placed pull shots. Pietersen used to be the one batsman England could rely on to clear the boundary, but now the line-up is packed with power following the inclusion of Michael Lumb and Craig Kieswetter at the top, plus Eoin Morgan at No. 5.”I’ve played in the team for five or six years and to have a batting line-up like we have now is incredible,” Pietersen said. “For every bloke from one down to nine or ten to be able to hit sixes is brilliant. When I started we had [Marcus] Trescothick but didn’t have many six-hitters and now most of our guys can hit sixes so it’s brilliant for English cricket.”Pietersen’s first significant impact on the match had come in the field when he sprinted around the boundary at deep midwicket to hold a stunning catch to remove the dangerous Umar Akmal, who still had time to extend Pakistan’s total. Pietersen hasn’t always been the safest pair of hands in the field having started his Test career with a rash of dropped catches in the 2005 Ashes, but this take highlighted how mobile England now are in the field.”Those are catches you go for and if you get them they look great,” he said, “but with hands like I’ve got you aren’t meant to catch them, that is for sure.”The contrast with Pakistan couldn’t have been greater as they produced a horrific fielding display. Saeed Ajmal managed to drop three chances at mid-on and mid-off, Abdur Razzaq put down a caught-and-bowled opportunity against Pietersen and Fawad Alam palmed a tough catch over the boundary for six. However, coach Waqar Younis played down the significance of a poor match.”The way we dropped the catches was very frustrating, but we aren’t out of the tournament so don’t have to worry about that,” he said. “I thought 147 was a decent total, maybe 15 runs short, but with our bowling attack I thought we could manage it. However, you have to give credit to Kevin Pietersen. He batted like a champion and took the game away from us.”