Arsenal have now made an approach over potentially signing a South American sensation, as manager Mikel Arteta holds behind-the-scenes transfer meetings with the club’s hierarchy about how the team can be improved before February 3.

Mikel Arteta shares January transfer update at Arsenal

Speaking in his latest pre-match press conference this afternoon, Arteta shared an update on their January transfer plans, and fresh faces remain a real possibility.

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The Spaniard has consistently refused to rule out incoming transfers this month, but it will depend on opportunities and whether they can seriously upgrade Arsenal’s current options. Arteta has also confirmed discussions with Emirates Stadium higher-ups over recruitment, hinting there have been internal N5 conversations over possible January deals.

“We always have discussions with the ones above about how we can improve the team,” said Arteta on the January window, ahead of their FA Cup clash against Man United this weekend.

Tottenham (home)

January 15

Aston Villa (home)

January 18

Wolves (away)

January 25

Man City (home)

February 2

Leicester City (away)

February 1

“It’s always a possibility, if it’s somebody that is going to make us much better. We have certain limitations, and we have lots of gaps and things you have to cover.

“It’s also about the players and whether you can afford them. I have so much support from the board, I continue to have it. To win the maximum amount of football matches in the way we want to play.

“That support continues to be there, but we have our limitations.”

Arsenal are weighing up new wide options they could sign in January, with star forward Bukayo Saka out until March after undergoing hamstring surgery. There are also some suggestions that interim sporting director Jason Ayto has his eyes on new strikers, with an Arsenal enquiry allegedly made for Aston Villa starlet Jhon Duran (CaughtOffside).

Thomas Partey and Jorginho are also out of contract at the end of this season as well, as things stand at least – motivating Arsenal to scour the market for potential new midfielders.

Arsenal make contact over signing Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes

Wolves star Joao Gomes, who has performed superbly at Molineux over the past 24 months, is rumoured to be on their agenda.

Since signing for Vitor Pereira’s side for £15 million from Flamengo in January 2023, the Brazilian has earned his first international caps in the famous yellow, green and blue jersey – whilst also starting 32 Premier League games and averaging more tackles per 90 than any other Wolves player last season (WhoScored).

The 23-year-old’s stellar form has put him on the radar of elite English sides, and according to journalist Rudy Galetti on X, Arsenal have made an enquiry over signing Gomes to ask for information on a potential transfer.

The starlet is rumoured by other media outlets to command an asking price of around £50 million, according to other reports, but Galetti’s sources state that it would take a mammoth offer to sway Wolves into doing business this month.

Gomes has been called a “super talent” by former Wolves boss Gary O’Neil, and he’s also said to be attracting interest from Tottenham, Man United and Liverpool.

Quinn, Agar rip through batting before Muyeye half-century extends advantage

ECB Reporters Network12-Jun-2023Leaders Surrey were battling hard to avoid their first defeat of the season in the LV= Insurance County Championship, taking six wickets in the final session after Kent had built a significant lead on day two at Canterbury.The champions were all out for 145 in their first innings with Matt Quinn taking three for 22 and Wes Agar three for 32, while India’s Arshdeep Singh took his first championship wickets. Sean Abbott was their top scorer with 34.Tawanda Muyeye then cracked a gleeful 79 and Daniel Bell-Drummond made 59 as Kent moved on to 197 for six in their second innings, a lead of 353, but a productive evening session gave the visitors hope going into day three, Dan Worrall claiming three for 53.The 171st Canterbury Week continued at the Spitfire Ground and a crowd of 2431 attended on day two, bolstered by around 1100 schoolchildren and teachers, although the start was delayed by 45 minutes due to a brief but violent thunderstorm.When play began Surrey, who were 18 for two overnight, batted with minimal conviction.Tom Latham was on three when Quinn had him caught by Muyeye at short leg and Quinn struck again when Jordan Cox took an acrobatic catch to remove Dom Sibley for 9.Arshdeep was rewarded for a spell of sustained menace with his first wicket in county cricket when he had Ben Foakes lbw for three and Quinn and Muyeye then produced an almost exact imitation of the Latham wicket to get rid of Jamie Smith for 6.Surrey lurched to 60 for six at lunch and hadn’t added to the score when Agar bowled Will Jacks with the tenth ball of the afternoon session, with a delivery that sent his middle stump pirouetting.Jordan Clark and Abbott put on the biggest stand of the innings with 48 for the eighth wicket, until both were dismissed by Joey Evison. Clark lingered for 25 before Evison hit his leg side bail and Abbott went for 34 in Evison’s next over, after a one-handed catch by Cox.The Dans, Worrall and Moriarty, added 20 for the last wicket until the former tried to slog Singh, who ripped out his leg stump, leaving Surrey seven short of the follow-on target, although with 57 overs left and the St. Lawrence experiencing sweltering conditions it was no surprise when Kent chose not to enforce it.They were 37 without loss at tea, and although Clark made the breakthrough with his first ball, getting Compton caught for 17 by Atkinson at point, Muyeye started to put on an exhibition.He reached 50 by cutting Abbott for four, but not for the first time in his career he fell when a century looked there for the taking when he hit Atkinson to Latham.It was a major disappointment for the majority of the crowd and a cluster of wickets followed.Denly went for six to Worrall that was grabbed by a diving Foakes, Worrall produced an unplayable outswinger to get rid of Jack Leaning for one and Cox was on two when he gloved Abbott behind.Bell-Drummond then fell in nearly identical fashion, leaving Evison and Hamid Qadri to bat out the rest of an almost interminable session, which finally ended at 7.37pm.

دخل نادي ليفربول الإنجليزي في مفاوضات متقدمة مع مدرب مانشستر يونايتد، ليتولى مهمة تدريب الفريق، بحسب ما أكدت تقارير صحفية.

وأنهى الفريق الأول لليفربول الموسم الماضي بالتتويج بلقب الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز تحت قيادة الهولندي آرني سلوت، في عامه الأول مع الفريق.

وبحسب ما ورد بصحيفة “ذا أثليتك”، يرغب ليفربول في التعاقد مع مدرب جديد، ليس للفريق الأول، ولكن لفريق تحت 18 عامًا، ليحل محل مارك بريدج ويلكينسون.

وأفاد التقرير أن ليفربول في محادثات متقدمة لضم المدرب سيمون وايلز من غريمه اللدود مانشستر يونايتد.

سيمون وايلز يتولى تدريب فريق تحت 14 عامًا بمانشستر يونايتد، والذي يدربه منذ سبتمبر 2024 بعد فترة قضاها مدربًا مؤقتًا لفريق سالفورد سيتي.

اقرأ أيضًا | لن ينتظر إيزاك كثيرًا.. ليفربول يبدأ محادثات ضم صفقة هجومية بديلة

ومن المتوقع أن يعمل وايلز مع أنتوني رايان عند انضمامه إلى ليفربول، والذي سينتقل من فريق تحت 15 عامًا ليصبح مساعدًا لوايلز لفريق تحت 18 عامًا.

أنتوني رايان يتولى حاليًا منصب المدير الفني المؤقت لفريق ليفربول تحت 18 عامًا بعد رحيل ويلكينسون والذي درب الفريق لمدة 10 سنوات، وغادر نهاية الموسم الماضي.

وايلز مدرب ليفربول المرتقب لفريق تحت 18 عامًا، لعب كلاعب خط وسط مع عدة أندية مثل بلاكبول، ودنفرملاين أثليتيك، وبارو.

وأصبح مدربًا لفريق تحت 10 سنوات في ناديه السابق بلاكبول، كما انضم إلى تشورلي، وقضى فترات في سالفورد وبامبر بريدج، وفاز وايلز بكأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي لكرة القدم مع بارو خلال موسم 2009-2010.

Manchester City have dedicated a 'shrine' to academy graduate Phil Foden, who has won 15 trophies with the club.

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• Man City dedicate 'shrine' to Phil Foden
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• Foden has won 15 trophies with club

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  Foden came through the club's academy and into the first team and images of him are all over the current academy gym, highlighting to young players what they are trying to emulate, according to Mail Sport.

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  Foden is arguably the greatest academy graduate of the club's modern era, winning six Premier League titles, the Champions League, and multiple other trophies. He was named the Premier League player of the year for 2023/24 and now inspires the next generation at the club.

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  Foden is now being followed into the first team by several other promising youngsters, including Rico Lewis, James McAtee and Nico O'Reilly. Cole Palmer also broke through before being sold to Chelsea and reaching stardom of his own in West London.

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  Foden has not been quite as impressive this term, though he has still scored 10 goals and assisted six in 39 appearances in all competitions. He is aiming to win his next piece of silverware in the FA Cup, in which City will play Nottingham Forest in the semi-finals.

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da wazamba： Com os dois gols contra o Atlético-MG na última terça-feira (1), no empate por 2 a 2, Calleri se consolidou como o terceiro maior artilheiro estrangeiro da história do São Paulo. Agora com 48 gols marcados com a camisa do Tricolor paulista – somando suas duas passagens – ultrapassouGustavo Albella, que atuou no clube entre 1952 e 1954.

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Agora, o argentino conta com somente dois nomes á sua frente neste ranking – e um deles com um número de gols bem próximo da sua marca. Calleri está atrás deAntonio Sastre, seu compatriota com 56 gols, e do uruguaio Pedro Rocha, que conta com 119 gols.

Este ano foi, sem dúvidas, o melhor ano de toda a carreira do camisa 9. Seus feitos pelo São Paulo ultrapassaram todas as suas passagens em outras equipes – inclusive, seu período na Europa, do qual somando todas as equipes, marcou 33 gols.

Com os feitos contra o Galo, Calleri retornou a luta da artilharia no Campeonato Brasileiro também. Agora com 18 gols, se igualou a Pedro Raúl, do Goiás, que estava na vice-artilharia da competição. Agora, os dois jogadores estão atrás somente de Germán Cano, do Fluminense, com 21 gols.

Uma das grandes metas de Calleri, ao encerrar a temporada com o posto de artilheiro do Campeonato Brasileiro, é igualar um recorde alcançado há 50 anos, por Pedro Rocha – o maior estrangeiro que passou pelo São Paulo.

Desde 1972, o Campeonato Brasileiro não conta com um artilheiro estrangeiro.Este ano, após quase meio século, dois gringos estão acirrados novamente na disputa pela artilharia da maior competição nacional. No caso, Calleri e Germán Cano.

Mesmo com a brilhante fase, o camisa 9 do Tricolor paulista sempre destaca que reconhece a importância dos seus gols, mas ainda busca algo que não tem: títulos pelo São Paulo.

Durante a zona mista após o duelo com o Atlético-MG, Calleri trouxe este assunto à tona novamente, ressaltando inclusive a necessidade de garantir a classificação da equipe para a Copa Libertadores no próximo ano.

– Eu estou satisfeito com o meu ano. Não conseguimos dar o título, que era o mais importante. Posso fazer 20, 30 gols, se a gente não conseguir as conquistas, não adianta nada. Para ter um 2023 bom, precisamos classificar para a Libertadores – disse.

Having lost both the T20 & ODI series to South Africa, India are in post-mortem mode. In this wide-ranging analysis, Sanjay Manjrekar reflects on five areas of concern

ESPNcricinfo staff27-Oct-2015Pace-bowling concerns
India’s pace attack lacked wicket-taking ability and leaked runs, especially in the final ODI in Mumbai where Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohit Sharma went at over 10 runs an over.1:33

Manjrekar: India’s pacers have limited talent and have to be smart

Where is the next allrounder?
While there have been bits-and-pieces players who have been used as allrounders, India are still searching for a genuine allrounder.1:34

Manjrekar: India have not found a genuine allrounder

Middle-order muddle
India chopped and changed batting positions during the ODI series, which left their line-up unsettled.2:02

Manjrekar: Rohit can be a middle-order option

Raina’s future comes under a cloud
Suresh Raina, having managed only 68 runs, including two ducks, failed when India needed him to fire in the death overs. Raina was hurried by pace and his short-ball problem continued.1:45

Manjrekar: Raina continued to struggle against the short ball

What will be the impact of the ODI series on the Test series?
South Africa will be confident after winning both the T20 and ODI series, but will be challenged on turning pitches.1:11

Manjrekar: South Africa will be challenged on turning pitches

Gladiators have replaced him with Qais Ahmed thus far, but are open to finding other replacements

Umar Farooq21-Feb-2023Wanindu Hasaranga will not be joining Quetta Gladiators this PSL season as Sri Lanka look to manage his workload. Hasaranga was partially available, having been scheduled to play in six games before leaving on March 3, but the franchise confirmed he has been ruled out of the league altogether and they are now looking to find a replacement.Hasaranga was supposed to join the team at the start of the PSL and after his stint, Afghanistan legspinner Qais Ahmad was slated to take over. But Hasaranga’s absence has forced Gladiators to play Qais in two games, though they remain open to finding a replacement for Hasaranga with seven of their group stages games still remaining.SLC CEO Ashley de Silva told ESPNcricinfo that Hasaranga “wouldn’t ask” for a No-Objection Certificate, as he had domestic commitments with the National Super League, as well as international series to play in New Zealand. Even though neither SLC nor Hasaranga’s management mentioned it outright, there is also the IPL coming up, which given his success last year and the money he earns at the tournament, is likely to be a priority. Essentially, the issue comes down to workload: the IPL and national duties are an inevitability, and there is significant domestic pressure to play in SLC’s local tournaments, even the four-dayers, leaving the PSL lower down the priority list.Related

Islamabad possess overwhelming batting firepower; Quetta are well-balanced

Gladiators came into this season in poor form, having lost six games last season. Over the last three seasons, they have the fewest number of wins (10) of all franchises, having not made it into the play-off since 2020. They were edged out last season on net run-rate (-0.708) by Islamabad United (-0.069). They have already lost two games out of the three they played this season.Meanwhile, Kusal Mendis – who was signed up to replace Jordan Cox by Lahore Qalandars – is also now unavailable. Mendis is part of Sri Lanka’s Test outfit, and as such has officially been part of Sri Lanka’s red and white-ball preparations for that tour. His not being part of the PSL despite having been picked by a franchise are clear cut – there is a clash with his international commitments.” Qalandars have found a replacement for Mendis in West Indies ODI captain Shai Hope.This is the second time that Hasaranga has been denied the opportunity to play in a franchise league in the last eight months, after he had to withdraw from his Hundred contract with Manchester Originals at short notice.

Manchester City have held back with their spending in the January transfer window. A terrible run of form between October and December meant the Citizens are only fourth in the Premier League, with 38 points to their name. The 12-point gap between them and Liverpool seems like it could be too big to close.

Yet, that has not stopped them from spending copious amounts of money to try and fix the issues. Two of those have been defensive signings, bringing in Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens for £33.6m plus add-ons. Brazilian talent Vitor Reis also joined the club from Palmeiras for £29.6m.

Not only have they brought in some defensive reinforcements, but City have also added some attacking depth to the squad, notably signing Omar Marmoush.

Why Man City signed Omar Marmoush

The deal for City to sign Marmoush was confirmed on Thursday morning, just hours after their 4-2 defeat away to Paris Saint-Germian in the Champions League. The Egyptian forward cost an initial £59m, with City set to pay an extra £4.2m in add-ons.

It has been a really impressive season for the 25-year-old so far. The forward has 20 goals and 14 assists in just 26 games across all competitions for Eintracht Frankfurt, registering a goal involvement in all but seven matches.

Perhaps the best contribution from the Egyptian this term came against Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich. He scored twice and assisted once in a 3-3 draw versus Vincent Kompany’s side, a hugely impressive performance against one of Europe’s heavyweights.

Although he can play out wide or as a second striker, Marmoush has mainly played as a centre-forward this term. That is exactly what the Citizens need, with Erling Haaland the only recognised number nine in the first-team squad.

However, if the 2022/23 treble winners had put their faith in the academy talents they produce, there is another player who could have seamlessly fitted into the City squad this season.

The academy star Man City let get away

The player in question here is Ipswich Town striker and former City academy star Liam Delap. It has been an extraordinary season so far for the 21-year-old, since making a £20m move to East Anglia over the summer.

Delap was part of a golden generation in the City academy, which included the likes of Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers. There is certainly an argument to say that City should have kept all of those players, given what they have gone on to achieve. However, selling Delap should be right up there given they sold Julian Alvarez last summer.

So far this season, the England U21 international has eight goals and two assists in 21 games for the Tractor Boys. That is impressive in itself, but even more so when you consider how much Kieran McKenna’s side are struggling; they currently sit 18th in the Premier League.

The former City star has scored and assisted in the same game three times this season, including matchwinning contributions away to Tottenham Hotspur and at home against top-four contenders Chelsea.

He has proven why he is a “top striker in the making”, as football talent scout Jacek Kulig described him.

His underlying numbers via Sofascore this term are impressive. Like Marmoush, he is clearly a clinical striker, with a 22% conversion rate to go along with his eight goals. Delap also works hard off the ball, winning 4.5 duels per game.

Starts

20

Goals

8

Expected goals

6.36xG

Conversion rate

22%

Assists

2

Big chances created

2

Duels won per game

4.5

Valued at a reported £50m by Ipswich according to journalist Simon Phillips, the striker’s trajectory this season has been immense. Whilst his numbers are not on the same level as Marmoush, he is playing for a side threatened with Premier League relegation.

Perhaps Pep Guardiola’s side could have saved themselves the money and kept Delap rather than buying the Egyptian striker. Although the Frankfurt talent joins the club on the back of some good form, maybe the Citizens should have put trust in a key member of their 2020 FA Youth Cup-winning side.

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Ashes-bound spinner takes 3 for 16 as Bears edge past Northants in low-scorer

ECB Reporters Network09-Jun-2023

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Birmingham Bears returned to winning ways in the Vitality Blast with a 30-run victory over Northamptonshire Steelbacks in a low-scoring contest on a turning track at Edgbaston.Spinners dominated as the Bears, having chosen to bat, were bowled out for 137 in 18.5 overs after left-arm wristspinner Freddie Heldreich continued his excellent Blast campaign with a career-best 4 for 27. Heldreich took a wicket in each of his four overs as only Sam Hain (35 from 31 balls) and Alex Davies (32 from 18) passed 15 for the home side.The Steelbacks reply was then even more emphatically smothered – 107 for 9 from 20 overs – by the four-pronged home spin attack. Dan Mousley took 3 for 14 and Moeen Ali 3 for 16 to help his side to their first win in four attempts under his leadership before he now leaves to join England’s squad ahead of next week’s Ashes opener.Davies supplied the Bears with a punchy and, it was to prove, priceless start despite quickly losing two partners. Rob Yates lifted Tom Taylor to deep square leg and Moeen’s unproductive batting return to the Bears was completed when he skied David Willey to mid-off. The England player departs for Test duty on the back of 48 runs in four Blast knocks.Davies perished in pursuit of his third six when Saif Zaib took a well-judged catch on the rope in front of the Hollies Stand off Heldreich. That was the spinner’s fourth ball – he struck another big blow with his tenth which Glenn Maxwell, having hit the previous ball into the Hollies, chipped tamely to extra cover.Heldreich’s 17th delivery inflicted further damage when Mousley missed an attempted pull and fell lbw and when his 19th ousted Chris Benjamin, to another well-judged catch by Zaib at deep mid-wicket, the Bears were 93 for 6. As so often, the burden of responsibility fell on Hain and when he was bowled, making room to cut Zaib, a moderate total was assured.The Steelbacks found the going even tougher against the twirlers, notably Mousley who took two crucial wickets for eight in his first two overs. The 21-year-old bowled Chris Lynn and Josh Cobb either side of taking a fine catch in the deep to remove the dangerous Emilio Gay off Maxwell.Moeen then struck twice as Willey edged behind and Lewis McManus heaved to deep midwicket where the effervescent and ubiquitous Mousley took the catch. After ten overs, the Steelbacks had stuttered to 50 for 5 with 88 needed from the last ten.Scoring at that rate in such conditions was out of the question. Zaib and Taylor nurdled 29 from 30 balls but Mousley returned to the attack to have Taylor caught at extra cover and Danny Briggs hit James Sales’ middle stump to collect his 249th T20 wicket.A quest for 63 from the last five overs was hopeless. Zaib (25 from 29 balls) was bowled behind his legs sweeping at Moeen and the Steelbacks subsided swiftly under the shimmering mosaic of pinks, oranges and ochres in the dazzling iridescence of a Birmingham sunset.

Everton are now holding talks to land a new striker for newly returned boss David Moyes as they look to battle relegation from the Premier League, a fresh report has revealed.

David Moyes plans Everton turnaround

After the news that Sean Dyche was relieved of his duties in charge of Everton just hours before their FA Cup tie against Peterborough United, David Moyes was quickly re-installed into the Goodison Park hotseat.

The legendary Toffees boss, who managed over 500 games during an 11-year stint on Merseyside between 2002 and 2013, rejoins with the club just a point above the relegation zone, and without a win in their last five games.

Scoring goals has been a major concern for Everton, with only Southampton (12) having managed fewer than their 15 so far this campaign, meaning that despite the Toffees conceding the fifth fewest goals in the division, they remain well in contention to drop out of the Premier League in their final season at Goodison Park.

Southampton

12

Everton

15

Ipswich Town

20

Crystal Palace

21

Manchester United

23

They are set to enter the transfer window this month, with the reliable David Ornstein explaining:

“There is some money being made available by the new ownership, The Friedkin Group, led by Dan and Ryan Friedkin, but they still have to comply with profitability and sustainability rules. There is some work to do there. I think we could see a couple of new faces come in, certainly on the attacking side, maybe one for the here and now ready to hit the ground running. Maybe one for the future as well.”

And, with the focus on finding a goalscoring striker, it appears that they are ready to loosen the purse strings.

Everton hold talks to sign 11 goal striker this month

Now, Everton are believed to have held talks to sign Leicester City striker Tom Cannon this month, as they face competition from a range of Championship sides for his signature.

That is according to GiveMeSport, who report that the Toffees “have entered the race” to sign the 22-year-old, who has thrived since leaving Everton in 2022 and found the net 11 times on loan at Stoke City in the first half of the campaign.

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It is claimed that “Everton have held talks over making a move for Cannon within the last 24 hours”, amid ongoing speculation over the futures of both Beto and Dominic Calvert-Lewin on Merseyside. During his time with Preston last season, Cannon was hailed as “outstanding” by Hull City boss Liam Rosenior, and there is understood to be significant interest in his signature this winter.

Sheffield United have tabled a bid to sign him, while Sunderland are also keen on landing the free-scoring forward, with the race for his services described by one Sheffield United journalist as a “fluid situation that’s changing rapidly”.

Everton will have to move fast too, with the report suggesting that the Toffees “are facing an uphill battle to come out on top” as sources suggest “he is more likely to seal a switch back to the Championship”.

However, with Everton likely to be able to outspend sides in the division below them, they could yet gain the upper hand in the race for their former academy talent, while his £8,000 a week wages are unlikely to be much of an obstacle for the Toffees either. Would he want to return to his former side?