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da premier bet： Arsenal seem to have finally woken up this summer.

da bwin： The club may not have officially announced any new signings yet, but over the last few days, the North Londoners have made rapid progress on several targets.

Brentford’s Christian Norgaard seems to be as good as in following the news that Thomas Partey is probably leaving, and talks to sign Christian Mosquera appear to be progressing very well indeed.

There has even been plenty of talk around Eberechi Eze moving to the Emirates, and in more good news, the club are also linked with a goalscoring phenomenon who’d be a dream teammate for the Englishman.

Arsenal target attacking reinforcements

While there were some murmurings of Arsenal being somewhat interested in Eze last summer, they never felt like anything more than loose rumours.

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However, in the last couple of days, what felt like nothing more than paper talk appears to have developed into something more, with stories claiming that talks have already been held and that the North Londoners are ready to do battle with Tottenham Hotspur for his services.

There is no doubt that the Premier League-proven international, who can play in multiple positions, would be an excellent addition to Mikel Arteta’s squad, but in even better news, reports are now heavily linking the club with someone who could get even more out of him at the Emirates.

At least that’s according to a recent report from journalist Buchi Laba via Caught Offside, who has reaffirmed Arsenal’s intense interest in Viktor Gyokeres.

He has revealed that due to the “crazy money” RB Leipzig are demanding for Benjamin Sesko, the Gunners have now reignited their interest in the Sporting CP star, and even though an offer has now been made, the club have restarted talks with the player and his camp.

In terms of the money needed to get the deal done, the report has revealed that the Portuguese outfit are asking for a fee in excess of £60m, although it is not entirely clear what the exact amount they want.

It could be a complicated and costly transfer to get done, but given Gyokeres’ incredible ability, it’s one Arsenal should be fighting for, especially as he’d be a perfect teammate for Eze.

Why Gyokeres would be an incredible teammate for Eze

While there are undoubtedly numerous reasons why Gyokeres would be an excellent teammate for Eze at Arsenal, from his experience of playing abroad to his rise from the Championship to the Champions League, one stands out above all others: his output.

In fact, this reason goes both ways, as the Sporting star will want to join a club that has a creative and prolific number ten in the heart of the midfield, which is exactly what the Englishman could be.

For example, in 34 Premier League games this season, the former QPR gem scored eight goals and provided eight assists, which comes out to an average of a goal involvement every 2.12 games.

In contrast, Martin Odegaard produced 11 goal involvements in 30 games, at an average of one every 2.72 games.

With that said, what is it about the Swedish international’s output that would make him such an incredible teammate to pair up with the Crystal Palace star this summer?

Well, simply put, instead of being impressive, or brilliant even, the former Coventry City star’s record in front of goal over the last two years has been nothing short of otherworldly.

For example, since moving to the Lisbon outfit in the summer of 2023, the Stockholm-born “monster,” as dubbed by one analyst, has made 102 appearances, totalling 8417 minutes, in which he has found the back of the net on 97 occasions, and provided 28 assists for good measure.

Gyokeres’ recent form

Season

23/24

24/25

Appearances

50

52

Minutes

4169′

4248′

Goals

43

54

Assists

15

13

Goal Involvements per Match

1.16

1.28

Minutes per Goal Involvement

71.87

63.40′

All Stats via Transfermarkt

In other words, the 27-year-old goalscoring “powerhouse,” as dubbed by respected analyst Ben Mattinson, has maintained an average of 1.22 goal involvements every game, or even more impressively, every 67.33 minutes.

Even if he was only able to produce a third of those numbers in England, he would still be one of the most dangerous forwards in the country and, in turn, help send Eze’s goal and assist numbers to the moon.

Ultimately, while it might cost a pretty penny, Arsenal should be doing all they can to sign Gyokeres this summer, as he could be the difference between another second-place finish and glory.

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Posts ByJack Salveson Holmes Jun 25, 2025

توجه نادي برشلونة بطلب إلى الاتحاد الإسباني لكرة القدم بشأن استضافة نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا لعام 2029.

ووفقاً لصحيفة “موندو ديبورتيفو” الإسبانية فقد طلب نادي برشلونة استضافة نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا 2029، وأكد الاتحاد الأوروبي “يويفا” لكرة القدم تلقيه 15 طلباً.

وتأتي هذه الطلبات لاستضافة نهائيات دوري أبطال أوروبا والدوري الأوروبي، ودوري المؤتمر ودوري أبطال أوروبا للسيدات لعام 2028 و2029.

اقرأ أيضاً.. قرار مفاجئ من ميسي بشأن انتخابات رئاسة برشلونة

ويتعين تقديم الملفات النهائية بالإضافة إلى ملفات الترشيح بحلول 10 يونيو 2026، وستكون أعمال تجديد ملعب الكامب نو قد اكتملت في هذا الوقت.

وستعلن اللجنة التنفيذية للاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم الاتحادات المضيفة للنهائيات الثمانية في سبتمبر 2026، وبدأت عملية تقديم العروض لاختيار الملاعب لاستضافة نهائيات بطولتي الأندية الأوروبية لعامي 2028 و2029 في 11 يوليو 2025 وانتهى الموعد النهائي للاتحادات لإبداء اهتمامها بذلك في 22 أكتوبر 2025.

ويتنافس ملعب كامب نو في برشلونة مع ملعب ويمبلي في لندن على استضافة نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا 2029، بينما قد يستضيف ملعب أليانز أرينا في ميونخ نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا 2028 حيث يعد المرشح الوحيد.

With Australia now holding an eight-points-to-nil lead, the best England can hope for is to win both remaining T20s and the Test to draw the series

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Beth Mooney acknowledges her half-century•Cricket Australia via Getty Images

Injury-hit Australia retained the Women’s Ashes after Beth Mooney’s assured innings led them to a thumping 57-run victory in the first T20I at the SCG.A spirited 59 off 30 balls by Sophia Dunkley kept England in the contest with superb placement and power after they were asked to equal their highest successful run chase in T20Is. But spin duo Alana King and Georgia Wareham claimed five wickets between them as England were bowled out for just 141 in 16 overs.The hosts were missing regular captain and keeper Alyssa Healy, who was ruled out with an injury to the same right foot in which she ruptured the plantar fascia at the T20 World Cup in October, and Ashleigh Gardner, the star of their 3-0 ODI series sweep, to a calf strain.It was the first time Australia had played a T20I without both Healy and Gardner in their XI in 12 years and the first international match both had missed since an ODI in February 2016. That gave young opener Georgia Voll her T20I debut after she had impressed in Australia’s ODI series against India in December, replacing Healy who had a knee injury at the time.But it was Mooney, also standing in as wicketkeeper for Healy, who anchored Australia to an impressive 198 for 7 in their 20 overs with her 51-ball 75 amid a spate of sloppy fielding from England. Tahlia McGrath was Australia’s next-best batter with a rapid-fire 26 from nine deliveries. Mooney also claimed two catches.With Australia now holding an eight-points-to-nil lead, the best England can hope for is to win both remaining T20s and the Test to draw the series, which would still see the hosts retain the trophy.While a crowd of 9,279 turned out on a pleasant Monday night in Sydney during the summer school holidays, the lopsided Ashes contest overall doesn’t auger particularly well for Cricket Australia’s hopes of luring a big crowd to the MCG for a day-night Test that could well be a total dead rubber.Handy replacementVoll planted her front foot and heaved the fourth ball she faced in T20Is – off Freya Kemp – powerfully over mid-on for four. A couple of fielding errors by England were exacerbated when Lauren Bell dropped Voll on 13. Bell couldn’t look as the ball ran down to fine leg for a second of three consecutive fours off Charlie Dean, bookended by two convincing slog-sweeps through square leg.But Bell made amends when she pinned Voll in front of leg stump for 21 off just 11 balls in the next over with the Australian burning a review in the process. Voll’s exit brought Phoebe Litchfield to the crease and, as she foretold in the lead-up to the match, she took a liking to England’s spin attack. She slammed legspinner Sarah Glenn’s third ball through cover for four, followed immediately by a stunning switch-hit for six over cover point.Beth Mooney swings into the leg side•Cricket Australia via Getty Images

Mooney shinesMooney, meanwhile, rode her luck, dropped by wicketkeeper Amy Jones on 16 after overturning an lbw decision, she skied the last ball of Glenn’s opening over towards cover only to see the two close-by fielders watch it fall to the ground between them. But then Heather Knight saved England’s blushes straight after the drinks break with an excellent direct hit from mid-off to remove a diving Litchfield at the non-striker’s end as she chanced a single.England’s fielding picked up for a time, albeit from a low base, with Jones completing a sharp stumping to remove Ellyse Perry, Danni Wyatt-Hodge proving reliable running in from deep midwicket as Annabel Sutherland holed out and Maia Bouchier almost coming to grief with a good diving effort at long-off to prevent a four by McGrath. Bouchier appeared to hurt her shoulder badly but recovered to remain on the field. All the while, Mooney kept the Australian innings going apace. She brought up her fifty off 37 balls and she and McGrath helped themselves to 17 runs off Bell’s third over. While Sophie Ecclestone ended McGrath’s innings with an excellent delivery that dipped and skidded onto the stumps between the batter’s legs, Mooney pressed on until she was stumped strolling past a Kemp delivery, by which point, her work was done.Georgia Wareham and Alana King took five wickets between them•Cricket Australia via Getty Images

Dunkley keeps England in itEngland’s pursuit began poorly when Bouchier sent the second ball of the innings, from Megan Schutt, straight to deep backward square and Wyatt-Hodge followed driving a Kim Garth outswinger to Litchfield in the slips. Dunkley picked off three sixes and 22 runs in all off Garth’s next over though. King, playing her first T20I in nearly two years, struck with her first ball, a short legbreak that beat Nat Sciver-Brunt’s attempted pull and clattered into middle stump. But Dunkley’s timing was superb as she picked gaps with precision and cleared the boundary four times. She raised her fifty off just 24 balls, the second-fastest scored against Australia in T20Is and equal to second-fastest in the format.King claimed her second wicket straight after drinks when Australia appealed to the DRS to remove Knight lbw trying to reverse-sweep and McGrath’s cutter crashing into Dunkley’s leg stump felt like the end for England. So it proved as the visitors lost their last five wickets for 25 runs in 3.1 overs with Wareham removing Jones, Ecclestone and Dean.

da realsbet： It is SPFL fixture release day and as Premiership champions, Celtic will have a home game on the opening weekend, 2/3 August.

da betsul： But, how many new signings will Brendan Rodgers have on board in time for his team’s first pre-season match on 4 July?

Well, Celtic have already added Kieran Tierney to their ranks, re-signing the left-back after he became a free agent, while they’ve also reportedly agreed a fee of £1.7m to land winger Benjamin Nygren in the coming days.

The Hoops are not content with just one attacking signing, however.

Celtic chasing a new winger

According to a report by RMC Sport, talks between Celtic and Royal Antwerp are “underway” as the Hoops seek to sign Michel-Ange Balikwisha, who he claims is ‘keen on the move’ to Scotland.

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Meantime, Pete O’Rourke of Football Insider has previously reported that Celtic are ‘well-placed’ to make this deal come to fruition, describing the winger as a ‘long-term target’.

Balikwisha, who is 24 years old, began his senior career at Standard Liège, before joining Royal Antwerp in July 2021, making 141 appearances for the Reds to date, scoring 29 goals and registering 17 assists.

He was a key figure in the Antwerp team that won the domestic treble in 2023, the club’s first Jupiler Pro League title for 66 years, then scoring the goal against AEK Athens that saw them qualify for the Champions League for the very first time, also on target against Shakhtar Donetsk at Bosuilstadion in the tournament’s group stages.

This season though, Antwerp missed out on European qualification altogether, disastrously beaten 2-1 by Royal Charleroi in a European play-off last month, fuelling speculation that he could be on the move, and hence why the club are looking to cash in.

How Michel-Ange Balikwisha would improve Celtic

Celtic are in the market for a new winger this summer, partially due to the fact that Jota will be sidelined for between “six to nine months” after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament at Tannadice in April.

So, would Balikwisha be a good replacement? Let’s assess his statistics.

Michel-Ange Balikwisha 2023/25 statistics

Statistics

Balikwisha

Belgian league rank

Minutes

1,784

99th

Goals

7

17th

Assists

6

9th

Progressive carries

85

10th

Carries into penalty area

34

9th

Shot-creating actions

69

30th

Goal-creating actions

10

13th

Big chances created

6

40th

Key passes per match

1.5

24th

Average SofaScore rating

7.32

14th

Statistics courtesy of FBref.com and SofaScore

Worth noting that the 2023/24 season was chosen because, similar to Jota, Balikwisha is coming off a long-term injury, requiring knee surgery just over a year ago, before a meniscus injury saw him make just three appearances this season before 9 March.

After that, he did enjoy a run of games, starting each of Antwerp’s final 11 matches to conclude the campaign.

Despite his injury issues, analyst Ben Mattinson labels him an “amazing” talent, describing him as “two-footed” and “capable of beating a defender either way”. That certainly suggests he’d be a great replacement for the injury-stricken Jota.

Meantime, Jacek Kulig of Football Talent Scout believes he operates best as an “inside forward”, praising his “pace, dribbling and finishing”, which he believes to be his strongest attributes.

Said to be one of the most ‘talented attacking players’ in the Belgian top-flight by Lee Scott of Total Football Analysis, that’s high praise considering Global Football Rankings believes the Jupiler Pro League to be the eighth-strongest division in the world; for context, the Scottish Premiership is all the way down in 43rd.

Given that Balikwisha has just one year remaining on his contract at Antwerp, it would appear as though Celtic will be able to sign him at a cut-price, and he seemingly has all the qualities to thrive in Glasgow’s East End.

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Posts ByDan Emery Jun 18, 2025

عبر ديكلان رايس، نجم نادي آرسنال، عن سعادته الكبيرة، جراء الفوز الذي حققه فريقه اليوم السبت على بيرنلي، بالدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، مفسرًا كذلك سبب احتفاله بتلك الطريقة بعد هدفه في مرمى أصحاب الأرض.

واستمر آرسنال في نتائجه المميزة خلال الفترة الأخيرة من هذا الموسم، وحقق الانتصار على حساب بيرنلي بهدفين دون مقابل، ضمن الجولة الـ10 من الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

وابتعد آرسنال في صدارة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، ليؤكد الجانرز نيته لكسر لعنة عدم الفوز بلقب البطولة المحلية منذ موسم 2004.

وسجل رايس هدف آرسنال الثاني في لقاء اليوم، والذي جاء من رأسية رائعة.

اقرأ أيضًا .. ترتيب الدوري الإنجليزي بعد فوز آرسنال على بيرنلي

واعترف رايس في تصريحات نقلتها “بي بي سي سبورت”، أن سبب احتفاله بالإشارة إلى السماء يعود إلى عمته والتي توفيت الأسبوع الماضي.

وقال رايس: “توفيت عمتي قبل مباراة فولهام. كنت أحبها حبًا جمًا وسافرت إلى كل مكان لمشاهدتي مع والدتي، أعلم أنها تشاهدني من الأسفل الآن، لذا كان هذا اليوم من أجلها”.

وعن الانتصار على بيرنلي، أضاف رايس في حديثه: “ربما خسر بيرنلي مرة واحدة على أرضهم خلال 18 شهرًا، كنا نعلم أنها ستكون مباراة صعبة، لذلك كان علينا التمسك بمبادئنا، برز أداؤنا بشكل واضح وكان بإمكاننا تسجيل أربعة أو خمسة أهداف في الشوط الأول”.

واختتم لاعب وست هام يونايتد السابق: “من المهم أن نواصل تسجيل الأهداف، هدفان مثاليان لنا، إذا نظرنا إلى الهدف الثاني ككل، نجد أننا ندافع ضد رمية تماس لعبت بشكل طولي من نصف ملعبنا، ثم جابرييل يحصل على الكرة وأنا أواصل الجري بها، كنت أشبه بلاعب خط وسط تقليدي اليوم”.

 

Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra and Will O’Rourke also return to the white-ball squads after being rested for the Sri Lanka tour

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Bevon Jacobs was picked up by Mumbai Indians for IPL 2025•NZC

Hard-hitting middle-order batter Bevon Jacobs has been handed his maiden New Zealand call-up by being picked for the upcoming three-match home T20I series against Sri Lanka.Jacobs was part of the New Zealand XI side that took on Sri Lanka in a 10-overs-a-side tour match in Lincoln on Monday, although he did not get a chance to bat.Jacobs’ call-up comes barely a month after he was picked up by Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2025 auction, joining New Zealand internationals Trent Boult and the new white-ball captain Mitchell Santner. Jacobs’ maiden IPL contract came after an impressive Super Smash campaign last season, where he hit 134 runs in six innings at a strike rate of 188.73 while batting as a finisher.Related

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“It’s obviously an exciting time for Bevon and his family,” NZC selector Sam Wells said. “He’s a promising player with a lot of talent and we’re looking forward to exposing him to international cricket.”He’s clearly got a lot of power with the bat, but he’s also shown in the longer formats that he has a decent technique and temperament.”Having come through the system at Auckland, Jacobs had made a switch to Canterbury for whom he made his List A and T20 debuts just over a year ago. But he returned to Auckland ahead of the ongoing home summer, and made his first-class debut for Auckland last month, with scores of 75 and 79.After narrowly missing out on another half-century in his second before, he racked up 80 against his old team, Canterbury.Fast bowler Zakary Foulkes, wicketkeeper Mitchell Hay and top-order batter Tim Robinson are also part of the T20I squad, and could play their first international home games, having made their debuts abroad earlier in the year.Foulkes and Robinson debuted in the T20Is in Pakistan in April, while Hay’s debut came in Sri Lanka in November. Hay is set to keep wickets in the T20Is, and will be cover for Tom Latham in the ODIs that follow.While Jacobs, Foulkes and Robinson have only been called up for the T20Is, Latham, Will Young and Will O’Rourke will join the squad for the one-dayers. O’Rourke has been rested for the T20Is after a heavy Test workload, having featured in all eight Tests against Sri Lanka, India and England.Daryl Mitchell and Rachin Ravindra will be back in white-ball action for New Zealand•Associated Press

The series against Sri Lanka will also see Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell and Matt Henry make a return to the white-ball squads, having been rested during their tour of Sri Lanka to prepare for the home Tests against England.New Zealand will miss many big names, due to their commitments to various franchise T20 leagues. Lockie Ferguson, Finn Allen, Adam Milne and Tim Seifert are away at the BBL, while Kane Williamson and Devon Conway are part of the SA20, which is scheduled to begin on January 9.Ben Sears and Kyle Jamieson remain unavailable as they are still recuperating from knee and back injuries respectively.The team will be coached by Luke Ronchi, with regular head coach Gary Stead taking a break. Ronchi will have Jacob Oram for support as the bowling coach, while Craig McMillan will look after the batting and fielding.This will be New Zealand’s final ODI bilateral series before the Champions Trophy, where they will take on hosts Pakistan in the tournament opener.New Zealand also will play a tri-series in Pakistan, also featuring South Africa, before the Champions Trophy begins.”As with the squads that recently toured Sri Lanka, we’re keen to keep exposing new talent to the big stage and it’s nice to have an experienced core of players around them,” Wells said. “The Champions Trophy, like all ICC pinnacle events, is an obvious incentive for players and I know many will be keen to put their best foot forward in the ODI series to be in the frame for selection.”The T20Is will be played on December 28, 30 and January 2 before the ODIs on January 5, 8 and 11.New Zealand T20I squad vs Sri LankaMitchell Santner (capt), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Mitchell Hay, Matt Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Nathan SmithNew Zealand ODI squad vs Sri LankaMitchell Santner (capt), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Mitchell Hay, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith, Will Young

أصدر نادي ريال مدريد، بيانًا رسميًا جديدًا اليوم الأربعاء، وذلك تعقيبًا على بطولة السوبرليج التي يحلم الفريق الملكي أن تلعب وبقيادة رئيسه فلورنتينو بيريز، الذي يعتبر رئيس مشروع البطولة.

وفي هذا السياق أعلنت مقاطعة مدريد عن رفضها الطعون المقدمة من قبل الاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم ”يويفا” والاتحاد الإسباني لكرة القدم بشأن بطولة السوبرليج.

وأكد ريال مدريد، أن الاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم والاتحاد الإسباني لكرة القدم ورابطة الدوري الإسباني، قد انتهكوا بشكل خطير قواعد المنافسة الحرة للاتحاد الأوروبي.

وقال بيان ريال مدريد عبر موقع النادي الرسمي: ”يعرب نادي ريال مدريد عن امتنانه لرفض محكمة مقاطعة مدريد الطعون المقدمة من الاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم والاتحاد الإسباني لكرة القدم، ورابطة الدوري الإسباني، مؤكدًا أن الاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم في قضية دوري السوبر، قد انتهك بشكل خطير قواعد المنافسة الحرة للاتحاد الأوروبي، بما يتماشى مع حكم محكمة العدل الأوروبية بإساءة استغلال مركزه المهيمن في كرة القدم”.

أقرأ أيضًا .. فينيسيوس يكسر صمته بعد أحداث الكلاسيكو: سأقاتل من أجل ريال مدريد

وأضاف بيان ريال مدريد: ”يمهد هذا الحكم الطريق للمطالبة بتعويضات جسيمة تكبدها النادي”.

وأوضح البيان: ”كما يفيد ريال مدريد أنه أجرى طوال عام 2025 العديد من المحادثات مع الاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم لإيجاد حلول، دون التوصل إلى أي التزام بشأن محاكمة أكثر شفافية واستدامة مالية، وحماية صحة لاعبي كرة القدم، وتحسين تجربة المشجعين في الملاعب وخارجها، بما في ذلك نماذج بث مجانية ومتاحة عالميًا كما هو الحال في كأس العالم للأندية”.

وأردف بيان ريال مدريد: ”بناءً على ذلك، يعلن النادي أنه سيواصل العمل لصالح كرة القدم العالمية وجماهيرها، وسيسعى في الوقت نفسه للحصول على تعويضات من الاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم عن الأضرار الجسيمة التي تكبدها الفريق”.

da heads bet： Glasgow Rangers and the 49ers Enterprises have received a bid to sell an Ibrox star this week and have already responded to that offer.

Rangers stars linked with Ibrox summer exits

da dobrowin： New manager Russell Martin and the Gers have already welcomed two signings this summer in midfielder Lyall Cameron and full-back Max Aarons, with the former penning a permanent deal after leaving Dundee and Aarons joining on loan from Bournemouth.

More additions are expected at Ibrox, however, there have also been plenty of Rangers exit rumours doing the rounds with the transfer window open until September 1.

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Who will be in Russell Martin’s side?

Posts ByCharlie Smith Jun 22, 2025

Martin is looking to build his Rangers side around Hamza Igamane and Nicolas Raskin, however, Marseille have made a new approach to sign Igamane, whereas Raskin is reportedly “ready to quit” Ibrox amid interest from the Premier League.

In defence, Robin Propper, who was only signed last summer, is being heavily linked with a return to FC Twente, and there are rumours Rangers have a €1.5m agreement with the Dutch side for the centre-back.

Last season’s Scottish Premiership Golden Boot winner, Cyriel Dessers, is also a wanted man, with suggestions the forward has agreed a £30,000-a-week contract to leave Rangers for AEK Athens. Now, an update has emerged on the two clubs and a potential fee.

Rangers receive £4.5m bid to sell Cyriel Dessers

According to The Daily Record, Rangers have received a £4.5m bid for Dessers from AEK Athens this week. That offer was rejected by the 49ers, however, the Greek were side were readying a new bid as Dessers is their ‘No1 signing target’.

The report, which was published on Tuesday, did say that ‘if no progress can be made over the next 24 to 48 hours, the Yellow-Blacks may be forced to move on’.

As per Transfermarkt, Rangers paid €5m to sign Dessers in 2023 which works out at £4.25m, so the Gers and the 49ers would be making a slight profit.

However, reports elsewhere have suggested Rangers want around £5m to part ways with the forward, so AEK Athens aren’t far off the Ibrox valuation.

Dessers, called “quality” by Tom Lawrence, scored 18 league goals last season under both Philippe Clement and Barry Ferguson, with the latter praising the striker following his stoppage time winner against Dundee in March.

“One thing about the big man, he has been a joy to work with, and he is a brilliant worker. Brilliant listener. He wants to improve even at his age. He puts himself in brilliant positions, he can get frustrated and start feeling sorry for himself, but he keeps going.

“He got his reward with the winner. Even before I took the job I always said the big guy would keep going. If he got criticism from fans, the media, the big man just rolls his sleeves up. I didn’t think it would affect him and it never affected him. He kept going. If you have that type of character then you get your rewards in the end.”

Dessers’ stats at Rangers

Games

109

Goals

51

Assists

16

Minutes played

6,845

Now, it looks like his days in Glasgow could be numbered, providing AEK Athens improve their offer closer to £5m.

Wicketkeeper insists team will continue to ‘inspire and entertain’ despite insipid Ashes showing

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Amy Jones has battled with the bat for England, but fell short in careless circumstances in Melbourne•Cricket Australia via Getty Images

Amy Jones has insisted there’s still a “lot of love” for Alex Hartley within the England Women’s squad, as she sought to play down the row over Hartley’s claims that she has been “given the cold shoulder” by certain players during her duties as an Ashes broadcaster.England go into Thursday’s second T20I in Canberra needing nothing less than a win to maintain their hopes of salvaging a drawn series after four consecutive losses. But their on-field struggles have been overshadowed by the team’s alleged response to Hartley’s criticism of their fitness levels, which began with their T20 World Cup exit in October.Speaking on a BBC podcast on Monday, after Australia’s 57-run win had confirmed that they will maintain their decade-long hold on the Ashes, Hartley claimed that Sophie Ecclestone had refused to do a TV interview with her, and that other members of the squad were no longer talking to her on the boundary edge.”The reason I said that they were not as fit as Australia is because I want them to compete with Australia,” Hartley had added. “I want them to be better than Australia, and I want them to win Ashes and World Cups. I’m giving my opinion, and I’ve been given the cold shoulder from the England team ever since.”Replying to the row, Jones acknowledged that the squad had fallen well short of its own expectations during the Ashes, but denied that the players had taken Hartley’s comments personally.”I don’t think it is the case,” Jones said. “I think we all respect that commentators have their own opinions and it’s Alex’s job to say how she feels. And I think we all respect that. Hartley’s a great personality, and we have a lot of love for her within the group. So, I definitely don’t think that’s the case.”Jones herself has been a qualified success in a misfiring batting line-up, making three 30-plus scores in four innings to date, including an unbeaten 47 in a low-scoring ODI in Melbourne.Related

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However, England’s missed opportunities in this series were epitomised by Jones’ glaring lack of game awareness at the culmination of that Melbourne innings, when she failed to run on a free hit that could have kept her on strike going into the penultimate over of the innings. No.11 Lauren Bell was bowled one ball later to condemn England to a 21-run loss.”That one in particular was hard to take, for many reasons,” Jones said. “I felt emotionally drained afterwards [because], with the obvious mistake at the end, you definitely feel responsible for the loss. But the support from all the girls and the staff emphasised that long games don’t often come down to one specific moment, so I guess that definitely helped.”I’ve obviously made contributions along the way, but as a player, you definitely judge yourself on matchwinning contributions. I’ve been lucky to be in a position where I could have really helped influence a few of those games, especially in the ODIs, and I’m disappointed not to be able to get the team over the line. There’s a lot of learnings in there.”Alex Hartley claims she has been given the ‘cold shoulder’ by England players•Getty Images

Even with the series all but lost, Jones says that the squad will be sticking to the same mantras and methods that have been in place since the start of Jon Lewis’ tenure as head coach, in particular their desire to “inspire and entertain” – traits that have arguably been in scarce supply in a dispiriting campaign.”We’re still working hard at training and in team meetings to try and put our best foot forward,” Jones said. “We’ll be very excited to come out play tomorrow, and hopefully get some points on the board.”There was a bit of reconnection after the second ODI about how we want to play, making sure we’re still trying to inspire and entertain,” she added. “That’s worked really well for us in the past, and it’s something that all of us connect to really well.”It brings out more of a fearless playing style, which suits us. I think we’ve lifted a bit away from that, and so reconnecting to that is important for us. We play our best when we take the game on, put their bowlers under pressure with the bat, and have a wicket-taking mindset with the ball. In the field, it’s around energy and enjoyment. When all those things come together, we’re obviously a very good side.”

حقق ريال مدريد انتصاراً غالياً على حساب برشلونة بهدفين لهدف واحد، في الكلاسيكو على ملعب سانتياجو برنابيو ضمن منافسات الدوري الاسباني لكرة القدم.

وكانت الساعات التي سبقت الكلاسيكو قد شهدت تصريحات مثيرة للجدل من لامين يامال لاعب برشلونة، والتي قلل فيها من ريال مدريد وأن الفريق يسرق ويشتكي.

ونشر لامين يامال أيضاً فيديو على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي يتضمن صوراً من مباراة سانتياجو برنابيو التي فاز فيها برشلونة الموسم الماضي برباعية نظيفة، ونشر صورة لاحتفال بهدف له في المباراة.

اقرأ أيضاً.. “الكلام رخيص”.. لاعب ريال مدريد ينضم إلى حفل السخرية من لامين يامال

وعلى جانب آخر اعترض فينيسيوس جونيور النجم البرازيلي بريال مدريد، على تغيير تشابي ألونسو له في الدقيقة 70 من أحداث الشوط الثاني.

وقال سانتياجو كانيزاريس في تصريحات نشرتها “كادينا كوبي” الإسبانية: “إن ممارسة النرجسية التي قام بها كلاهما، أحدهما قبل المباراة والآخر أثناء المباراة لا يساعدان بها فرقهما”.

وأكد حارس مرمى فالنسيا السابق: “أعتقد أن هيكل أندية ريال مدريد وبرشلونة مهم وواسع بما يكفي للاعتقاد بأنه لا يجب أن يكون أحد فوق النادي”.

وواصل: “يجب أن يتم استدعائهما في مكاتب الفريقين، وهذا ما سيكون محرجاً لهما، وسيكون قراراً صائباً لكلا الطرفين، المشكلة التي نواجهها هنا هي أنه عندما يكون اللاعب متميز جداً فإنه قد يسمح بأي شئ لأنه لا أحد في النادي قادر على ذلك”.

وختم: “أتفهم ما قام به كارفاخال، أنا قائد ريال مدريد، قد أسأت لي علناً وأنتظر عودتك بفارغ الصبر، هذا طبيعي، أنا القائد وأمثل النادي، أتفهم أيضاً دكة برشلونة فعندما يذهب فينيسيوس إلى هناك، فإنه يجهل بالفوز وغالباً يجهل بالخسارة، لذا من الطبيعي أن تقف وتقول، لكن من أنت لتقف هنا مع دكة برشلونة كما لو فزت بشيء”.