Arsenal are reported to be ready to test Barcelona's resolve to hang on to right-back Jules Kounde with a £55 million ($73m) bid.
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The BCCI has formally approved the women’s IPL, and authorised the office bearers to formalise its due processes
S Sudarshanan18-Oct-2022New BCCI president Roger Binny has called the frequent, and sometimes recurrent, injuries to premier India cricketers a “concern”.On his first day in the new position, which was confirmed at the BCCI’s annual general meeting in Mumbai on Tuesday, Binny said he wanted to “get to the bottom of it all” when it comes to injuries, and figure out ways of reducing them as a matter of priority.”We will look to improve on what we can do to reduce the injuries to players,” Binny said in an informal chat with members of the media. “Players getting frequently injured is a concern, and we wish to get to the bottom of it all and see how it can be changed for the better.”We have excellent doctors and trainers at the National Cricket Academy [in Bengaluru], but we must look to reduce the injuries and improve recovery.”Related
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India have fielded 40 players across formats in 2022, partly because of the volume of cricket, with series often being held simultaneously, but also because of injuries. India are at the men’s T20 World Cup in Australia at the moment, but don’t have their best bowler Jasprit Bumrah because of a stress injury of the back, and key allrounder Ravindra Jadeja, who recently underwent surgery on his right knee. Also, Deepak Chahar, who had torn a quadricep muscle in February and then picked up a back issue during its rehabilitation, made only a brief comeback before another back injury ruled him out of travelling as a reserve player to Australia.Other than dealing with the issue of player injuries, Binny stressed on the importance of improving pitches used for domestic cricket in India. “There needs to be more life in the wickets at home, so that our teams would not have the problem of adjusting when travelling abroad – like in Australia, where there is more pace and bounce.”Binny has become only the third cricketer to become BCCI president, after the Maharajah of Vizianagram and Sourav Ganguly, both former India captains too. Ganguly, who was replaced at the helm by Binny, was present at the meeting as the representative of the Cricket Association of Bengal, where he is soon expected to return as president.At 67, Binny is eligible for one term – that is, three years – as BCCI president, keeping in mind the age cap of 70 meant for administrators and office bearers in the BCCI constitution. Part of Kapil Dev’s World Cup-winning Indian team of 1983, where he was the tournament’s highest wicket-taker, Binny moved into coaching, served as a national selector, and also as Karnataka State Cricket Association administrator before becoming the BCCI chief.Meanwhile, the BCCI formally approved the women’s IPL, and authorised the office bearers to formalise its due processes. It also authorised the office bearers to decide on the BCCI representative to the ICC, and announced that the Apex Council would elect the cricket advisory committee and the next selection committee.The office bearers have also been tasked with improving the fan experience at matches by improving the stadium infrastructure across the country.
Leicester City are now in the race to sign an “exciting” forward who they were interested in bringing in last summer, according to a report.
Leicester's Premier League status in major doubt
With just over a third of the Premier League season left to play, Leicester find themselves in a real relegation dogfight, which is starting to look like it will be contested between just four teams.
Everton have been in resurgent form since David Moyes returned to Goodison Park in January, with James Tarkowski’s last-gasp Merseyside derby equaliser securing a dramatic late point for the Toffees last night.
As such, it seems very likely just one of Southampton, Ipswich Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Foxes will survive, but recent signs have not been promising for the East Midlands outfit, losing eight of their last nine Premier League games.
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Even if Ruud van Nistelrooy does manage to lead his side to safety, he is likely to want to bring in reinforcements in the summer to avoid a similar situation next term, and a new forward is now said to be on the radar.
That is according to a report from SportBILD (via Sport Witness), which has named Leicester as one of the clubs competing to sign Hertha BSC star Ibrahim Maza in the summer, but there is set to be fierce competition for his signature.
Seven Premier League clubs are set to battle it out for Maza, who has been a long-term target for the Foxes, having also been in for him last summer.
During the January transfer window, Hertha knocked back offers from FC Porto and AC Milan, at which point the German club were hopeful of holding out for a fee of well over €20m (£16.7m).
However, a clause in the forward’s contract means that figure is set to be halved in the summer, indicating he could be available for a fee of around £8m.
Difficult transfer for Leicester to pull off
Given that some top Premier League clubs are credited with an interest in the Algerian, namely Newcastle United and Manchester City, it may be difficult for the Foxes to get a deal done this summer, even if they manage to avoid the drop.
However, if Leicester are able to pull off a move, there are indications the 19-year-old could be a top signing, having received high praise from football talent scout Jacek Kulig.
Leicester’s summer business will hinge massively on the division they find themselves in next season, but it is wise to be proactive ahead of the transfer window, and Maza looks like an exciting young prospect.
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O “grande sonho” de John Textor ainda não vai virar realidade. O Botafogo recebeu uma negativa de James Rodríguez nos últimos dias. O jogador do Al-Rayyan, do Qatar, acenou que o objetivo pessoal é retornar ao futebol europeu e descartou, por ora, atuar no Brasil.
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O proprietário da SAF do Botafogo formalizou os contatos com James, mas recebeu uma negativa. Ao que parece, a resposta não é em tom de martelo batido e “acabou”, mas isso não necessariamente gera esperanças ao Glorioso.
O colombiano coloca a Europa como primeiro plano e vai esperar propostas de clubes do Velho Continente durante as próximas semanas, com a abertura da janela de transferências por lá. Caso nada apareça, o Botafogo pode retornar ao jogo. Mais uma vez: não há garantias. O Alvinegro não foi descartado, mas não é prioridade.
John Textor pretendia realizar um plano financeiro a James Rodríguez, que já chegaria tendo um dos maiores salários da América do Sul. Apesar dos altos salários envolvidos e uma boa condição neste sentido, a questão vai mesmo da vontade do jogador em querer ‘se provar novamente’ na Europa.
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Arsenal are seriously weighing up a transfer alternative to Newcastle United star Alexander Isak who they are convinced will be much cheaper, with the attacker having also enjoyed an excellent 2024/2025 campaign thus far.
Arsenal want Alexander Isak but Newcastle unlikely to sell
The Gunners are reliably reported admirers of Isak, and manager Mikel Arteta in particular is believed to be a real fan.
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Reports as far back as May last year claimed Isak is Arteta’s dream signing for Arsenal, and his admiration for the superstar Premier League striker doesn’t appear to have waned in the slightest.
The Athletic’s David Ornstein stated this month that Isak is top of Arteta’s transfer wishlist, but Eddie Howe won’t be in any hurry to green-light the sale of his key player, even if those around Arsenal believe he is perfect for the club’s system.
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“I’ve always said that Alexander Isak is perfect for Arsenal. He would be at the top of my list of new forwards if he were to become available,” said Arsenal correspondent Charles Watts in late 2024.
“He’s long been mentioned as a potential target, but I don’t believe there have ever been any talks or anything like that.
“The word coming out of Newcastle has always been that Isak has not been for sale and given the money it would take to change that stance, Arsenal have focused attention elsewhere, like on Benjamin Sesko for example. I would love to see Arsenal at least try and have a conversation about a potential move.
“The issue is, however, that Isak’s current deal does not run out until 2028, so Newcastle are still in a very strong position. It would still take huge money to prize him away from St James’ Park.”
The list of potential alternatives to Isak is interesting, with reports claiming Arsenal are still very much targeting RB Leipzig’s Sesko for the summer window after their hopes of a deal faded in January.
As well as the Slovenia international starlet, it is now believed that Eintracht Frankfurt newbie Hugo Ekitiké is on their list of targets.
Arsenal "majorly considering" Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike
According to CaughtOffside, Arsenal are “majorly considering” Ekitike as a cheaper alternative to Isak, following the Frenchman’s brilliant 24/25 campaign where he’s managed 17 goals in all competitions thus far.
Ekitike was on the fringes of PSG’s first-team before making an initial loan move to Frankfurt in 2024, with the Bundesliga side then opting to make his transfer permanent last summer.
The 22-year-old has enjoyed a new lease of life in Germany, so much so that his form is now attracting serious interest from both Arsenal and London rivals Chelsea. However, as expected, Ekitike’s club are in no rush to sell him, and will demand a set fee of £60 million to let the forward go before next season.
Interestingly, West Ham were heavily linked with a summer deadline day move for Ekitike in 2023, so this isn’t the first time he’s garnered attention from English clubs.
“There is something very special about him,” said former Reims boss Oscar Garcia. “He’s young, and he has the quality to become a very good player. He’s a young man with a lot of quality but also a lot to improve on, but he works hard in training.”
كشف طاهر محمد طاهر لاعب فريق الكرة بـ الأهلي، تفاصيل الصعوبات التي واجهها الفريق بالفترة الماضية حتى التتويج بالدوري المصري، عقب الفوز على فاركو بنتيجة 6-0.
واستطاع الأهلي الفوز بسداسية نظيفة على فاركو، ساعدته في التتويج بلقب الدوري المصري للمرة الـ45 في تاريخه والثالثة على التوالي.
وقال طاهر محمد طاهر في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة “الأهلي”: “هذا الموسم هو موسم اللاعبين جميعًا، والجهاز الفني الذي ساندنا في آخر 6 مباريات، وكثيرون لم يكونوا يثقون في قدرتنا على تحقيق البطولة، وكانوا يظنون أنها ستذهب للمنافس، لكن الحمد لله، المنافس أهدر نقاطًا، وبمجرد أن تصدرنا، قلت سنفوز بالدوري”.
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وأردف: “أتمنى من الجميع الدعاء لوالدي، وإن شاء الله أرفع رأسه وأحقق له كل أحلامه، وعلي معلول لاعب كبير، وتاريخه كبير، وكلنا كلاعبين نتمنى أن يكون لنا تاريخ مثله”.
وواصل: “معلول ربما تعرض لظلم أو انتقادات في الفترة الأخيرة، وكنا جميعًا ننتظر عودته لكي نساعده، والحمد لله اليوم صنع هدفًا، وسعيد إن الناس تراني بصورة طيبة، وطالما أن عقدي مستمر مع النادي، سأعطي 100%، ولدينا بطولة قادمة، وسنُثبت للعالم من هو الأهلي”.
وينتظر الأهلي مهمة خاصة بالمشاركة في بطولة كأس العالم للأندية 2025، التي تستضيفها الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية بنظامها الجديد الموسع، بتواجد 32 فريقًا من حول العالم، خلال الفترة من 14 يونيو 2025 إلى 13 يوليو 2025.
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Chelsea are set to discuss a new contract with Moises Caicedo despite the midfielder having six years left to run on his current deal.
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Per the , Chelsea are ready to discuss improved terms with Caicedo as they bid to reward his performances this season. He has won the club's Player of the Season award, as well as the club's Players' Player of the Season award, and Chelsea are keen to discuss a pay bump.
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The former Brighton midfielder, who cost the Blues £115 million ($153m), could boost his salary by roughly 20 per cent if the club qualify for the Champions League. But beyond that, the club want to discuss an extension in the summer. Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson have already signed extensions that tie them to the London outfit until 2033 and Caicedo could be next in line.
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Chelsea are fifth in the Premier League table so they currently occupy the final qualification spot for the Champions League. They are three points clear of Nottingham Forest in sixth with three games to go, and are also still in Europe. They play Djurgarden in the second leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final on Thursday and carry a 4-1 lead.
There are rumours that Everton could be re-signing Richarlison right at the end of the January transfer window.
It looks as though the Blues will complete the permanent signing of Carlos Alcaraz from Brazilian side Flamengo before deadline day reached its conclusion, with Fabrizio Romano taking to X to report the news.
“Everton are completing all details of Charly Alcaraz deal from Flamengo, it will get done tonight. €15m plus add-ons on loan with obligation to buy to be activated only in case of high number of starts.”
Everton also made a move to sign West Brom midfielder Tom Fellows on Monday, bidding £15m for his services. The Baggies have held firm, however, not wanting to allow one of their most influential players to leave midway through the season. The 21-year-old could now be a summer target instead, but he is going nowhere for now.
The Blues were also thought to be pursuing a move for Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi, seeing him as a player who could give David Moyes more attacking quality in the Premier League, but that ship appears to have sailed.
Writing in response to a fan on X on Monday evening, Alan Myers claimed that “anything is possible” when quizzed about rumours of Richarlison joining Everton at the eleventh hour.
It goes without saying that it is unlikely that Richarlison will be back at Everton late in the day, but it is interesting to see Myers fail to completely rule it out. With Tottenham suffering huge injury problems all over the pitch this season, it would make little sense allowing the Brazilian to move on, weakening their squad further.
A return to Goodison Park would likely be met with some positivity from many Everton supporters, however, considering he was a popular figure during his first stint there, scoring 53 goals in 152 appearances – an impressive return in a team that was often struggling in the Premier League.
Carlo Ancelotti is one of the leading managers of his generation and he was always an admirer of the 27-year-old during his time in charge at Goodison Park, saying: “He is a modern and complete forward, not very sharp on his feet but coordinated and with great synchronization in the area. He is also strong with his head, although he is not a giant. For me, he is among the best forwards.”
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In Alcaraz, Everton look set to make an exciting signing, with the 22-year-old a long-term addition who could add quality and energy in the middle of the park, and bringing back Richarlison would be a surprise bonus but perhaps a move to look forward to in the summer.
Seamer switches counties after successful stint with Lancashire last season
Matt Roller24-Nov-2022Hasan Ali has signed for Warwickshire for the first four months of the 2023 county season. His contract covers the duration of the T20 Blast, including the knockout stages, and Warwickshire’s County Championship fixtures until the end of July.Hasan played five games for Lancashire in the early stages of the 2022 County Championship and thrived, taking 25 wickets at 20.60 including two five-wicket hauls, but the club did not pursue a renewal.He has been a regular in Pakistan’s squads across formats over the last six years but was dropped ahead of the T20 World Cup and has also lost his place in the Test squad ahead of England’s tour next month.If recalled to the limited-overs set-up, his availability could be limited by Pakistan’s home white-ball series against New Zealand which runs from April 13-May 7, as well as potential involvement in the World Test Championship final.”I’m delighted to sign for Warwickshire as they are an ambitious club and Edgbaston is a ground I’ve always enjoyed playing at,” Hasan said. “I hope I can help the team with my experience and contribute to some wins – maybe even a trophy.”Related
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Mark Robinson, Warwickshire’s head coach, said: “Hasan made a real statement at Lancashire with some match-winning performances. It was his first spell in English county cricket but he settled in seamlessly and that experience will undoubtedly help him going into a second season.”He’ll play a major role for us in both the Championship and the T20 Blast with his stay running from the start of the season and ending at the end of July. He’s an established international bowler and a fantastic addition to our attack giving us something different to what we already have.”Warwickshire were Blast quarter-finalists last year but narrowly escaped relegation on the final day of the Championship season and have lost Dom Sibley (Surrey), Olly Stone (Nottinghamshire), Adam Hose (Worcestershire) and Matthew Lamb (Derbyshire) from last year’s squad.Hasan is the latest addition to their seam attack, with Ed Barnard (Worcestershire) and Chris Rushworth (Durham) arriving earlier in the winter, while Moeen Ali will return to the club in 2023 and play a prominent role in the Blast.Elsewhere, Gloucestershire have re-signed Zafar Gohar on a two-year contract while Wiaan Mulder has signed a new two-year deal at Leicestershire.
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Yorkshire have appointed as their new chief executive Stephen Vaughan, the former CEO of Wasps Group – the premiership rugby club that went into administration last month – while confirming that Darren Gough will stay on as permanent director of cricket, following their relegation to Division Two of the County Championship.Vaughan’s role will officially begin on November 7, almost exactly a year on from the resignation of his predecessor, Mark Arthur, who stood down at the height of the club’s racism scandal, prior to Azeem Rafiq’s explosive testimony at the DCMS parliamentary hearing at which he had also been due to give evidence.In his three-year stint at Wasps, Vaughan went from CEO of sports business in August 2019 to becoming Group Chief Executive in 2020, but in October he was one of 167 players, coaches and staff made redundant following the collapse of the parent company, Wasps Holdings Ltd. Prior to that, he had been managing director of Thomas Cook London 2012, where he led the company’s involvement with the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, and seven years at Gloucester Rugby.During his time at Wasps, Vaughan was responsible for the rollout of a comprehensive Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) strategy, a trait that made him attractive to Yorkshire as they seek to rebuild the club’s reputation following a damaging two years.”Yorkshire County Cricket Club is one of the most iconic sporting institutions in the world and it’s truly an honour to take up this position,” Vaughan said. “Without shying away from the significant challenges we have faced over the past year, there are many reasons to be optimistic about the future, both on and off the pitch. I had a number of offers, but the opportunity to lead this club back to the forefront of English Cricket and realise our full potential was very attractive.”The club is hugely important in the region with a massive fan base of loyal Members who want to see us get back to where we should be. Working alongside the newly installed Board I am determined to deliver sporting success at Headingley and produce exceptional results, underpinned by robust commercial foundations and our vision to make Yorkshire Cricket a place for everyone.Lord Kamlesh Patel, Yorkshire’s chair, added: “We’re delighted to welcome Stephen to the club as the outstanding candidate in a highly talented field. With years of knowledge and experience working across various disciplines within sport he will bring a huge amount of expertise to Yorkshire County Cricket Club. His proven track record and business acumen will be vital to our future success.”Stephen’s openness in dealing with challenging conditions at Wasps in the wake of Covid demonstrates the strength of character that will be vital to the ongoing transformation of the club. I look forward to working with him as we continue on our rebuilding journey”.Gough, meanwhile, has been confirmed as Yorkshire’s full-time director of cricket, having stepped into the role last year following the departure of Martyn Moxon. His first season in charge was a disappointment, however, as Yorkshire were relegated on the final day of the season following Warwickshire’s thrilling victory over Hampshire.”I have a long-established connection to the club and am very happy to be part of our future by signing a permanent contract,” Gough said. “We were all disappointed with the conclusion of the men’s XI season but we are determined to get back to the top as soon as possible and regain our Division One status.”There is much to be optimistic about, not least the exceptional young talent coming through, and I am excited about the signings we have made to improve the team. The hard work starts through the winter, and I am looking forward to working together with Ottis and the coaching team in the years ahead to bring success on the cricket field back to Yorkshire.”