Alex Davies seals Bears' first win of the season

Victory condemns depleted Yorkshire to their third successive defeat in the competition

ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay06-Jun-2025Warwickshire Bears condemned Yorkshire to a third successive Vitality Blast defeat as they handed them a six-wicket beating at Edgbaston.The Bears registered their first win of the campaign after Yorkshire, put in, totalled 164 for 7, having lurched from 139 for 2 to 146 for 7 in 17 balls. Dawid Malan (69 not out, 48 balls) and James Wharton (39, 23) set a solid foundation, but the middle and lower orders were scalped by the spinners as Danny Briggs, Jake Lintott and Moeen Ali each took two wickets.Alex Davies (65) and Tom Latham (44) then added 103 for the first wicket and though Matt Milnes (3 for 23) induced a wobble, the Bears reached 168 for 4 with six balls to spare,A heavily depleted Yorkshire team, without Jonny Bairstow (calf strain), Will Sutherland (broken toe) and George Hill (Lions duty), was given a lively start by Will Luxton who hoisted Dan Mousley for six but was bowled trying to do the same to Briggs.Adam Lyth swung Moeen’s third ball to deep mid-wicket but Malan and Wharton quietened the crowd by clearing the ropes five times in a stand of 74 in 43 balls. Malan posted a 32-ball half-century and Yorkshire were motoring nicely but then hit a big pothole (almost as big as some of those on the A435 south of Birmingham) as three wickets fell for one run in eight balls.Lintott had Wharton caught at long on and Matt Revis caught behind sweeping at what would have been a wide. When Dom Bess clipped Moeen to mid-wicket, his and Revis’ ducks had occupied an entire over for no runs.The collapse continued as Briggs ousted Harry Duke lbw and Matt Milnes embarked upon a single in which Malan was not interested and left Hasan Ali with a simple run out in his follow through. Malan, starved of the strike as the clatter unfollowed, scored just eight runs in the last five overs and walked off two runs short of 10,000 in T20 cricketBears openers Latham and Davies took a measured approach to the small target and put 50 on the board in 35 balls and 100 in 65. Revis’ unproductive day continued when he came on for the eighth over and Davies swung his first and third balls for six.The pair set a new record T20 opening stand for the Bears against Yorkshire, surpassing the 55 by Ed Pollock and Ian Bell at Edgbaston in 2018, before Latham heaved Bess to deep mid-wicket. Mousley, back in the Bears’ Blast team for the first time this season, and Davies fell in the same Milnes over to leave two new batters to find 37 from 35 balls.Those new batters were Moeen Ali and Sam Hain, who arrived at the crease with 11,854 career T20 runs between them. Yorkshire were still in the game when Moeen holed out to Milnes with 18 needed from two overs but Hain (24 not out) smote two fours and a six in the first of those overs to see his side home.

سبب تأخير انطلاق الشوط الثاني من مباراة ليفربول وبرينتفورد

تُجرى في الوقت الحالي مباراة بين فريقي ليفربول وبرينتفورد، في إطار منافسات الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، لصالح الجولة التاسعة من عمر البطولة المحلية.

ويحل ليفربول ضيفًا على برينتفورد في خضم لقاءات الجولة المذكورة من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي، حيث تأخر الريدز بهدفين لهدف في الشوط الأول.

وتأخر انطلاق الشوط الثاني من عمر المباراة، حيث طالت الاستراحة لأكثر من 15 دقيقة، أي أكثر من الوقت المعتاد.

اقرأ أيضًا.. فيديو | كيركيز يسجل هدف ليفربول الأول أمام برينتفورد

وتساءل البعض عن السبب وراء ذلك، قبل أن يتم إيضاح الأمر عبر الموقع الرسمي للبطولة، حيث تقرر تغيير الحكم، سيمون هوبر، الذي يبدو أنه عانى من شيء ما جعله غير قادر على استكمال الشوط الثاني.

وبناءً على ذلك، تغيير خروج سيمون هوبر من المباراة، وسيحل محله الحكم الرابع تيم روبنسون، وهو ما تسبب في حدوث إرباك وتأثير على انطلاق الشوط الثاني.

Rebolation, cabelos moicanos e calças coloridas! Relembre como era o mundo na última vez que o Vasco venceu o Corinthians

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Corinthians e Vasco se enfrentam neste sábado (29), às 18h30 (de Brasília), pela 17ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. Para o Timão, além da chance de se distanciar da zona do rebaixamento e ampliar para sete o número de jogos sem derrotas, também é a oportunidade de manter um retrospecto positivo, que já dura mais de uma década, sem perder para a equipe carioca.

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O último triunfo cruz-maltino sobre a equipe alvinegra aconteceu no dia 13 de outubro de 2010. Portanto, já fazem 12 anos e nove meses que o Time da Colina não bate o Alvinegro do Parque São Jorge.

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É bem verdade que neste período os clubes não se enfrentaram em quatro temporadas: 2014, 2016, 2020 e 2021, já que em todas elas os vascaínos estavam disputando a Série B do Brasileirão. Porém, no espaço de tempo foram 19 jogos, com 11 vitórias corintianas e oito empates.

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Desses jogos, 17 foram pelo Campeonato Brasileiro e dois pela Libertadores, quando o Corinthians passou pelo Vasco da Gama nas quartas de final em 2012, ano em que conquistou o título inédito.

Inclusive, o período de jejum vascaíno iniciou justamente em uma época de forte rivalidade com o Timão. Em 2011, por exemplo, as equipes brigaram ponto a ponto pelo título nacional. No fim, os paulistas foram campeões na última rodada, com dois pontos de vantagem (71 a 69). Mesmo assim, naquele ano não houve vitória do Cruzmaltino, que perdeu para o Alvinegro no primeiro turno por 2 a 1, no Pacaembu, e empatou em 2 a 2 no segundo turno, em São Januário. No jogo realizado no Rio de Janeiro, inclusive, um dos gols dos cariocas foi marcado pelo lateral Fagner, que hoje é ídolo corintiano.

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ÚLTIMA VITÓRIA DO VASCO

No dia 13 de outubro de 2010, o Vasco foi a campo escalado pelo técnico PC Gusmão com nomes como Fernando Prass, no gol, Dedé, Jumar, Felipe (maestro) Zé Roberto e Éder Luís, os dois últimos foram os autores dos gols vascaínos, ambos marcados ainda no primeiro tempo, aos 10 e 21 minutos.

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No lado corintiano, a equipe foi dirigida interinamente por Fábio Carille, que na época era auxiliar técnico e ‘tapava o buraco’ após a demissão de Adílson Baptista do comando corintiano três dias antes – Tite seria contratado na semana seguinte. Em campo, o time tinha nomes como Alessandro e Danilo, que atualmente são gerente de futebol e técnico do sub-20 do Timão, respectivamente. O lendário lateral-esquerdo Roberto Carlos também foi titular, enquanto Ronaldo Fenômeno fazia parte do plantel, mas estava em fase final de recuperação de uma lesão na panturrilha direita. O craque voltou no jogo seguinte, contra o Guarani.

A partida, que teve o Vasco dominante desde o primeiro minuto de jogo, também foi marcada pelos gestos obscenos feitos pelo centroavante corintiano Souza, apelidado como Caveirão, ao deixar o campo no fim do primeiro tempo. Ele nem voltou a campo na segunda etapa.

COMO ERA O ANO EM 2010?!

Em outubro de 2010, o Brasil vivia um período eleitoral, que terminaria com a eleição de Dilma Rousseff como presidente da República. A primeira, e até hoje, a única mulher a ocupar o cargo. O primeiro turno havia acontecido 10 dias antes da partida. Já o segundo ocorreu 18 dias depois.

Naquele ano, moicanos e calças coloridas eram modas, por conta da ascensão do atacante Neymar e da banda Restart. A Espanha conquistou a primeira Copa do Mundo disputada no continente africano. “Passione” era a novela na faixa das nove horas da noite. E “Baby”, cantada pelo canadense Justin Bieber, era a música do momento.

NO ESPORTE

Ainda que tivesse os, já citados, craques Roberto Carlos e Ronaldo, o Corinthians não foi o time brasileiro mais badalado daquela temporada. Mas, sim, o Santos. Com o retorno de Robinho, com direito à chegada à Vila Belmiro de helicóptero, a presença do Eterno Rei Pelé e show da banda Charlie Brown Júnior, o atacante formou o trio com Neymar e Paulo Henrique Ganso que renderam os títulos paulistas e da Copa do Brasil.

Porém, mais do que isso, as dancinhas daquele time repleto de garotos e o estilo, principalmente com os cortes de cabelo moicano, se tornaram tendência pelos adolescentes da época.

Além dos títulos, os golaços e, principalmente, as goleadas, como o 10 a 0 sobre o Naviraiense, pela Copa do Brasil, e o 9 a 1 sobre o Ituano, pelo Paulistão, por exemplo, marcaram o início da chamada ‘geração Neymar’, pelo Peixe.

Mas, além do Santos, o ano de 2010 marcou o fim da fila do Fluminense no Campeonato Brasileiro. Liderado pelo argentino Dario Conca, o Tricolor Carioca voltou a conquistar a competição após 28 anos.

O campeão da Libertadores daquele ano também foi brasileiro: o Internacional. O Colorado, inclusive, teve como destaque o então garoto Giuliano, que foi decisivo naquela conquista marcando gols nas quartas de final, semifinal e nas duas finais contra o Chivas, do México. No fim daquela temporada, no entanto, o clube gaúcho se tornaria o primeiro clube sul-americano a ficar fora da final do Mundial de Clubes da Fifa, ao ser derrotado por 2 a 0 pelo Mazembe, da República Democrática do Congo, na semifinal. Essa derrota ficou marcada pelas dancinhas do goleiro africano Kidiaba.

No universo das seleções, 2010 foi ano de Copa do Mundo. A primeira disputada no continente africano, na África do Sul.

A Seleção Brasileira, dirigida por Dunga, não vinha com grande expectativa, principalmente se comparada ao Mundial anterior em 2006, na Alemanha. Porém, após uma Eliminatória e um início de Copa consistentes, a empolgação do povo brasileiro aumentou, até a queda da Canarinho para a Holanda nas quartas de final. O jogo ficou marcado pelos dois gols de Wesley Sneijder e a expulsão de Felipe Melo após um pisão em Arjen Robben.

No final, em uma decisão entre duas seleções que nunca haviam sido campeãs do Mundo, a Espanha venceu a Holanda na prorrogação, com gol de Andrés Iniesta.

Em outubro, porém, quando o Vasco venceu o Corinthians pela última vez, o técnico da Seleção Brasileira era Mano Menezes, que havia assumido o Brasil após o Mundial. O treinador havia deixado justamente o Timão para ser contratado pela CBF.

NA MÚSICA

O hit do verão em 2010 era o ‘Rebolation’, da banda Parangolé, que tinha como seu vocalista à época Léo Santana. A música ficou muito popular, até mesmo por conta de algumas comemorações dos meninos do Santos durante o Campeonato Paulista.

Outras canções que fizeram sucesso naquele ano foram: ‘Só os Loucos Sabem’, do Charlie Brown Junior; ‘Fugidinha’, de Michel Teló; ‘Tá Vendo Aquela Lua’, do Grupo Exaltassamba.

O ano de 2010 também teve o grande sucesso do ’emocore’ no Brasil, com bandas como Restart, Cine e Hevo84 fazendo muito sucesso. Em relação às duas primeiras, houve a tendência das calças coloridas. Esse movimento deixou o então vlogueiro Felipe Neto, que fazia vídeos criticando tudo e todos, bastante irritado à época. Porém, anos mais tarde, o próprio Felipe, já com a alcunha de influencer digital, passou a fazer vídeos pintando o cabelo de diversas cores.

NA TELEVISÃO

O principal reality show do Brasil, o Big Brother, teve, pela primeira vez na história, o retorno de participantes que já haviam disputado o programa em edições anteriores, incluindo campeões como Kléber Bambam e Dhomini. Marcelo Dourado, que também retornava ao BBB após ter participado da quarta edição, foi o campeão. Naquele ano, o programa também teve nomes que se consagraram, como Dicésar, Serginho, Anamara, Eliéser, entre outros.

Na novela da faixa das 21h, Passione, a trama era protagonizada por nomes fortes da dramaturgia brasileira, como Tony Ramos e Fernanda Montenegro. E teve em seu enredo o misterioso ‘segredo de Gerson’, personagem interpretado por Marcello Antony. A obra, escrita por Sílvio de Abreu, teve a inclusão de assuntos esportivos, já que o personagem Gerson (Marcello Antony) era piloto de Stock Car, enquanto Danilo (Cauã Reymond) e Sinval (Kayky Brito) eram ciclistas profissionais.

NO CINEMA

Em 2010, o grande lançamento no cinema nacional foi o filme ‘Tropa de Elite 2, o Inimigo Agora é Outro’. Após o grande sucesso do primeiro filme escrito pelo cineasta José Padilha, o segundo faz uma crítica ao Estado e às milícias no Rio de Janeiro. Ele foi novamente protagonizado pelo ator Wagner Moura, que interpretou o personagem do Coronel Nascimento, que na obra em questão deixava o cargo no Batalhão de Operações Especiais (Bope) e integrava a Secretaria de Inteligência do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. O filme foi a maior bilheteria no Brasil naquele ano.

No cinema internacional, animações como ‘Toy Story 3’ e ‘Shrek Para Sempre’ foram lançadas naquela temporada, bem como o filme ‘Eclipse’, o terceiro da ‘Saga Crepúsculo’.

After KDB: Man City have a "magical" new no.17 in waiting & it's not Cherki

Pep Guardiola and Manchester City’s higher-ups had the unenviable task of replacing Kevin De Bruyne this summer. The Belgian legend departed the Etihad Stadium at the end of the season, upon the expiration of his contract, and now plies his trade in Napoli, where he will be hoping to guide Antonio Conte’s side to back-to-back Scudettos.

Finding the right man to step into the shoes of De Bruyne was never going to be easy. Where on earth do you start looking when you want to replace his 108 goals and 177 assists for the club? Of course, he also vacated the now-iconic number 17 shirt, which is yet to be filled.

Manchester City's KevinDeBruyne

Well, one player who won’t be donning that shirt is summer signing Rayan Cherki.

Why Cherki won’t take City’s number 17

Despite picking up an injury so soon into his City career, Cherki is one of the players people believed could fill the creative void left by De Bruyne. He has already made a strong start to life at the Etihad Stadium.

In just six appearances in the Club World Cup and the Premier League, the France international has found the back of the net twice and assisted one goal.

His only strike in the English top-flight came against Wolves on his debut in the competition.

Despite only being a short way into his career in East Manchester, Cherki has already received high praise. BBC Sport analyst Umir Irfan described him as a “genius footballer” following his goal at Molineux.

So, you might think all the signs point to Cherki taking the number 17 at City and looking to follow on from De Bruyne’s legacy. But it does seem unlikely, because at the start of the season, the Frenchman switched to the number ten shirt, vacated by Jack Grealish, who moved to Everton.

Given that Cherki has such an iconic number already, it would be a surprise to see him swap again and take De Bruyne’s old number. However, City have the perfect candidate in their squad.

Man City’s next number 17 in waiting

Over the last few seasons, City’s academy has produced some magnificent players. Some, like Cole Palmer, have now departed the club, whilst others, including Phil Foden, are still playing week in, week out at the Etihad Stadium.

Well, it is an academy graduate who could be City’s perfect option to take on the mantle of De Bruyne’s 17 shirt. Oscar Bobb has established himself as an important player under Guardiola and has impressed during his short professional career so far.

Now 35 games into his career in East Manchester, the Norwegian international has already chipped in with three goals and four assists.

Arguably, his best goal in a City shirt was assisted by De Bruyne, with the Belgian teeing him up with a pass over the Newcastle United defence last year, with the youngster showing great composure to finish.

In recent years, it has not been a surprise to hear a City player be described as “magical”. That is exactly what content creator Steven McInerney said about him at the start of the season, when he assisted Tijjani Reijnders away to Wolves.

It is more than just a great promise shown by Bobb. He has the talent to pick up the creative gauntlet thrown down by De Bruyne. Although it is a small sample size, his numbers are sensational, with the standout being that he created 3.4 chances per 90 minutes back in 2024/25.

Games played

26

4

3

Key passes

2.4

3.4

1.4

Pass accuracy

89.7%

89.8%

91%

Dribbles completed

2

2.5

2.5

There is no doubting Bobb’s talent, and the fact that Guardiola rates and trusts him so much is clear to see. The 22-year-old has averaged 85 minutes per game this season.

He could be the player in waiting to take De Bruyne’s number 17 shirt and continue his legacy.

The Norway international is just 22 years of age, so he has years ahead of him to hit the same heights as the City legend. But, as far as talent goes, it seems like Bobb has it all and could become City’s next number 17.

New Silva: Man City plot shock move to sign £65m England international

Man City would be pulling off a huge shock with this move

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المنتخبات المتأهلة إلى دور الـ16 من كأس العالم للشباب

تحددت المنتخبات المتأهلة إلي دور 16 من منافسات بطولة كأس العالم للشباب تحت 20 عامًا، بشكل رسمي، بعد انتهاء دور المجموعات، اليوم الإثنين.

وتقام بطولة كأس العالم للشباب في تشيلي، خلال الفترة من 27 سبتمبر حتي 20 أكتوبر، بمشاركة 24 منتخبًا.

وتواجد منتخب مصر، تحت 20 عامًا في منافسات بطولة كأس العالم، وقع في المجموعة الأولي بجانب تشيلي واليابان ونيوزيلندا.

وتلقي منتخب مصر الخسارة في أول جولتين أمام اليابان 2-0 ونيوزيلندا 2-1 ثم حقق الفوز في الجولة الأخيرة أمام تشيلي 2-1.

طالع | إقصاء منتخب مصر رسميًا.. جنوب إفريقيا تهزم أمريكا وفرنسا تسحق كاليدونيا الجديدة بكأس العالم للشباب

واحتل منتخب مصر، المركز الثالث في المجموعة الأولي من بطولة كأس العالم للشباب، برصيد 3 نقاط، انتظر تحديد مصيره في التأهل إلي دور ثمن النهائي (الـ16) حتي نهاية دور المجموعات، لإمكانية تأهله كأفضل 4 منتخبات تحتل المركز الثالث، لكنه ودع البطولة رسميًا عقب نهاية دور المجموعات اليوم الإثنين.

ويتضمن نظام التأهل في بطولة كأس العالم للشباب من دور المجموعات إلي دور الـ 16، المنتخبات التي احتلت المركزين الأول والثاني في المجموعات الستة، بالإضافة إلي أفضل 4 منتخبات احتلت المركز الثالث في المجموعات.

وكان فوز منتخب جنوب إفريقيا على الولايات المتحدة الإمريكية مساء الأحد، بهدفين لهدف، مع انتصار فرنسا على كاليدونيا في الجولة الأخيرة من المجموعة، هو كلمة السر في وداع منتخب مصر البطولة من دور المجموعات رسميًا. المنتخبات المتأهلة إلي دور الـ 16 من كأس العالم للشباب

المجموعة الأولي

1- اليايان.

2- تشيلي.

المجموعة الثانية

1- أوكرانيا

2- بارجواي.

3- كوريا الجنوبية.

المجموعة الثالثة

1- المغرب.

2- المكسيك.

3- إسبانيا.

المجموعة الرابعة

1- الأرجنيتن.

2- إيطاليا.

المجموعة الخامسة

1- أمريكا.

2- جنوب إفريقيا.

3- فرنسا.

المجموعة السادسة

1- كولومبيا.

2- النرويج.

3- نيجيريا.

Tottenham weighing up Eze alternative in Serie A star who Levy once bid for

Tottenham Hotspur are widely reported to be in talks over a deal for Crystal Palace playmaker Eberechi Eze, but he isn’t their only playmaking target, as chairman Daniel Levy assesses alternative options too.

A dramatic late move for Eze would seriously help to put a pretty miserable recent few weeks behind Spurs.

In the space of a few days in early August, Thomas Frank was forced to both wave an emotional goodbye to club legend Son Heung-min and find a way to cope without the creative influence of James Maddison.

Since Son’s departure, Cristian Romero has replaced the South Korean as captain of the Lilywhites, but Frank is still attempting to fill the gaping void left by Maddison’s serious injury.

Hearts were in mouths when the 28-year-old collapsed to the turf and was stretched off against Newcastle in Seoul, and it has since been confirmed that Maddison will miss most of the 2025/2026 season after suffering an ACL rupture.

Before losing Son and Maddison in different respects, Tottenham missed out on a £60m deal for Morgan Gibbs-White in the most bizarre fashion imaginable.

The original plan was to complement Maddison with Gibbs-White’s arrival, but in a sorry state of affairs, Frank heads into the new season with neither – despite going as far as to book a medical for the latter last month.

Tottenham Hotspur manager ThomasFrankreacts after the match

Dejan Kulusevski’s lengthy lay-off with an injury compounds Tottenham’s troubles, but their newly-opened talks for Eze have sparked some hope that the north Londoners can back Frank with a much-needed new creator before the summer deadline.

Spurs are in negotiations to sign both Eze and Man City winger Savinho in separate deals right now, but as we’ve seen from their transfer window so far, Tottenham’s business is rarely so straightforward.

If a deal cannot be done for Eze, the club do have fallback targets, and one of them is Como sensation Nico Paz.

Tottenham weighing up Como starlet Nico Paz after alleged rejected bid

Last week, Sky Italia reporter Gianluca Di Marzio reported that Tottenham had a £35 million offer rejected for Paz, but his colleague Michael Bridge now states that Frank’s side are still there for the Argentine.

According to Bridge, in a fresh Sky Sports update, it is believed that Tottenham are still weighing up Paz as an option in their search for a number 10, but it could be a very difficult deal to do.

“The main players Spurs want are a No 10, a defender and a winger,” reported Bridge in a Q&A.

“Eberechi Eze is a player who’s been on their radar for some time. But before now, it’s never gone beyond someone they’ve got an interest in.

“Now the Crystal Palace midfielder can be considered among their top targets. They are also assessing other targets, including Como’s Nico Paz – but that is looking like a difficult deal to do.”

Cesc Fabregas’ Como have set a valuation of around £60 million for the 20-year-old, which is a similar price to Eze, and could arguably be viewed as much more of a gamble.

Paz has just one full season of regular football under his belt, with Spurs in need of a more proven playmaker right now, despite some praise from footballing icon Lionel Messi.

“Nico has many qualities and understands the game perfectly,” said Messi.

“He has an impressive mind and is working with a coach who is my friend (Cesc Fabregas) who will help him grow even more.”

Konstas confident he's ready to play Test cricket

Teen sensation Sam Konstas says he is up for the challenge of playing Test cricket this summer, believing he is in the right headspace to debut for Australia.Konstas catapulted back into the public spotlight on Sunday when he smashed a 90-ball century against a Test-level Indian attack for the Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra.The runs showed the 19-year-old is clearly a step above, with only one other batsman in the PM’s XI top or middle order passing five runs.Related

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Konstas has been the talk of the summer since October, when he became the youngest player to score twin tons in a Sheffield Shield match since Ricky Ponting.His runs dried up somewhat after that, before he hit an unbeaten 73 for Australia A against India A at the MCG last month. Nathan McSweeney ultimately won the race to start the Test summer as Usman Khawaja’s opening partner, but Australia’s side is far from set in stone.Konstas will face his next toughest test in the Shield this week, against a Western Australian attack expected to feature Lance Morris, Joel Paris and Corey Rocchiccioli.Teenage debutants are rare for Australia, with Ashton Agar the last male to do so in 2013. Asked if he felt he needed more time scoring runs in domestic cricket rather than getting an immediate call up, Konstas said it was a case of the latter.”I really want the chance, I love being challenged and hopefully that can happen soon,” Konstas said. “I feel like I’m in a good headspace. It’s been the best few months I’ve had, and hopefully one day I can represent my country.”For me, it’s focusing about Friday and then trying to score runs to put myself forward. It would be a huge honour to represent my country one day.”Konstas has already earned plenty of plaudits on his rise this summer. His mentor Shane Watson, potential Sydney Thunder opening partner David Warner and Steven Smith are among those to congratulate him on his runs.But blocking out the hype has been easy for Konstas. The Under-19 World Cup winner spent most of his teens without social media, only signing up to it in recent months in order to promote sponsors.He is also a keen meditator before games, and moves quickly to the wicket in a statement of intent at the start of his innings.”I don’t get too fazed about [the hype],” Konstas said. “It’s about being in the present and being the best version of myself, and then hopefully let the result take care of itself.”Likewise, Konstas said he had not been too down about missing out on Test selection for the start of the summer.”I feel like it’s all part of the journey,” he said. “Unfortunately I didn’t get the runs that I would have liked. But I’ve been reflecting on how I could have done better and challenging how they got me out and tactics they used.”

Romano: Man Utd now in contact over move for 23 y/o star on main shortlist

Manchester United are beginning to lay their transfer priorities on the table and have stepped up their interest in a key target at Old Trafford, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Man Utd finalise Bryan Mbeumo deal

There have been weeks of speculation surrounding Bryan Mbeumo’s move to Manchester United from Brentford. However, he has now arrived at Carrington and is set to seal a transfer to the Theatre of Dreams imminently.

The Cameroon star is set to bolster Ruben Amorim’s attack for a fee that could reach £71 million, inclusive of add-ons, and Romano has delivered the decisive news that he will officially join the Red Devils in time for the Premier League Summer Series.

In light of Liam Delap and Joao Pedro coming in at Chelsea, Manchester United have also turned their attention to Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson after missing out on Hugo Ekitike and Viktor Gyokeres.

Despite his £100 million valuation, Jason Wilcox is keen to cut a deal at a more affordable figure if the Senegal international is permitted to leave Stamford Bridge permanently.

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Modern-day transfers take a different form when it comes to their structure. Manchester United are reported to have agreed personal terms with Valencia midfielder Javier Guerra. Still, it remains to be seen whether they can reach a club-to-club arrangement on a fee.

Entering a transitional period following a poor showing last year, the Red Devils will look to offload several fringe players to ensure they can recruit new personnel without violating PSR regulations.

Truly, it feels like there is nobody off-limits bar a select few, so it will come as no surprise to hear Amorim is keen on adding competition to an area that has proved problematic in recent years.

Romano: Man Utd make contact regarding Senne Lammens

According to world-renowned transfer reporter Romano, Manchester United have made “initial contact” to be informed on Royal Antwerp goalkeeper Senne Lammens’ situation, and the 23-year-old is said to be on their “main” shortlist if Amorim chooses to change tact between the sticks.

Aston Villa stopper Emiliano Martinez is another name being closely watched, albeit any move for the Argentina international would come at a greater financial cost.

Putting Andre Onana’s future in doubt, Lammens kept 10 clean sheets in 44 appearances last term across all competitions, conceding 56 goals.

Senne Lammens for Royal Antwerp.

Labelled “exciting” by Football Talent Scout – Jacek Kulig, the 23-year-old maintained a save percentage of 81.9% over the last 365 days relative to his peers and is a rising star who could be a future number one at Old Trafford for years to come.

However, you get the feeling any deal would be reliant on Onana moving elsewhere, which may create a waiting game for all concerned.

Liverpool and FSG now eyeing £100m move to sign "electric" star with Wirtz

It feels like the transfer all Liverpool fans are waiting to hear about is the club’s reported move for Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz.

The Premier League champions are yet to officially confirm that they have agreed a deal to sign the Germany international, but they are reportedly close to doing so.

The latest on Florian Wirtz to Liverpool

According to Fabrizio Romano, Wirtz is set to travel to England for his medical tests after he returns from his summer holiday, although it remains unclear as to exactly when that will be.

The reporter claims that Leverkusen and Liverpool have ‘sealed’ all documents for the transfer of the German midfield maestro, and that it is now a case of waiting for him to complete his medical tests before they can announce the deal.

This comes after Romano reported earlier this month that Arne Slot’s side have agreed a mammoth deal worth up to £127m, including add-ons, for the 22-year-old star.

Wirtz, who delivered 16 goals and 14 assists in all competitions for Leverkusen during the 2024/25 campaign, is set to become the club’s most-expensive signing of all time, eclipsing the £85m that they paid Benfica for Darwin Nunez in 2022.

Bayer Leverkusen's FlorianWirtz

The German midfielder may not be the only Liverpool signing this summer who breaks that record set by the Uruguay international’s arrival at Anfield, though, as the club are eyeing up another expensive attacker after Wirtz.

Liverpool eyeing move for £100m Premier League star

According to reports, as relayed by GOAL, FSG are not stopping with the Leverkusen star as the Premier League champions are considering a swoop to sign Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon before the end of the summer transfer window.

The report claims that Liverpool are weighing up a move for the England international to bolster their options out wide, and that it could take a huge fee of £100m to snap him up from St. James’ Park.

Gordon, who spent time in Liverpool’s academy before eventually making his breakthrough at Everton, is being eyed up by the Reds because of uncertainty over the futures of Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz.

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25

Appearances

34

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30

Goals

6

13

5

Big chances created

6

8

3

Assists

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5

2

Dribbles completed per game

1.1

1.5

0.3

The report adds that Nunez is ‘certain’ to move on from Anfield, amid interest from Saudi Arabia, whilst Diaz is willing to explore his options, as Barcelona are interested in signing him.

Liverpool held talks with Newcastle in the summer of 2024 to discuss a deal for Gordon, but failed to get a deal over the line, and it looks as though they could hope that it is second time lucky this summer.

The 24-year-old star, who former teammate Charlie Cresswell claimed has “electric” pace, is a proven Premier League performer, with 150 appearances in the division to date, and could hit the ground running at Anfield as a new signing this summer.

Gordon’s ‘electric’ pace combined with Wirtz’s impressive creativity and passing quality could result in an exciting new-look attack for Slot in the 2025/26 campaign and beyond, if the club can get both of these deals over the line this summer.

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More exciting than Gray: Birmingham offered chance to sign "creative" star

Birmingham City fans will be counting down the days now until the bumper Championship fixture schedule is released, with the full set of matches finally out in the open for eager Blues fans next Thursday.

Then, it will be full steam ahead with pre-season matches galore, as the expectant St. Andrew’s masses clamour to see some new, major signings in the flesh.

So far, only Phil Neumann has hopped on board the Birmingham train, but there will surely be more fresh purchases to come, especially as the clock gradually starts to tick down to the start of the hotly anticipated second-tier season.

Chris Davies and Co. could be about to land a surprise new signing from the Eredivisie if reports are correct, away from ongoing pursuits of former heroes such as Demarai Gray.

Birmingham offered chance to sign Eredivisie talent

Journalist Graeme Bailey has revealed that Birmingham have been offered to chance to snap up Finnish talent Oliver Antman this summer.

Bailey does further state that Blackburn Rovers have also been offered up the same opportunity, but the Blues will hope they can flex their muscles once more in the market by snapping up the standout Go Ahead Eagles winger over Valerien Ismael’s men.

The Finland international has been a top performer in the Netherlands for some time now, and whilst there is a lot of sentimentality attached to Birmingham wanting to bring Gray back to St. Andrew’s, landing the services of Antman instead could be seen as an even more exciting purchase.

Why Antman could be a more exciting signing than Gray

After all, it’s not as if the former Blues winger has been setting the world alight in the Saudi Pro League as of late.

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Worryingly, his output across 2024/25 so far for Al-Ettifaq has only seen the Jamaica international collect a solitary assist from 25 games, with no goals coming his way.

Therefore, the declining 28-year-old might not be cut out for the pressures of Championship football anymore, irrespective of his previous eight goals and four assists at the level with his hometown side.

Games played

32

Goals scored

6

Assists

15

Shots*

1.7

Key passes*

1.5

Big chances missed

11

Big chances created

16

On the flip side, when assessing the table above, Antman looks more than ready to cause havoc in the demanding division, with the 23-year-old very much at the peak of his powers in the Dutch top-flight currently.

Whilst Gray has unfortunately receded into his shell in the Middle East, the ex-FC Nordsjælland attacker has exploded into life on the books of the Eredivisie side, with a mammoth 16 big chances created across his 32 league clashes, away from tallying up a stellar record of six goals and 15 assists.

To add further context, the waning Al-Ettifaq number 11 only managed to create four big chances across the same period, with Birmingham needing to cut all emotion from their transfer dealings if they want to significantly strengthen their options.

Instead of going after Gray, they must prioritise a move for Antman, with football talent scout Jacek Kulig even going on to hail the 23-year-old’s “creative” prowess recently.

With seven goals under his belt too on the international stage with Finland, it feels as if the Go Ahead Eagles ace could soon take the English game by storm.

Antman’s creative excellence will also be music to the ears of the likes of Jay Stansfield and Alfie May, as a new, exciting Championship campaign begins to hurtle into view.

Stansfield 2.0: Birmingham City keen on signing "dynamite" £10m forward

Birmingham City would seriously improve their attacking options in the Championship by snapping up this promising talent.

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