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Chelsea now hold a concrete interest in signing a “spectacular” Barcelona player, who has the same agent as Liam Delap, it has been revealed.

Blues making plans for 2026 after busy summer window

The Blues have spent extremely heavily under BlueCo ownership, with Football FanCast recently detailing some of their most expensive signings, which includes the likes of Moises Caicedo, who cost £115m, while Enzo Fernandez set them back £107m.

As expected, the west Londoners were once again extremely active in the summer transfer window, spending a whopping €328.15m (£285m), although they balanced the books with a number of big sales.

New signing

Cost

Joao Pedro

£55m

Jamie Gittens

£49m

Alejandro Garnacho

£40m

Jorrel Hato

£38m

Liam Delap

£30m

Estevao

£29m

Dario Essugo

£19m

Mamadou Sarr

£12m

Kendry Paez

£9m

Facundo Buonanotte

£2m (loan fee)

However, despite making several key additions to the squad, Enzo Maresca may feel more arrivals will be required in January, given that a new centre-back was not brought in following the injury blow to Levi Colwill.

Not only that, but it has now been revealed that Chelsea missed out on another target in the final stages of the January transfer window, with Fabrizio Romano telling GiveMeSport they made a late approach to sign Barcelona midfielder Femin Lopez.

A €40m (£35m) offer was made for Lopez, which was knocked back by the Spanish club, but the 22-year-old could still end up at Stamford Bridge in the future, with Romano detailing the Blues hold a concrete interest.

That said, it could be difficult to get a deal over the line, given that the Spaniard wants to stay at the Camp Nou, as Barca are his boyhood club, and he is held in very high regard by his current employers.

"Spectacular" Lopez could be Buonanotte upgrade

The signing of Buonanotte can perhaps be viewed as a little strange, with the 20-year-old arriving on loan from Premier League rivals Brighton & Hove Albion, and he has since been omitted from Chelsea’s Champions League squad.

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That is despite the fact the youngster stated playing in Europe’s elite competition was a factor behind choosing to move to Stamford Bridge, saying: “Of course, I’ll get the opportunity to play in the Champions League for the first time, which will be a great challenge.

“I’m really looking forward to this season and hopefully I can help the club to achieve its goals.”

Unlike Buonanotte, who is yet to establish himself at the top level, having been relegated with Leicester City last season, Lopez has already proven himself at Barcelona, chipping in with eight goals and ten assists in all competitions in the 2024-25 campaign.

Not only that, but the Barca academy graduate, who is represented by the same agent as Delap, has also received high praise from former manager Xavi in the past, who lauded him for his “spectacular mentality”, which suggests he could be an instant upgrade on Buonanotte in attacking midfield.

كشفت تقارير صحفية إنجليزية أن نادي ليفربول يواجه خطر التعرض لعقوبة من جانب الاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم، يويفا، بسبب مباراته في دوري أبطال أوروبا ضد آينتراخت فرانكفورت.

ويستضيف ملعب “دوتش بانك بارك” مباراة فريقي ليفربول وآينتراخت فرانكفورت، في الجولة الثالثة من دوري أبطال أوروبا، مرحلة الدوري، موسم 2025/26.

وكان من المفترض أن يصل ليفربول إلى ألمانيا، مساء أمس الثلاثاء، على أن يعقد المدرب آرني سلوت مؤتمره الصحفي، رفقة أحد لاعبيه، في تمام الساعة 8:30 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة.

ولكن ذلك لم يحدث حيث أصدر ليفربول بيانًا رسميًا أعلن من خلاله إلغاء مؤتمره الصحفي المزمع إقامته نتيجة تأخر إقلاع طائرتهم إلى ألمانيا، إثر عطل فني في الطائرة.

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وذكرت صحيفة “ميرور” الإنجليزية أن ليفربول يواجه خطر التعرض لغرامة مالية من يويفا بعد انتهاكه قواعد دوري أبطال أوروبا، بتغيبه عن المؤتمر الصحفي عشية مباراته.

وأوضحت أن ليفربول انتهك المادة 48 من قواعد دوري أبطال أوروبا، والتي تنص على: “يتعين على الأندية ترتيب وصول فرقها إلى ملعب المباراة المعنية بحلول مساء اليوم السابق للمباراة على أقصى تقدير، وفي الوقت المناسب للوفاء بالتزاماتها الإعلامية في اليوم السابق للمباراة”.

وأشارت إلى إنه مع ذلك، قد يتم إعفاء ليفربول من العقوبة، إذ لا يتحمل النادي أي مسؤولية عن المشاكل التي تسببت في تأخيره، وتعني الصعوبات الفنية التي ثبت أنها تعرقل سير المباراة أن اتخاذ أي إجراء ضد الفريق أمر غير مرجح.

وإذا اختار مندوب مباراة الاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم تضمين تلك الواقعة في تقريره، فستتخذ هيئة تأديبية القرار النهائي.

Even in their current state, it’s not often that Manchester United struggle to welcome the world’s best players. Without Champions League football and off the back of finishing 15th in the Premier League, the Red Devils convinced Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha and Senne Lammens to join in a £200m spending spree.

Manager Ruben Amorim spoke about the attraction that Man United still have during the summer, shooting down any rumours that Cunha and Mbeumo joined the club because of the money offered.

It also almost goes without saying that the Red Devils rarely had trouble convincing players to join the club when Sir Alex Ferguson was in charge. United were at the top of the food chain in English football at that stage and even lured the likes of Rio Ferdinand from rivals Leeds United in 2002.

The iconic manager is still seen as a man with influence at the club even to this day. His opinion is arguably the most respected that anyone could find at Old Trafford.

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The history that he created is the reason why Man United are still able to welcome the likes of Cunha and Mbeumo. Amorim even admitted in one of his first interviews after stepping into the technical area that he’d like to have dinner with Ferguson.

He is, in many ways, the ace up Man United’s sleeve that has paid dividends on so many occasions. But that’s not to say it’s worked its charm every time. Not even the Premier League legend could convince one player to join the club back in 2020.

Ferguson and Cantona made Man Utd Jude Bellingham plea

As revealed by the great Bryan Robson, Ferguson and Eric Cantona both pleaded with Jude Bellingham to join Man United in 2020, before he ultimately rejected the club in favour of a £25m move to Borussia Dortmund. Given how things turned out, it’s hard to blame the midfielder for turning the Red Devils down.

Since choosing Dortmund over United, Bellingham has earned a move to Real Madrid and become one of the best midfielders in the world. His debut season for the Spanish giants proved exactly why those at Old Trafford went all out for his signature.

The England star ended the campaign with 15 goals and 15 assists from midfield in all competitions, as he showed the rest of European football that the biggest stage is exactly where he belongs.

كتب تروي ديني، مهاجم فريق واتفورد السابق، مقالًا عبر صحيفة “ذا صن” الإنجليزية حيث تطرق خلاله للحديث عن النجم المصري محمد صلاح ووضعه الحالي في صفوف ليفربول.

ويستعد ليفربول لخوض مباراة مساء السبت ضد نظيره برينتفورد، في بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، في خضم لقاءات الجولة التاسعة.

وتحوم الشكوك حول ما إذا كان محمد صلاح سيبدأ تلك المباراة أم أن المدرب آرني سلون سيتخذ تجاهه موقفًا مشابهًا لما حدث يوم الأربعاء الماضي ضد فرانكفورت في دوري أبطال أوروبا، حيث لعب كبديل في الدقيقة 74.

وكتب تروي ديني في مقاله: “محمد صلاح لاعب رائع، يفصله هدفان فقط عن الوصول إلى 250 هدفًا مع ليفربول، وهو أمر مذهل، لكننا الآن ندخل مرحلة جديدة معه، حيث سيكون النقاش، سواء أكان صائبًا أم خاطئًا، هو: هل حان وقت رحيله قريبًا؟”.

وأضاف: “يشبه الأمر تمامًا عندما كان الناس يتساءلون عن ستيفن جيرارد وما إذا كان قد تقدم في السن، هذا هو جيرارد، الذي يمكن القول إنه أعظم لاعب في تاريخ ليفربول، إرث محمد صلاح راسخ، حتى لو لم يلعب مباراة أخرى مع ليفربول، فهو أسطورة وأيقونة، على قدم المساواة مع جيرارد”.

وواصل: “لكن الآن، أصبحت الميول الأنانية لـ محمد صلاح في المقدمة أكثر من أي وقت مضى، لا يزال لاعبًا يركز على الأهداف، وليس على الفريق، وقد يصبح هذا مشكلة كبيرة في إطار خطة ليفربول الجديدة، سيقول الناس إن هذا قاس وإنه لكي تكون هدافًا عليك أن تكون أنانيًا، لكن مع اقتراب نهاية الموسم الماضي وبداية هذا الموسم، لم يكن أداؤه جيدًا بما يكفي”.

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واسترسل: “من منظور الفريق، أرى أن آرن سلوت يحاول بناء الفريق بطريقة تتيح للجميع فرصًا للتسجيل، لم يعد الأمر يقتصر على اللعب على الجهة اليمنى حيث كان صلاح وترينت ألكسندر أرنولد يتشاركان دائمًا في الماضي، نحن نبتعد عن ذلك، سيكون هذا تغييرًا كبيرًا لـ مو، بالإضافة إلى جلوسه على مقاعد البدلاء، كما حدث في فوزهم 5-1 في دوري أبطال أوروبا على آينتراخت فرانكفورت مساء الأربعاء”.

واستكمل: “كنت في المدرجات أشاهد المباراة، كانت هناك لحظة حيث كان في إمكانه تمرير كرة ناحية فيرتز ليسجل هدفه الأول مع ليفربول، ولن يتحدث أحد عن سعره البالغ 100 مليون جنيه إسترليني أو بدايته الصعبة في إنجلترا، ولكن ماذا حدث؟ سدد مو وضيع، ما ستفعله تلك اللحظات في غرفة الملابس هو أن يقول اللاعبون الآخرون (أوه، ما زلت قلقًا بشأن نفسك)”.

واستأنف: “عندما تكون أنانيًا وتسجل ويفوز الفريق، فهذا أمر طبيعي، عندما تكون أنانيًا ولا تسجل ولا يفوز الفريق، فهذه مشكلة، أتظن أن الإعلام متقلب؟ غرف الملابس سيئة بنفس القدر، هناك الكثير من الغيرة والإحباط والحسد، يوجد الآن الكثير من الغرور المفرط في ليفربول، لم يكن هذا هو الحال العام الماضي”.

وتابع: “اللاعب الذي سيتعرض للانتقادات من قِبل زملائه، سيستدير الآن ويقول (حسنًا، ولكن ماذا عن صلاح؟)، سيفكر آخرون أمام سلوت (هل ستستمر في إشراكه؟ هل أنا الرجل المناسب الآن؟)، الأمر لا يتعلق بمدى استعداده لتغيير أسلوب لعبه للتكيف مع أسلوب لعب جديد وإطالة مسيرته – كما فعل جيرارد – بل بما إذا كان جيدًا بما يكفي، أو لديه الوقت الكافي للقيام بذلك”.

وأوضح: “في الموسم الماضي سمحوا له بعدم التراجع إلى الخلف والبقاء في مركز متقدم لأنه كان يسجل الأهداف ويفوز بالمباريات، لا أقول إنه يجب عليه الآن العودة إلى الخلف ومطاردة كل لاعب وكل كرة، ولكن عندما يمر اللاعب بلحظات صعبة، يجب أن يكون قادرًا على إظهار لزملائه أنه قادر على الصمود وتقديم المساعدة”.

وشدد: “أنا لا أعرف ما إذا كنت في سن الـ33 عامًا ستكون مستعدًا للقيام بذلك عندما تكون معتادًا على أن تكون النجم، ومعتادًا على أن يحمل الناس العبء الثقيل نيابةً عنك، عندما يكون محمد صلاح في أفضل حالاته، يظل مخيفًا وسيخوض مباريات كثيرة على هذا المستوى، لن أتفاجأ إذا سجل هدفًا ضد برينتفورد السبت، وسيتألق بلا شك في هذه الفترة التي يتساءل فيها الجميع عما إذا كان لا يزال جيدًا بما يكفي، أو في مستواه السابق، سيمنحه ذلك حافزًا جديدًا، خاصةً للاعب فاز بكل شيء”.

ولم يتوقف ديني عند ذلك الحد، بل قال: “الأسئلة تتوالى، عند إبعاده عن مقاعد البدلاء في فرانكفورت، سيغضب ويحاول جاهدًا قلب الوضع وإخراس الجميع، لقد مررنا جميعًا بهذا الموقف كمحترفين كبار، حيث لا يزال المرء يعتقد أنه قادر على فعل ذلك، يتمسك بالأمل لأنه يعلم أن الوقت أمامه أقصر مما كان خلفه، وأن مستواه يتراجع تدريجيًا، حتى لو كان بنسبة نصف بالمائة”.

واعترف: “المثير للدهشة أنه وقع عقدًا جديدًا في أبريل، الآن نحن في أكتوبر، ونتساءل عما إذا كان لا يزال الشخص نفسه، إنه أمر نفسي، لكنه عملنا، الأمور تتغير بسرعة، الآراء تتغير بسرعة، وكذلك نظرة اللاعب، أحب كرة القدم، لكنني أكره كيف نفعل ذلك في غضون أسابيع، لا يزال صلاح قادرًا على أن يكون اللاعب الرئيسي، لكنه غير معتاد على المنافسة على مركزه، خاصة عندما ترى هدف إيكتيكي أمام فرانكفورت، بدا كأفضل نسخة من تييري هنري، لم يبد عليه أبدًا أنه سيهدر”.

واختتم: “هنا يأتي دور إدارة سلوت للاعبين، وهو اختبار كبير فيما يخص كيفية تعامله مع نجم لم يعد يقدم نفس الأداء الذي كان عليه، إبعاد صلاح عن مقاعد البدلاء بعث برسالة إلى البقية، لا أحد في مأمن، ولا ينبغي لأحد الآن أن يتجاوز الحدود، وإلا! ومع ذلك، إذا أبقى سلوت صلاح على مقاعد البدلاء ضد برينتفورد وخسروا، فماذا سيحدث حينها؟”.

Hosts in strife in limited play at Old Trafford, as former Hants allrounder makes inroads

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Lancashire batsmen might be grateful that only one session of play was possible on the opening day of their Rothesay County Championship match against Leicestershire at Emirates Old Trafford.After being asked to bat first in cloudy conditions, Keaton Jennings’ side had proceeded uncertainly to 61 for three at lunch before the light showers that prevented a resumption coalesced into the steady drizzle that caused play to be abandoned at 4.30pm.In the first hour of play, the former Hampshire all-rounder, Ian Holland, got plenty of help from the pitch and removed both Michael Jones, bowled between bat and pad for ten, and Keaton Jennings, caught at first slip for nine in an eight-over spell that cost only 13 runs.Lancashire were 19 for two when Jennings was out and the third-wicket pair, Josh Bohannon and Marcus Harris, then batted with understandable caution, only six runs being scored in the first seven overs of their 25-run stand.But having made nine in nearly an hour, Bohannon was caught down the leg side by Ben Cox off Ben Mike and the session could have gone even better for Leicestershire had not Cox and third slip, Rehan Ahmed, dropped Matty Hurst twice in his first nine balls.As it was, Lancashire reached lunch on 61 for three after 31 overs and might well have reflected that the session could have gone much worse for them. Harris was 19 not out after facing 54 balls in 88 minutes and Hurst was unbeaten on 13 after his two escapes. It is doubtful whether the home batsmen were sorry that no further play was possible.However, this session maintained Leicestershire’s fine start to the campaign. Handscomb’s team came into this game at the top of the early-season table whereas Lancashire, the pre-season favourites for promotion, are fourth, 16 points behind their current opponents and without a win from their matches against Middlesex and Northamptonshire.

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O Corinthians deve mesmo fechar a janela de transferências somente com os reforços do zagueiro Lucas Veríssimo e do meia Matías Rojas. Mesmo com o interesse na contratação de um lateral-esquerdo, a direção corintiana não deve ter tempo hábil para efetuar um possível negócio.

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O Timão chegou a se movimentar pela aquisição de Alan Rodríguez, paraguaio que defende o Rosario Central, da Argentina, e atua na ala esquerda. Porém, a pedida do clube argentino foi considerada alta. Os Canallas querem receber algo em torno de 2,5 milhões de dólares (R$ 11,8 milhões) pelo atleta, comprado do Cerro Porteño no início do ano por 750 mil dólares (R$ 3,5 milhões).

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A avaliação positiva no campo técnico e a possibilidade de revenda futura empolgaram o departamento de futebol corintiano, que até tentou ver formas de se aproximar da pedida do Rosario. No fim, a situação ficou apenas no campo da sondagem, sem envio de proposta oficial.

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O Corinthians também chegou a monitorar a situação do brasileiro Paulinho, que atua no Midtjylland, da Dinamarca. No entanto, o time europeu também acenou que só liberaria por uma quantia considerada alta pela diretoria do clube alvinegro: 2 milhões de euros (R$).

Em ambos os casos dos laterais monitorados, um atrativo foi a parte salarial. O vencimento de ambos nos clubes em que atuam é bastante aquém até mesmo do ‘piso’ corintiano.

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Houve também a movimentação do Corinthians por um volante no mercado da bola, mas isso deixou de ser prioridade após a ascensão do garoto Gabriel Moscardo ao time profissional.

O Timão ficou próximo de contratar o colombiano Gustavo Cuéllar, que estava no Al-Hilal. Existiam conversas avançadas para que o clube saudita liberasse o meio-campista por 3 milhões de dólares (R$). Porém, quando as coisas estavam bastante avançadas para o time do Parque São Jorge, o Al-Shabab se mostrou disposto a pagar 5 milhões de dólares (R$), valor pedido pelo Hilal no início da janela de transferências.

Entre o Corinthians e Cuéllar estava tudo acertado para a contratação.

Houve também um contato com o Fortaleza para tentar a aquisição de Zé Welison. Mas o contato foi prontamente descartado pelo Leão do Pici.

Durante o mês que antecedeu a janela de transferências, foi discutida a possibilidade de contratação de um atacante que atue pelos lados do campo. Porém, com a contratação de Rojas, o entendimento é que o argentino atenda às funções tanto na parte central quanto pelas pontas.

Agora, com a saída de Róger Guedes para o Al-Rayyan, do Qatar, a necessidade de um ponta voltou a ser falada no clube do Parque São Jorge. No entanto, o fechamento da janela é um impeditivo para que dificilmente alguém chegue para repor a saída do camisa 10.

A única possibilidade é a contratação de algum jogador livre no mercado, o que é o caso do chileno Alexis Sánchez, que não renovou com o Olympique de Marseille, da França, clube que tinha contrato até o fim de junho.

Sánchez foi oferecido ao Corinthians, que chegou a colocar a possibilidade de contratação no radar, mas avalia o atleta com características de centroavante, função diferente da procurada pelo clube.

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O Bahia anunciou nesta semana a saída do meio-campista Hiago. O atleta de 21 anos tinha contrato com o clube até o final de 2025, mas houve acordo amigável para a recisão. O jogador estava no clube há quatro anos e inclusive chegou a ser capitão do time em diversas oportunidades.

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No ponto de vista de Hiago, um dos pontos que acabaram pesando para que ele ficasse mais inclinado a deixar o Esquadrão foi o desejo de receber mais chances de atuar:

– Todo jogador quer estar jogando. É o que amamos e sabemos fazer. Infelizmente, não estava tendo as oportunidades que desejava no Bahia e, por isso, abri mão do restante do contrato para buscar novos ares. O que eu quero, agora, é desenvolver minha carreira profissional junto com minhas habilidades. Mas sou muito grato ao clube por tudo o que ele me proporcionou durante esses quatro anos. Foi um tempo em que amadureci muito como jogador e aprendi a ser resiliente. Além de ter tido grandes experiências que acrescentaram tanto na minha vida pessoal quanto profissional.

Contratado junto ao Palmeiras, em 2019, o atleta somou 80 jogos pela equipe sub-20 desde que fez sua estreia, marcando seis gols e anotando duas assistências.

O jogador foi titular em diversas competições como a Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior bem como o Campeonato Brasileiro e a Copa do Brasil Sub-20 além de ter ajudado o time na conquista de dois títulos estaduais da categoria. Em 2022, Hiago chegou a ser integrado ao time profissional, treinando todos os dias com a equipe principal.

– Ainda não tenho um destino certo, mas já vieram algumas sondagens de outros clubes. Junto com meu empresário, estamos decidindo o que é o melhor para a sequência da minha carreira. Busco minha consolidação no futebol profissional para cada vez mais alcançar objetivos maiores – finalizou.

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The series win over Bangladesh is Pakistan’s first at home in three years

Mohammad Isam30-May-2025

Pakistan won their first T20I series at home after three years when they beat Bangladesh by 57 runs in the second game in Lahore. Sahibzada Farhan and Hasan Nawaz struck fifties to set up Pakistan’s 201 for 6, before Abrar Ahmed’s three wickets sparked a collapse that saw Bangladesh go from 44 for 0 to 56 for 5 in three overs.Tanzim Hasan Sakib, in at No. 9, struck his maiden T20I fifty to finish as the innings’ top scorer for the visitors. He became the first batter to score a half-century from No. 9 or lower in T20Is for a Full Member nation. Tanzim’s 50 came off 31 balls, with five sixes, after he came to bat with the side reeling on 77 for 7 in the tenth over.It was Pakistan’s batting that was more entertaining, with Farhan hitting a superb 74 off 41 balls, that included six sixes. He added 103 runs for the second wicket with Mohammad Haris who made a 25-ball 41, before Nawaz struck the ball cleanly for his unbeaten 51.Farhan rides on PSL waveFarhan had a bit of luck in the first over when Tanzid Hasan couldn’t latch on to his top edge running back from cover. He would enjoy another piece of luck after he completed his first T20I fifty, but it was a memorable knock from the opener who had just top-scored with 449 runs at a strike rate of 152.20 in the PSL.Litton Das was part of a spectacular collapse•AFP/Getty Images

Pakistan also got some luck when left-arm quick Shoriful Islam left the field after bowling three balls with a groin injury. Farhan launched Mehidy Hasan Miraz for two successive sixes in the third over, before slamming Hasan Mahmud for two fours and a six in the following over. Another six came off Tanzim, before Haris struck Mahmud for three fours in a row in the sixth over. Their 67 runs in the powerplay equaled Pakistan’s highest in the powerplay against Bangladesh, from a game in Nairobi in 2007.Farhan struck two more sixes off Rishad, before Tanzim broke the 103-run second wicket stand. He removed Haris (41 off 25 balls) with a slower legcutter that he struck straight to point. Farhan was caught behind in the next over, when he under-edged Rishad, who was otherwise quite expensive.Bangladesh slow the tideBangladesh were in danger of conceding a big 200-plus score, especially seeing how Pakistan captain Salman Agha and Hasan kept finding the big hits after the two set batters fell in quick succession. Salman timed Rishad for two fours, before Nawaz managed to toe-end a six off Mehidy. He slammed Rishad for a four and six in the 14th over, but they relatively slowed down in the last five overs.Pakistan got only two fours and a six in this period. Mahmud yorked Salman who was trying to play a ramp shot, before Shadab fell trying to clear long-on. Nawaz got to his half-century in the last over, but Tanzim finished well with the wicket of Faheem Ashraf.Abrar Ahmed picked three quick wickets•Associated Press

Pakistan stave off quick startTanzid got Bangladesh off to a flyer with 17 runs from the first over of their 202-run chase. He struck Salman for two fours, before slamming him for a six over extra cover to end the over. Tanzid kept up the pressure against Hasan Ali who went for 15 in the second over, before striking Ashraf through point for another boundary.Haris Rauf struck back in his first over, removing Parvez Hossain Emon for 8. Hasan took a good catch tracking back from mid-on, as Parvez skied the ball quite high over his head. Ashraf then removed Tanzid with a half-tracker, which the left-hander just swung into short fine leg Abrar’s lap in the fifth over.The onus was on captain Litton Das to build on the rapid start but he first lost his cool at his batting partner Towhid Hridoy for refusing a single. Next ball, he toe-ended a pull straight to mid-on. Bangladesh had given away a good start, and it was about to get much worse.Abrar rips through middle-orderAbrar was struck for two sixes in his first over in the first T20I, but this was a different story. He spun one through Hridoy’s to trap him lbw for 5. Hridoy had a word with the umpire, but replays showed it was quite adjacent to the stumps. Abrar got another lbw decision next ball, a much easier one for the umpire, when Jaker Ali failed to read his googly. It was a rare failure for Jaker, who is Bangladesh’s form batter in the middle order.Shamim Hossain staved off the hat-trick ball but struck one down Saim Ayub’s throat at deep midwicket in Abrar’s next over. Rishad was gone next over, caught behind chasing a wide one from Shadab. From there, it was just about damage control for Bangladesh.

Manchester United are looking to kick on under Ruben Amorim after the win against Sunderland and could now look to beat Manchester City to a statement signing in the January window.

Manchester United look to elevate themselves in Premier League

Undoubtedly, the Red Devils have taken time to get going this season, and their start hasn’t been plain sailing as they integrate new signings and try to find their best starting line-up.

Nevertheless, a victory over Sunderland has restored morale at Old Trafford and has relieved some pressure on Amorim’s situation at the club, which will give supporters some cause for optimism as Manchester United head for the international break.

Oliver Glasner has been linked to the Red Devils’ hotseat, and there will be other names mentioned if results begin to take another dip, but Amorim appears safe for now and will hope his side can kick on over the coming weeks.

With international breaks splitting the season into mini-blocks, the January transfer window isn’t actually too far down the line and rumours are already beginning to circulate regarding who could come in to improve Manchester United’s squad.

Reports suggest that the Red Devils are fighting Manchester City to sign Atletico Madrid full-back Nahuel Molina in a deal that could be worth in the region of £26 million.

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Truthfully, it remains to be seen if spending power is there after a summer window that saw £250 million shelled out at Old Trafford. PSR rules will need to be respected, and January is a notoriously hard month to conclude business.

Still, Manchester United may not be done in their quest to pip Manchester City to signings if recent developments are to evolve.

Man Utd look to pip Man City to sign Aleksandar Pavlovic

According to SportBild’s Tobias Altschäffl, Manchester United have made an approach via intermediaries for Bayern Munich star Aleksandar Pavlovic and he is now firmly on their radar alongside rivals Manchester City, who have been strongly linked with the player for weeks.

He said when asked by Christian Falk about his situation: “Juventus Turin and Paris are not yet so moving. With the English, this is absolutely true. It is known that the Pavlović side was approached via intermediaries. They would like to get Pavlović. At City, he’s even higher on the list.”

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Manu Morlanes

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Remo Freuler

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Valentin Rongier

Rennes

Making his presence felt at the Bundesliga holders, Pavlovic has made seven appearances across all competitions this term, scoring once against Hamburg.

Primarily a holding midfielder, the Germany international could well be a long-term replacement for Casemiro. Still, the Red Devils will need to convince him that their project is worth investing in, amid a run of inconsistent results this term.

Showing ambition hasn’t been a problem so far for INEOS, though this could be their most important capture yet amid strong interest from their rivals.

أدلى آرني سلوت، المدير الفني لفريق ليفربول الإنجليزي بتصريحات أعقبت هزيمة فريقه أمام كريستال بالاس، في كأس رابطة الأندية الإنجليزية ليلة الأربعاء.

وتعرض ليفربول للهزيمة بثلاثية نظيفة أمام كريستال بالاس، ليودع بطولة كأس رابطة الأندية الإنجليزية “كأس كاراباو” من دور الستة عشر.

ونشر موقع ليفربول الرسمي، تصريحات سلوت عقب اللقاء، والتي أعلن خلالها عودة أحد لاعبيه المصابين بعد غياب، حين سُئل عن أي لاعبين محتملين للعودة أمام أستون فيلا في مباراة السبت المقبل.

وقال سلوت: “أعتقد أن ريان جرافينبرخ لديه فرصة جيدة، اللاعبون الآخرون سيشاركون، دعونا ننتظر ونرى غدًا والجمعة”.

وأضاف: “لا أعرف وضعهم جميعًا، لكنني أعتقد أن ريان لديه أفضل فرصة من بينهم جميعًا”.

ويغيب لاعب خط الوسط جرافينبرخ عن الملاعب منذ إصابته بالتواء في الكاحل خلال مباراة ليفربول ومانشستر يونايتد في 19 أكتوبر.

وسيلاقي ليفربول نظيره أستون فيلا السبت المقبل، ضمن مباريات الجولة العاشرة لبطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز “البريميرليج”.

ويحتل ليفربول المركز السابع في ترتيب الدوري الإنجليزي برصيد 15 نقطة، ويأتي أستون فيلا في المركز الثامن بـ 15 نقطة أيضًا، فيما يتصدر آرسنال الترتيب بـ22 نقطة.