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In what would be their signing of the summer so far, Everton have reportedly launched an opening offer to welcome a midfield star ahead of Premier League rivals.

Latest on Everton's potential incomings

After already signing Thierno Barry and Mark Travers whilst also welcoming Carlos Alcaraz on a permanent deal following a successful loan spell, Everton have now reportedly turned towards fresh targets. The Friedkin Group, clearly out to make a statement in their first summer at the helm, have also reportedly set their sights on the likes of Samuel Lino from Atletico Madrid and Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey.

Ramsey would particularly be one to watch if he arrived at The Hill Dickinson Stadium ahead of next season, but it remains to be seen whether Everton can win the race for his signature. Despite his clear talent, the midfielder is likely to be an affordable option amid Aston Villa’s PSR problems – allowing the Toffees to come swooping in.

Premier League stats 24/25 (via FBref)

Jacob Ramsey

James Garner

Minutes

1,623

1,594

Goals

1

0

Key Passes

21

13

Ball Recoveries

83

73

Going forward, Ramsey would be a particular upgrade on James Garner in the middle of David Moyes’ side. At just 24 years old too, the Aston Villa man is about to enter his prime years, making now the best time to move in for his signature.

That said, it’s not just Ramsey that the Toffees have set their sights on. Midfield seems to be the area of focus currently and names such as Tomas Soucek has also been mentioned as a result.

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Reports have even gone as far as to suggest that Everton are set to submit an imminent £12m bid to sign the West Ham United star and hand Moyes a reunion with the midfielder.

The same, meanwhile, can be said about another transfer target, with Everton now reportedly launching their opening offer for his signature.

Everton launch first Douglas Luiz offer

According to TeamTalk, Everton have launched an opening offer to sign Douglas Luiz from Juventus in a loan-to-buy deal. The Brazilian is reportedly open to a return to the Premier League just one year on from his decision to swap Aston Villa for Turin. And as Juventus look to show him the door, it’s the Toffees who are primed to take full advantage.

The midfielder would be an impressive coup, given his Premier League experience and reports that former club Aston Villa are interested in a swift reunion this summer.

Juventus are reportedly hoping for a package worth €35m (£30m) for Luiz this summer, but it remains to be seen whether Everton’s opening offer has reached that price.

Even after struggling in Serie A though, there’s no doubt that the Brazilian would be worth splashing out on. Aston Villa sporting director, Monchi, has been one of many to share praise for Luiz in recent years – telling reporters last season: “He’s playing less than we all expected, but we’re talking about a strong player.”

سجل الفلسطيني عدي الدباغ، لاعب نادي الزمالك، هدف الفريق الأول أمام المصري، في المباراة التي تقام بين الفريقين حاليًا ضمن منافسات بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

ويلعب الزمالك ضد المصري، في إطار الجولة السادسة من عمر مواجهات بطولة الدوري المصري، على ملعب استاد الجيش ببرج العرب.

وأحرز عدي الدباغ هدف الزمالك الأول، في الدقيقة 30 من عمر الشوط الأول للمباراة، بعد متابعة لعرضية زميله ناصر ماهر واصطدمت بدفاعات النادي المصري لتأتي في القائم وترتد إلي الدباغ ويضعها بسهولة في الشباك، ليعلن تقدم الفارس الأبيض. هدف الزمالك الأول أمام المصري.. عدي الدباغ

طالع | تشكيل المصري أمام الزمالك في الدوري.. صلاح محسن يقود الهجوم

ويعد هدف الدباغ هو الأول له مع فريق الزمالك، منذ انضمامه إلى صفوف القلعة البييضاء في فترة الانتقالات الصيفية الماضية.

ويخوض الزمالك المباراة وعينه على استعادة صدارة ترتيب جدول الدوري المصري الممتاز من منافسه المصري.

ويحتل الزمالك المركز الثاني برصيد 10 نقاط، بينما المصري يتواجد في الصدارة برصيد 11 نقطة.

The left-arm quick picked up a side strain playing in the Hundred so will miss the chance to add to his T20I caps

Andrew McGlashan15-Aug-20242:32

Bailey impressed with Connolly’s ‘versatility’

Left-arm quick Spencer Johnson has been ruled out of the T20I series against Scotland and England next month after picking up a side strain in the Hundred with Oval Invincibles.He will be replaced by New South Wales allrounder Sean Abbott who had initially only been due to be part of the ODI squad for the five matches against England.Related

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It had been a lean Hundred campaign for Johnson who claimed just two wickets in six matches although he did produce an impressive display against Northern Superchargers with 1 for 10 from his 20 deliveries.Johnson, who emerged quickly through the BBL with Brisbane Heat, has played five T20Is and one ODI since making his debut against South Africa last year. He is viewed as a likely replacement for Mitchell Starc in the T20 side when that opening becomes permanently available.Starc has been rested from the T20Is against Scotland and England but will feature in the ODIs. Pat Cummins will miss the entire tour but Josh Hazlewood is part of both squads.Spencer Johnson has so far had a handful of opportunities with Australia•Getty Images

Abbott, who has appeared in 15 T20Is, has been unfortunate not to play more for Australia. He is the leading wicket-taker in BBL history with 165. Abbott has also featured in the Hundred where he has taken nine wickets in seven matches for Birmingham Phoenix.Xavier Bartlett, who burst into international cricket last season, and Nathan Ellis are the other frontline seamers in the T20I squad alongside allrounders Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie and Marcus Stoinis.Australia’s selectors have one eye on the next T20 World Cup in 18 months’ time although have not drawn a line through either Starc or Cummins in the format.Johnson’s aim will now be to recover in time for the start of the Australia domestic season where he plays for South Australia. After the UK tour, Australia’s next T20Is are a three-match series against Pakistan in mid-November which could be another opportunity for Johnson as the Test quicks won’t feature due to the proximity of the first Test in Perth.After the Pakistan series, Australia are not scheduled to play T20Is until next July in West Indies.Australia T20I squad vs Scotland and EnglandMitchell Marsh (capt), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa

Aston Villa could make a move for a “superstar” striker to replace Ollie Watkins this summer, amid doubts over the England international’s future at Villa Park, Sky Sports reporter Sacha Tavolieri has revealed.

Watkins' Villa future up in the air

It is well-known that Watkins has been a long-term target for Arsenal, but the Gunners are not the only Premier League club that admire the striker, with Liverpool and Manchester United recently expressing an interest.

However, with Mikel Arteta closing in on Viktor Gyokeres, and the Reds looking to sign Hugo Ekitike, a move to Old Trafford may be the more likely outcome, and there is a feeling the 29-year-old would be keen on signing for the Red Devils.

The Villa star leaving would, of course, be a blow for Unai Emery, given that he has been a regular source of goals and assists ever since his arrival in the top flight, picking up 16 goals and eight assists in the Premier League last season.

However, it is important that Emery has a replacement lined up just in case, and Tavolieri has now revealed that a Paris Saint-Germain forward has entered the frame as a potential option.

Taking to X, the Sky Sports reporter revealed Aston Villa could make a move for Randal Kolo Muani if Watkins is sold, having recently held talks about selling the Englishman to Man United.

Amid links to Newcastle United back in June, it was revealed that PSG could look to hold out for a fee of £50m, meaning the Villans will need to spend big if they are to get a deal over the line.

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Posts ByEmilio Galantini Jul 19, 2025 "Superstar" Kolo Muani could be solid Watkins replacement

While the 26-year-old found it difficult to cement his place in a star-studded PSG side, he impressed on loan at Juventus after joining the Italian club in the January transfer window, netting eight goals in 16 Serie A appearances.

The former Juventus loanee also caught the eye at the Club World Cup, collecting three goal contributions in as many games, and he has received high praise from German legend Lothar Matthäus in the past, who dubbed the Frenchman a “superstar”.

That said, while Kolo-Muani clearly has the talent to be a success at Villa Park, Emery’s number one priority should be to keep hold of Watkins, given that the centre-forward’s influence cannot be understated.

The former Brentford man has scored a minimum of 10 Premier League goals per season ever since arriving at Villa Park, and he featured in every single league game last season.

Season

PL appearances

Goals

Assists

2020-21

37

14

5

2021-22

35

11

2

2022-23

37

15

6

2023-24

37

19

15

2024-25

38

16

8

The New Zealand quick crushed it in dry conditions, finishing with three wickets on the first day

Andrew Fidel Fernando18-Sep-2024

William O’Rourke finished with three wickets on day one•Associated Press

In his first outing as a red-ball bowler in Asia, Will O’Rourke was a menace. In his first spell, when the pitch was at its bounciest, he was rapid – sometimes breaching 140kph, and generated uncomfortable bounce from his six-foot-four-inch frame.His first Test wicket in the continent came from a bouncer, with experienced opener Dimuth Karunaratne so shaken by the deliveries O’Rourke had bowled to him previously, that he fenced at one he could have left, and edged it to the wicketkeeper.Pathum Nissanka, a centurion in the last Test innings he played, barely 10 days ago, was dismissed by an even better ball, a rapid, yorker he brought his bat down too late on, and which ended up rattling his stumps.Related

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Often foreign seamers struggle in their first outings in dry conditions. O’Rourke crushed it.”Me and Tim Southee as the pace bowlers have the role to be aggressive and bowl quick and unsettle people – that’s what we’ve talked about with coach Gary Stead and bowling Jacob Oram,” O’Rourke said.In his first five-over spell, O’Rourke took two wickets for 26.”A lot of the talk going into the game was maybe that the pitch was a little bit flat and a little bit slow. We probably wanted to have a bat first. But we had a bowl, and Tim and I were getting good carry, so the communication was to run in hard and hit the deck hard. I probably scattered it around a bit more than I wanted to, but when I hit the right spot I was lucky enough to get a few edges.”O’Rourke’s third wicket was especially impressive. Not only did he get one to rise sharply to smack Angelo Mathews on the index finger late in the first session, causing Mathews to retire hurt at the time. But when Mathews – frequently a good player of fast bowling – returned to the crease, O’Rourke got his wicket with another short, sharp delivery, one that a seemingly muddled Mathews fended at from a bad position.”It’s very special being this early on in my career bowling to legends like Angelo Mathews,” O’Rourke said. “One ball maybe jumped and caught him on the finger and unsettled him a little bit. It’s special to be able to bowl to greats like him and lucky enough to get his wicket at the end.”O’Rourke, in his third Test, is also reveling in having Southee as a mentor. Southee has bowled several memorable spells in Sri Lanka, including in Galle on the morning of the second day in a 2012 Test. Southee also averages an impressive 18.46 against this opposition.”It’s been awesome having Tim as captain. Having another fast bowler as captain who has done as much for the game as he has – it can only be a good thing for a young guy coming through. Getting him at mid-on, or even third slip when he comes over and gives you a wee pointer – that’s a big part of our team and a big part of helping me out.”

علق رايان جرافنبيرخ لاعب خط وسط ليفربول على أدائه الرائع خلال فوز الريدز على إيفرتون بهدفين لهدف واحد على ملعب انفيلد في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

وقال جرافنبيرخ في تصريحات نشرتها “تلجراف” البريطانية: “أنا سعيد جداً بالهدف، في الموسم الماضي لم أسجل الكثير من الأهداف”.

وأضاف لاعب خط وسط ليفربول :”لذلك أنا سعيد جداً خاصة في ديربي ميرسيسايد، عندما يستلم محمد صلاح الكرة نعرف أنه يمررها، وأن اللاعبين تصبح لديهم مساحة للتحرك”.

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وواصل عن جدول المباريات المزدحم: “نعلم أننا لعبنا ثلاث مباريات في سبعة أيام، في إنجلترا الوضع صعب للغاية لكن استعددنا جيداً”.

وتابع عن هدف إيفرتون: “لم يكن من الضروري أن يحدث الهدف الذي استقبلناه، كنا نتراجع قليلاً ونعتمد على الهجمات المرتدة وسنحت لنا فرص للتسجيل مرة أخرى لكننا لم نسجل”.

وختم: “هذا الموسم لدينا حرية أكبر في خط الوسط، في الموسم الماضي لعبت في مركز اللاعب رقم 6 بشكل صريح، لكن الآن أستطيع التقدم للأمام أكثر”.

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O São Paulo se reapresentou neste domingo (16) após a derrota no último sábado (15) para o Botafogo, no Rio de Janeiro (RJ), pelo Campeonato Brasileiro, e a principal novidade no treino realizado pelo técnico Rogério Ceni no CT da Barra Funda foi a presença do meia senegalês Iba Ly, contratado para integrar a equipe sub-20, mas que deve ganhar uma chance entre os relacionados do Tricolor para o duelo ante o Puerto Cabello, da Venezuela, às 21h30 (de Brasília) da próxima terça-feira (18), pela segunda rodada da Copa Sul-Americana.

Era um movimento esperado. No final de março, o LANCE! revelou que Ly impressionou o treinador atuando em uma posição carente do elenco profissional no jogo-treino contra os juniores, em Cotia (SP), durante a inter-temporada.

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Ajuda o jogador o fato do francês ser a sua língua nativa, mesmo idioma de Charles Hembert, natural do país europeu e principal auxiliar de Ceni. São fatores que levam a comissão técnica a acreditar em uma rápida adaptação.

O São Paulo vem contratando desde o final do ano passado uma legião de africanos para suas categorias de base. Chegaram para atuar no sub-20, além de Ly, o nigeriano Azeez Balogun, o ganês King Faisal e o também senegalês Etienne Clauvis.

Além das atividades deste domingo, Ceni terá apenas mais um treino, na manhã desta segunda-feira (17) no CT para definir a equipe que enfrentará o rival venezuelano na competição continental.

Há uma dúvida sobre promover a escalação de um time misto ou manter a base titular. Por enquanto, a balança pende para a primeira opção, com nomes como Raí Ramos e Matheus Belém, com poucas chances na equipes, serem escalados nos 11 iniciais. Luan, que avançou nas tratativas para renovar o contrato, deve voltar a ser relacionado.

Neste domingo, os jogadores iniciaram o dia com um aquecimento comandado pelos preparadores físicos. Na sequência, Rogério Ceni comandou uma atividade técnica de dois toques em espaço reduzido.

Depois, um grupo foi separado para um trabalho tático posicional, enquanto outros atletas treinavam finalizações. Por fim, foi feito um ensaio de bolas paradas.

Os atletas que atuaram por mais tempo na rodada de estreia do Brasileirão permaneceram na parte interna do CT da Barra Funda para atividades regenerativas.

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أشاد جياني إنفانتينو رئيس الاتحاد الدولي لكرة القدم أمس الخميس في نيويورك بتقدم المشاريع والمبادرات الجارية في المغرب استعدادًا لبطولة كأس العالم 2030 بالاشتراك مع إسبانيا والبرتغال.

وقال إنفانتينو في تصريحات صحفية عقب اجتماع طلبه لاستعراض الاستعدادات للبطولة ونقلتها شبكة “يابالدي” العالمية: “أود أن أهنئ جلالة الملك محمد السادس والمغرب وحكومتها على هذه الإنجازات التي تقودنا نحو كأس عالم تاريخي، النسخة المئوية”.

وحضر الاجتماع عزيز أخنوش رئيس الحكومة المغربية وبيدرو سانشيز رئيس الوزراء الإسباني ووزير الخارجية البرتغالي باولو رانخيل.

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وتذكر إنفانتينو زيارته الأخيرة للمغرب حيث تجول في الملعب الكبير بطنجة وملعب الأمير مولاي عبد الله الرائع في الرباط وأشار إلى أن: “العمل يتقدم بسرعة ليس فقط في الملاعب ولكن أيضاً في البنية التحتية”.

وأكمل إنفانتينو: “كل شيء جاهز بالفعل تقريباً، يمكننا عملياً تنظيم كأس العالم”، ورحب رئيس الاتحاد الدولي بالتعاون الممتاز بين الفيفا والمغرب.

وأكد رئيس الفيفا أن الاجتماع الذي عقد في برج ترامب بنيويورك أتاح فرصة لمناقشة الخطوات التالية في عملية التنظيم المشترك لكأس العالم 2030، وأنه من المقرر إجراء مزيد من المناقشات مع حكومات واتحادات كرة القدم في الدول المضيفة إلى جانب زيارات للمدن المضيفة المختارة.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot is prepared to work with FSG and bring in more signings this summer, despite the remarkable stream of arrivals over the past few months.

When Liverpool signed Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen in a British-record £116m deal, they confirmed to their rivals that they mean to defend their Premier League title and remain at the top of the pile over the coming era.

But with Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike signed too, for an initial £69m fee, there’s a growing sense that Slot is shaping a super-team together.

Hugo Ekitike – Professional Career by Season (League only)

Season (* loan)

Apps

Goals

Assists

24/25 – Frankfurt

33

15

8

23/24 – Frankfurt*

14

4

2

23/24 – PSG

1

0

0

22/23 – PSG

25

3

4

21/22 – Reims

24

10

4

20/21 – Vejle*

11

3

2

20/21 – Reims

2

0

0

Data via Transfermarkt

Ekitike, 23, has got the potential to become “one of the best strikers out there”, according to analyst Ben Mattinson, but Ekitike might find himself dealt a heavy load in the early days at Anfield, given that two Reds stars are moving away.

And further change may be afoot, with the sale of Luis Diaz as well as Darwin Nunez’s anticipated departure emphasising FSG’s desire to spark further change before the window slams shut.

Why Nunez and Diaz are leaving Liverpool

Diaz has already left Liverpool, having signed for Bayern Munich in a £65.5m package earlier this week. It’s a poignant farewell for one of the most important players at the club over the past several years, but one which carries a sense of practicality.

Aged 28, Diaz had entered the next-to-last year in his Liverpool contract, and despite efforts from both parties to extend his deal, the gulf was too far to bridge.

And so he departs, leaving the question marks that linger over whether Liverpool will sign a successor, and if that successor will be a central frontman or an electric-paced, out-and-out winger.

Well, with Darwin Nunez appearing to be edging closer to a transfer to Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal, it seems like Slot may be welcoming that former option.

In fairness, you need only look at the happenings in the English transfer market to note that sporting director Richard Hughes is indeed doing all within his power to sign a new centre-forward at Liverpool.

Liverpool pushing to sign new striker

Sources from every far-flung corner of the footballing world have revealed details of different shapes and sizes about Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak over the past several days.

However, according to The Athletic’s trusty transfer-reporter-in-chief, David Ornstein, Liverpool remain interested in the Sweden striker after seeing a formal bid worth £110m rejected on Friday. For his part, Isak, 25, continues to push for a move to Merseyside.

However, it all depends on the Magpies’ success in signing a replacement, currently locked in negotiations with RB Leipzig for the 22-year-old Benjamin Sesko. Manchester United, crucially, want him too.

Liverpool may need to fork out closer to an unprecedented £150m if they are to sign one of the Premier League’s deadliest goalscorers.

Why Liverpool are desperate for Alexander Isak

Isak might not have the same indomitability in front of goal as Manchester City’s Erling Haaland (no active footballer does), but he’s still “the best all-round centre-forward” in the Premier League, according to pundit Ally McCoist.

The £120k-per-week star’s 27-goal return last season shows that he knows where the back of the net is too, and he would surely rise to the next level when joining a Liverpool side so replete with offensive quality.

Much has been made over whether signing Isak is even feasible, given that Ekitike joined Slot’s squad in July. However, it’s not as if a duel striking partnership hasn’t proved effective at Anfield in the past.

Just look back over a decade ago, when Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge combined to an emphatic effect across the 2013/14 Premier League season.

Under Brendan Rodgers’ wing, ‘SAS’, as the duo were affectionately dubbed, wreaked utter havoc together as Liverpool capered their way through the campaign. For a long time, the Reds appeared invincible, but they fumbled the bag in the closing stages of the term and ultimately ceded the title to Manchester City.

Still, Suarez and Sturridge played their part, all right. The Uruguayan, one of the most notorious, decorated and destructive footballers in history, obliterated all who lay in his path, scoring 31 goals and supplying 13 assists across 33 top-flight fixtures,

Liverpool had never seen the like (that is, until several years later, when Mohamed Salah came along).

Described by the legendary Steven Gerrard as being the best striker he had ever played with as a professional (sorry, El Nino), the South American was the cream of the crop, but Sturridge played his part too, notching 29 goal contributions from as many games in the league that year.

He perfectly complemented Suarez, a deadly finisher but a dynamic, selfless and mobile dance partner who knew how his strengths merged against his teammates’.

Ekitike could play that role alongside Isak. As per FBref, the Frenchman ranked last season among the top 10% of forwards across Europe’s top five leagues for assists, the top 6% for shot-creating actions, and the top 4% for progressive carries and successful take-ons per 90.

While the two athletic number nines are similar in that they are intelligent and energetic both on the ball and without it, Isak is clearly the superior finisher, praised by Fabrizio Romano for being a “machine” in front of goal, whereas Ekitike indeed has a flair for the creative side of the game.

If Slot manages to find a way for them to dance to the other’s tune, Liverpool could be in for a treat over the coming years, proving to the world that two focal frontmen can work together in a side challenging for all the biggest prizes on offer.

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It could be the end of his Test career as the Dhaka Test against South Africa was supposed to be his farewell game

ESPNcricinfo staff18-Oct-2024

Shakib Al Hasan’s fans show their support for the cricketer outside the Shere Bangla Stadium•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

In what could be the end of an illustrious Test career for Shakib Al Hasan, the allrounder has had to make himself unavailable for the first home Test against South Africa. He was unable to make it to Dhaka while traveling from New York earlier this week. Shakib has been replaced by uncapped left-arm spinner Hasan Murad for the first Test starting October 21 in Dhaka, which was supposed to be his farewell Test.Shakib, who was traveling from New York to Dhaka was asked to wait while in transit in Dubai on Wednesday, had expressed uncertainty around returning home because of protests against him in Dhaka amid political unrest. Shakib was initially included in the Test squad and it was supposed to be his farewell game at home, he had said on the tour of India last month.Shakib has not been able to return home in Bangladesh ever since the Awami League’s government resigned after 15 years in early August. Shakib, an MP with the Awami League, was already in Canada at the time for the Global T20 Canada and has not been to his home country since then. He flew to Pakistan for the two-Test series Bangladesh won, he went to the UK to play one first-class game for Surrey in the County Championship in September, before going to India for the two Tests. Unable to return home because of ongoing safety issues, he went to New York where he currently stays. Shakib has been named among 147 people in an FIR for an alleged murder during the unrest.Related

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Murad, 23, has taken 136 wickets in 30 first-class matches since his debut in 2021, and has already played two T20Is, in the Asian Games last year.”We have been informed that Shakib is unavailable for the first Test,” chairman of BCB’s national selection panel Gazi Ashraf Hossain said in a press release. “He is at the end of his Test career but along with his experience, we still do not have someone of that calibre with both bat and the ball to replace him.”However, Hasan Murad has performed consistently in first-class cricket and has been in our system. He will lend balance to our bowling, especially in home conditions. We believe he has the potential to deliver at this level.”The second Test between Bangladesh and South Africa will be played in Chattogram from October 29.