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Tottenham Hotspur have now joined the race for an “amazing” Premier League midfielder, but there could be fierce competition for his signature from some of Europe’s top clubs, according to a report.

Spurs' summer transfer plans

The 1-0 victory at Eintracht Frankfurt last week has provided Totttenham with a real chance to make a success out of this season, with Ange Postecoglou’s side now just a two-legged tie against Bodo/Glimt away from reaching the Europa League final.

However, having fallen way below expectations in the Premier League, Spurs have set out to make serious improvements to their squad this summer, with targets being identified in multiple positions, including attacking midfield.

Como maestro Nico Paz has recently been named as a potential target for the Lilywhites, having enjoyed an impressive debut campaign in the Serie A, while they have also set their sights on Athletic Bilbao’s Oihan Sancet.

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According to a report from The Boot Room, Tottenham are also considering options from within the Premier League, and they have now joined the race for Manchester City’s Nico O’Reilly, who is attracting the attention of some of Europe’s top clubs.

Having enjoyed a breakthrough season with Man City, the likes of Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig and Paris Saint-Germain have now expressed an interest in O’Reilly, while Chelsea and Newcastle United headline the interest from the Premier League.

The 20-year-old is an attacking midfielder by trade, but he has showcased his versatility by starring at left-back since breaking into the City starting XI, and Pep Guardiola is eager to keep hold of him.

In fact, such is City’s determination to retain the services of the youngster, who has previously been valued at £40m, they are in talks over a new contract, which could make it very difficult for Spurs to lure him to north London.

"Amazing" O'Reilly starring for Man City

It is little wonder some of Europe’s top clubs are now queuing up for the starlet, given the level of his performances since breaking into the Man City side, scoring twice in his last two Premier League outings, including what could be a very important effort against Everton last time out.

Football talent scout Jacek Kulig has clearly been impressed by the City academy graduate’s recent displays, lauding him as “amazing” earlier this month, while also describing him as a “versatile and quality player”, given the job he has done at left-back.

That said, it seems unlikely that Tottenham will be able to sign the England U20 international this summer, considering he is now closing in on a contract extension at the Etihad Stadium, which means they may have to move on to other attacking midfield targets, of which there is no shortage.

Target

Current club

Potential cost

Nico Paz

Como

£8m

Oihan Sancet

Athletic Bilbao

£69m

Jobe Bellingham

Sunderland

£20m

Eberechi Eze

Crystal Palace

£50m

As the summer transfer window approaches, Aston Villa have reportedly been handed a fresh exit concern with David Ornstein claiming that one particular star is now attracting “big admirers”.

Ornstein drops Aston Villa exit update

The Villans already saw Jhon Duran depart in the January transfer window and whilst they used his exit to their benefit on the incomings front, they’ll be desperate to avoid any major exits. The forward’s exit should act as a warning over the spending power of those in the Saudi Pro League and just how quickly players can call it quits at Villa Park.

That said, Champions League qualification would, therefore, likely prove to be more important than ever in the Midlands this season. The likes of Ollie Watkins and Jacob Ramsey have both already been linked with moves away in 2025, but a place among Europe’s elite for a second-consecutive campaign could put an end to any doubt over their respective futures.

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He’s been catching the eye of Unai Emery.

1 ByCharlie Smith Apr 3, 2025

They’re not the only players threatening to steal the headlines, however, and the interest in Unai Emery’s best players should come as no surprise after his side earned their way into the Champions League last eight as well as the FA Cup semi-finals.

Now, according to Ornstein of The Athletic, Morgan Rogers is now “attracting admirers” ahead of the summer transfer window.

Like Watkins and Ramsey, the interest in Rogers should come as little shock. The midfielder has once again been excellent at Villa Park this season and remains a player destined to reach the very top. Whether he reaches that position in the Midlands remains to be seen, but given how important the former Manchester City man is under Emery, the Spaniard will certainly hope that’s the case.

"Important" Rogers is crucial for Aston Villa

One of many former Manchester City youth academy stars now thriving elsewhere, Rogers has become more important than ever at Villa Park and those in the Midlands should do everything to keep hold of a player of his calibre. At just 22 years old, the only way is up for the England international who has already earned impressive praise from Emery.

The Villa boss told reporters in March: “With how football is changing, I appreciate a lot the players being versatile, playing different positions, understanding everything tactically. One of them in our squad is clearly Morgan Rogers, and John McGinn as well.

“This versatility and performing like we are always needing is really very important. Sometimes I’m pushing other players to be versatile or to adapt. Being versatile in case we will need it.

“Not every player is ready to do it, but Morgan Rogers is always positive and his versatility is very important for us. In the last match, we played in different positions with Morgan.”

So, even as the big admirers arrive, Villa should ensure that Rogers stays put with their European ambitions forever increasing in the Midlands.

Initially known largely as a finisher, twice this year Gardner has forged outstanding centuries with Australia in trouble

Vishal Dikshit02-Oct-20253:43

Australia’s batting depth comes to the fore

There’s always some sort of inevitability and invincibility about this Australia side, especially in ODIs. That they are the favourites to lift this World Cup, too. That they will be hard to match on most days. That they will come out all guns blazing with the bat. And such is the enviable depth in their batting line-up that someone or the other will step up for a rescue act, if their backs are against the wall.The last of those shone the brightest in their opening World Cup fixture against New Zealand in the form of a counter-attacking century from Ashleigh Gardner. While an Australian fighting back for her team was rather predictable, the way it was played was still a stunning vindication of Gardner’s, and the team’s, belief in the opening match of a major tournament.A Gardner ODI century at No. 6 to salvage Australia’s ship from troubled waters of 128 for 5 against one of their top rivals also rolled out with a sense of déjà vu. She had scored her maiden ODI century in a similar situation earlier this year, against England in the Ashes, when Australia were 59 for 4 in the third ODI in Hobart, where Australia had opted to bat – just like in Indore – before suffering an early stutter.Related

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Against New Zealand on Wednesday, Gardner was still fresh to the middle when Australia lost their fifth wicket in the 22nd over on a flat pitch, looking far from in a position to put up a big total. Three of those five Australia had lost when they tried to fetch boundaries or counterattack and all ended up handing out catches in the 30-yard circle. One of the biggest comforts of the one-day format is there is opportunity to rebuild after an early wobble before it’s time to take off again in the end overs.But that’s where Australia’s approach shone through from Gardner, who wasn’t interested in consolidating. She knew she had the comfort of the depth in Australia’s line-up – with allrounder Kim Garth slotted at No. 9 – she was aware that anything under 300 wouldn’t be enough on a flat deck, and she never took her foot off the pedal.Gardner reeled off a boundary against each of Lea Tahuhu and Amelia Kerr within the first eight balls she faced, initially without taking much risk. Her idea, she said after the game, was to keep the scoreboard going and even if the field was spread out, all she had to do was find the gaps to reach the short boundaries with the help of the quick outfield.When Bree Illing returned for her second spell, Gardner danced down the pitch against the left-arm quick to muscle the ball over mid-on for four. The fall of previous wickets while trying to take the aerial route was not going to bog her down, she knew her task was to score runs, and quickly. When it turned out to be a no-ball, Gardner smacked the free hit again on the leg side for four more. And she was off.Ashleigh Gardner did not take a backward step despite Australia’s tricky position•Associated Press”I was just trying to hit the boundary riders hard, run really hard with my partner and just be really clear in my thinking,” Gardner said at the press conference. “I guess that’s what I was able to do today which is why I was just so clear in where I wanted to score. And I was just really proactive with taking positive options because if I go into my shell, that’s probably when I won’t bat the best. So for me it’s sticking to my strengths. Yes, the scoreboard was saying something, but I was trying to take that out of it.”Soon Gardner was in the 40s and even though a sixth wicket fell at the other end – Tahlia McGrath chipping to midwicket – Gardner had ensured Australia were going at run a ball after 32 overs. With 18 overs to go and just four wickets left, would she now be more watchful?Two balls later, she shimmied down the track for her first six that took her to fifty off 43 balls. Gardner was looking incredibly hard to get out now, and she pushed the run rate to 6.30 by the 40th over even though a seventh wicket had gone down. A bit of unnecessary risk and Australia ran the danger of being bowled out for an under-par score.But what was a par score on a ground where no women’s internationals had been played before and on a fresh pitch for the first match of this season? When both teams had trained at the day before, they knew it was going to be a belter, so Gardner thought they had to keep going.’When I’m clear and I’m not thinking too much, I think that’s when I play my best innings’•Getty Images”I always knew that we probably needed around the 320,” Gardner said. “I think it was maybe eight overs to go when I was batting with Kim Garth, and I said we ideally need about 310-320 here minimum. I guess as you saw there today, once you kind of got set, you can really flourish from there, and once you had the pace of the wicket, that really helped as well.”I think when people got in trouble, it was a little bit two-paced at times and they probably were just second-guessing themselves rather than just having that clarity and I guess the shot decisions that they wanted to make. For me, it was obviously being able to do that and just being really clear in my mind because when I’m clear and I’m not thinking too much, I think that’s when I play my best innings.”And the best part of her innings came towards the end when she took just 34 balls to race from 50 to 100 by finding the boundaries more regularly and brought up a magnificent 77-ball century with the first of back-to-back fours off the now-tired New Zealand bowlers.For New Zealand, Gardner’s blitz might have brought back memories of the 2022 World Cup game in Wellington when she had walked out at 214 for 5 with five overs to go, and smashed an unbeaten 48 off just 18 balls, striking at 266.67 to set up a match-winning total of 269.But the difference in the Gardner of early 2022 and late 2025 is that then she was primarily a finisher, having faced more than 50 deliveries in an ODI just once. Having had to bat for longer durations and in more demanding situations in the last 18 months, especially in Hobart earlier this year with her 102 off 117 balls, Gardner has shown she is not just a finisher, but a more mature batter who can build an innings and then give it a finisher’s garnish.

Days after SA and NZ faced each other in an epic Rugby World Cup final, the two countries meet again at the Cricket World Cup

Firdose Moonda31-Oct-20232:16

Van der Dussen: Taking ‘massive inspiration’ from the Springboks’ feat

The match that matters most has already been won. By South Africa. 12-11 on Saturday night in the City of Lights to make them world champions for a record fourth time. Yes, this is a cricket website. No, nothing about this part of the story is about cricket.In rugby’s fiercest rivalry, the Springboks and All Blacks met at the World Cup final in Paris during the weekend in a match that has been lauded as one of the greatest games the sport has ever seen. It was a nerve-shredder, as you can probably tell from the score-line, and ended with both teams down to 14 players and plenty of tears.Four days later, these two countries meet again, though the stakes are much lower this time. South Africa and New Zealand sit second and third on the points table respectively and a lot would have to go wrong for either of them to miss out on the semi-final, where they could play each other again. That’s not to say it’s impossible for things to unravel but it would also be fair to look at this as a dress rehearsal rather than a do-or-die. And for South Africa it could actually be the start, because the country’s attention will now shift to cricket and the expectation that was largely absent from their campaign is going to pile on in multiples.With two months left in 2023, South Africans are starting to think it may finally be their time because this has been a year of unprecedented success. “All the momentum within the sport was started by the women in the start of the year, with them getting into the [T20 World Cup final],” Temba Bavuma, South Africa men’s captain, said after their win against Pakistan in Chennai. “I think it’s been a bit of pressure for us as the Proteas to keep the momentum going. We’re doing well so far and we’ll take the inspiration and motivation from all those performances from our other national teams.”Related

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The “other” national teams also include the national women’s football team, who became the first senior side to advance out of the group stage at the football World Cup but is dominated by the Springboks, who have unified South Africa in a way nothing and no-one else has been able to. And for the cricketers that is something to strive to emulate.”We take massive inspiration from them, – massive learnings and lessons from them as a team; from how they go about things, what they stand for and the purpose they play for,” Rassie van der Dussen said ahead of the New Zealand match. “Siya (Kolisi – the Springbok captain) mentioned in a press conference that if you’re not from South Africa, you don’t really understand what it means or what sporting achievement means for us.”So what does it mean and why is it different to anywhere else? Surely winning is an opioid of the masses everywhere? Not so, explains van der Dussen. “What the Springboks and sport shows is when you get things right and you do things the right way, what you can achieve. Good things happen to good people. And that Springbok team – that’s what they are. They are all hard-working, good South Africans with a real humility about them, and a real hunger for success and it shows when you are willing to put differences aside what is possible for a country like ours.”South Africa have been on a roll in this World Cup•ICC via Getty ImagesAnd that’s the rub of it. Beyond having well-functioning systems that result in collective achievement, sport in South Africa is one of the most front-facing parts of society that speaks to the legacies of division and slowly and painfully, some cohesion. Sport was an essential part of the politics of Apartheid, which kept racial groups segregated and saw all-white teams take the field, and the resistance against it, when people of colour continued playing despite all the obstacles put in their way and with the knowledge they would never represent the country. Cricket was the first (and to date only) sport that has had a reckoning with race and it was recent. The Social Justice and Nation-Building (SJN) hearings took place just over two years ago and tore the game apart. It has started to come back and to borrow the Springboks slogan, it appears that the cricketers are stronger together.”The situations we’ve faced in the past three years – Covid-19, BLM, SJN and various political stories we have had back home as a team, forced us to pull together,” van der Dussen said. “It’s had the effect of us being really tight off the field as well. Between any two members of the squad there is a real connection. We are blessed in a sense that we are in a good space now because we’ve had to deal with a lot of controversy over the past three years.”But could all of that, along with the very fresh success of the Springboks, combine to make this also the cricketers’ year? Coach Rob Walter tried to play it down. “I don’t think it [the expectation] has become any more because the Boks have won,” he said. “It’s an inspiration as to how they won and hopefully that can catalyse us moving forward. Maybe the media attention will shift to us now. We’ve spoken about it as a team as to what we can take as opposed to how it impacts us for a pressure point of view. Rugby is rugby and they have been very successful over a long period of time. We are trying to take care of our own business here.”2:38

Are expectations high from SA after the country’s Rugby World Cup triumph?

That’s sensible and sobering because while the Springboks have won four World Cups, the Proteas have not even reached one final and despite all the warm and fuzzies South Africans are feeling now, it’s too early to be thinking about that. The immediate challenge is three more group games, starting with New Zealand, a team South Africa have been poor against at World Cups.South Africa have lost five of their last World Cup encounters against New Zealand, including at the 2011 quarterfinal and 2015 semi-final, and six of eight all told. They last beat New Zealand at the World Cup in 1999.The same statistic was true for Pakistan (though they did not play them in 2003, 2007 and 2011) and when they looked shaky on 250 for 8 chasing 271 in Chennai, people were clearing their throats to say the word choke and bringing up South Africa’s storied and scarred World Cup history.

“You realise that fans have been really scarred by previous performances and you really can’t criticise them for feeling that way”Rassie van der Dussen

Almost all South African squads have said the ghosts of tournaments past do not haunt them and most are believable to a point – the point where they crash out. This side, still very much in, is perhaps the most believable because of how they see the reasons that people keep bringing up their previous failings.”You realise that fans have been really scarred by previous performances and you really can’t criticise them for feeling that way, and for criticism to come from a place of hurt,” van der Dussen said. “But personally, and it goes for most of the people in the squad and management team, we haven’t lived that. So it’s not really applicable to us. It’s things that have happened and they love replaying the scenes whenever we take the field and that’s fine but it’s not something that is affecting us. It’s part of history. But it’s certainly not part of us as a team.”And so they move forward, as a team looking to carve out their own identity in a year where being “South African” has taken on more meaning.As for New Zealand, despite getting to the last two finals and losing them, they don’t face the same scrutiny, have even less media coverage than South Africa at this event, and as a playing group, don’t even seem too affected by the All Blacks defeat. They’ll also take some cues from their more famous and successful sporting counterparts which makes the narrative around Wednesday’s match more about two countries’ sporting stories than just two cricket teams.”When you look at the All Blacks as a whole, they’ve played some great rugby throughout this World Cup. The Kiwi way is we look to scrap the whole way,” Tom Latham said. “Obviously faced with a little bit of adversity in terms of being down to 14 men, but it’s something we talk about in our team as well, we scrap right to the end regardless of the situation.”

No such thing as a dead rubber anymore as race for 2023 qualification dictates final match

Matt Roller04-Jul-2021″It’s Coming Home / It’s Coming Home / It’s Coming / The Royal London One-Day International Series is Coming Home.” So the fans didn’t sing as they milled out of The Kia Oval on Thursday night after England took a 2-0 lead to wrap up the pelican-shaped silverware, nor in the Bristol showers on Sunday afternoon as the third ODI meandered towards a no-result.Sri Lanka’s limited-overs tour has struggled to capture the attention of the wider public – perhaps no surprise with Euro 2020 and Wimbledon among the events running simultaneously – and this soggy climax felt like a mercy killing. The lack of a spectacle has been a disappointment to the many fans returning for their first live international cricket for two years, but it has demonstrated how the World Cup Super League and the context it provides has changed the nature of bilateral ODI series for good.England were so ruthless and clinical – both virtues for Gareth Southgate’s side, but indirect criticisms of Eoin Morgan’s – that large swathes of this series were pretty dull. They won the toss and opted to bowl in all three games, and Sri Lanka’s powerplay scores – 47 for 3, 47 for 4 and 45 for 4 – demonstrate that each match was over as a contest within 10 overs as their top order crumbled against the swinging new ball, with Sam Curran, Chris Woakes and David Willey all wreaking havoc. Boring, boring England, thrashing Sri Lanka without breaking sweat – how things have changed.David Willey and Moeen Ali have spent enough time on the sidelines already, without being rotated to give others a chance•AFP/Getty ImagesThere were legitimate grievances with England’s stone-cold, intransigent approach to the third ODI: the opportunities to have a look at George Garton or give a further opportunity to Liam Livingstone, or to test themselves by choosing to set a total ahead of a bigger test against Pakistan rather than chasing for the third time in a row, were missed. Pulling Tom Banton out of the Vitality Blast to run drinks just as he had found form looks like a strange decision, too, even if the need to have Covid or concussion replacements on hand and in the bubble necessitates larger squads than usual.But the uncompromising decision-making was rooted in sound logic, and a reminder that while cricket’s regular existential crises lead to concerns about the product and package offered up, England’s primary concern is simple: winning as many games as possible, with automatic qualification for the 2023 World Cup the tangible reward. In the era of the Super League, the result of a bilateral series carries even less weight than it used to, and the fact a game like this is still mis-sold as a dead rubber does not change the number of points on offer in the qualification stakes.England have already let 10 points slip by taking their eye off the ball in the final game of one series, against Ireland last summer, and were in no mood to do it again before the weather intervened. They came into this series with four wins and five defeats from their nine Super League games to date and while there is no real jeopardy around their qualification for 2023 – the top seven teams plus India as hosts go through automatically, and they are top of the nascent league table – there is enough to keep them honest.Sri Lanka, meanwhile, have to scrap for every point. The five they gained here meant they leapfrogged South Africa and Zimbabwe into the lofty heights of 11th place, having played three times as many games, and the draw has been particularly unkind to them: they play neither Ireland nor Netherlands in this cycle, the two teams that look most beatable.The result was that Morgan opted to bowl with an eye on the weather, made only one change after hinting there would be several, and went for the kill by posting attacking fields throughout – there were three slips in during the 26th over, and four in the 33rd. It was not much of a spectacle, but the blame for that should fall on Sri Lanka’s dire efforts with the bat throughout this tour, rather than on England. Nathan Leamon, their white-ball analyst, writes in his new book Hitting Against The Spin that a winning record in the years leading up to a World Cup is a key predictor for success in the tournament itself: picking a full-strength team and developing a winning habit is not to be sniffed at as an idea.Related

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And much as it is easy to clamour for the bench-strength to be tested, it is much harder to tell someone they’re sitting one out. The team England put out on Sunday was filled with players keen to find some form before Pakistan’s arrival, many of whom have been short on cricket since the IPL’s early finish or through their own injuries: good luck telling Jonny Bairstow or Sam Curran – both rested during the India Test series to keep them fresh for the home straight ahead of the T20 World Cup – that they are wearing high-vis so the back-ups can have a go.Just as the World Test Championship has changed Test cricket – for evidence, see England and New Zealand’s half-strength teams last month in a series that wasn’t part of it – the Super League has already had an impact on ODIs. Of course, that might not be a positive in this series, where the gulf between the sides is so big that England experimenting would have made for a better spectacle.But as with the WTC, the final rounds – when the risk of having to play in a World Cup Qualifier will seem significantly more real to sides that have been in cruise control – will prove that this structure and context makes the Super League worthwhile, making qualification for global tournaments a meritocracy in the way that an opaque rankings system cannot. In England’s case, as with their footballers, a few dull wins in qualifying will be long forgotten if they succeed in the tournament itself.

It’s not even November yet, and Nottingham Forest have already gone through two managers in quick succession.

The ever enigmatic and controversial Evangelos Marinakis must have thought that results would instantly turn when ditching Nuno Espirito Santo for Ange Postecoglou, but after his disastrous 39 days at the helm pushed the Tricky Trees further into the relegation spaces in the Premier League, the former Tottenham Hotspur boss ended up being brutally dismissed.

Now, it’s Sean Dyche’s turn to come in and – hopefully – be a safe pair of hands at the City Ground, with a 2-0 victory over Porto on his managerial debut last time out in the Europa League instantly calming any jitters.

It’s the bread and butter of the Premier League that next awaits the ex-Burnley boss as a tough away trip to AFC Bournemouth beckons, with Oleksandr Zinchenko potentially being out injured for this journey to the South Coast, after hobbling off mid-week.

Even if he wasn’t in the treatment room, his starting spot might well have been at risk…

Why Zinchenko is likely to be dropped

It does sound as if the four-time Premier League title winner will be touch-and-go surrounding his availability right up until the teams are announced later today.

If there are any lingering doubts, Dyche won’t feel too uncomfortable in throwing Nicolo Savona into the first-team mix in his place, with the 22-year-old summer recruit from Juventus sticking out as a positive influence against Porto on Thursday night, when replacing the injury-stricken Ukrainian.

Ultimately, the number 37 would ensure a 2-0 win was secured against Porto, when a rare foray forward from the Italian would result in a penalty kick being given, which was then coolly dispatched to hand Dyche a debut win in the dug-out.

The former Juventus youngster will surely fancy his chances of retaining a first-team spot, therefore, with all 100% of his duels being successfully won, too, further showing off a defender that’s content at doing the dirty work, which Dyche, who is known to be an attritional manager in style, will love.

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To make matters worse for his ex-Manchester City counterpart, Zinchenko has already picked up three defeats donning Garibaldi Red from just six appearances, with his new manager also potentially preparing to axe this other Forest figure, even though the attacker in question impressed in the Europa League.

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Although their Premier League form has fallen off a cliff, Forest have looked far more at home in European competitions this season, with a win and a draw collected from their opening three clashes in the Europa League.

They have Igor Jesus to also thank for that confidence-boosting win being secured against Porto, with the Brazilian now up to three goals exclusively in this competition for his new employers, on top of also collecting a brace in the EFL Cup when Postecoglou was still around.

Games played

7

Minutes played

146 mins

Goals scored

0

Assists

0

However, despite Jesus living up to his billing as an “incredible” finisher of chances – that was once handed to him by journalist Zach Lowy – up against the likes of the Portuguese giants, he remains without a goal in the Premier League, with Dyche perhaps wary that the number 19 could fold in front of goal again if he’s retained for the away day at the Cherries.

In Jesus’ defence, he is yet to be handed a start in the daunting division, but after hitting the woodwork against Chelsea from a 45-minute cameo, which also saw him win just one duel, Dyche might well opt to start Taiwo Awoniyi in his place instead, who at least has 17 Premier League goals next to his name, away from being frozen out of the side under previous regimes.

In an even more ideal reality, the 54-year-old could have Chris Wood back available for this tie on the South Coast – having sat out the clash versus Porto through injury – with the New Zealand workhorse already amassing 53 goals under Dyche’s watchful eye when the pair were together at Burnley, per Transfermarkt.

It does look like a bold call from the outside looking in, considering Jesus ensured Dyche’s start at Forest was a victorious one. But, with his ropey Premier League record to date, and other options at the Forest boss’ disposal who could cause Bournemouth more issues, the South American might well drop out of the XI alongside Zinchenko.

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Overall, the tournament recorded a reach of 446 million on digital in India, greater than the combined total of the last three editions

ESPNcricinfo staff07-Nov-2025

The 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup final in Navi Mumbai, where hosts India beat South Africa to lift their maiden title, attracted a record 185 million users on JioHotstar, the official streaming platform in India. It equalled the viewership of the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup final and exceeded the average daily reach of the 2025 IPL.Apart from that, 92 million tuned in on Connected TV (CTV), equalling the CTV viewership of the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 final and the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 final, which also involved India as one of the teams. Overall, the World Cup recorded a reach of 446 million on digital in India, the highest ever for a women’s tournament, greater than the combined total of the last three editions.Earlier, the India-Pakistan group-stage match on October 5 had set a record for the most viewers tuning in for a women’s international match: 28.4 million. That pales in comparison to the number of viewers the final drew.The DY Patil Stadium, the venue for the final, was also packed to capacity, with 39,555 watching India make history.

Arsenal have now joined the race for a £88m forward who recently entered “very advanced” talks over a move to Tottenham Hotspur…

Gunners ramping up pursuit of forward amid Eze criticism

The Gunners’ lead at the top of the Premier League table was reduced to just two points on Saturday, with Aston Villa securing a 2-1 win at Villa Park, and Shaka Hislop was particularly unimpressed with Eberechi Eze’s performance.

Hislop said: “He could have been taken off after 30 minutes, I’ll be honest.

“Now I am as willing as anybody to sing Eze’s praises, but everything from Arsenal came down the right in that first half.

“Everything came through Bukayo Saka, so the change had to be made at half-time because Eze was non-existent.”

In fairness, Eze has made a very promising start to life at the Emirates Stadium, with the England international amassing nine goal contributions in his opening 22 matches across all competitions.

However, the 27-year-old’s best performance arguably came in the 4-1 victory against Tottenham, during which he played through the middle, so there may be room to bring in another left-winger this winter, and Arsenal are now ramping up their pursuit.

It was recently revealed that a strong move is being made for Paris Saint-Germain star Bradley Barcola, but the Frenchman is not the only target, with a report from Caught Offside revealing Arsenal have now joined the race for RB Leipzig star Yan Diomande.

The Gunners have been monitoring Diomande’s progress over the past few weeks, alongside a number of Europe’s top clubs, while Spurs are also keen, with Sky Sports reporter Sacha Tavolieri recently stating they are in “very advanced” talks with the left-winger.

A deal could be on the expensive side, however, with it being suggested RB Leipzig could look to hold out for around €80m – €100m (£70m – £88m).

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Arteta apparently wants to sign him in January.

ByEmilio Galantini Dec 5, 2025 Diomande making "sensational" impact in Germany

The Ivorian only made the move to Germany during the summer, but he has already started to make a major impact, being singled out for high praise by scout Jacek Kulig.

Most recently, the 19-year-old put in a remarkable performance in his side’s 6-0 victory against Eintracht Frankfurt, scoring a hat-trick and completing more dribbles than any other player.

Yan Diomande’s key statistics vs Frankfurt

Number completed

Dribbles (successful)

8 (4)

Key passes

1

Duels (won)

13 (6)

Goals

3

Considering Diomande is still a teenager, the level of his performances in the Bundesliga this season have been remarkable, and he may be ready to join one of Europe’s biggest clubs soon, so it would be fantastic if Arsenal were able to beat Tottenham to his signature.

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Com as lesões de Lucas e Rato, o técnico Tiago Carpini deve apostar em Luciano no duelo decisivo do São Paulo contra o Cobresal-CHI, pela segunda rodada da fase de grupos da Libertadores.

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Luciano saiu do banco e marcou o único gol do São Paulo na derrota contra o Talleres. Luciano possui 71 gols pelo Tricolor, sendo 53 quando o atacante iniciou como reserva.

No total, ele balançou as redes 27 vezes no primeiro tempo e 44 vezes na etapa final pelo São Paulo. Dos 15 jogos disputados por Luciano na temporada, o atacante iniciou no banco em cinco ocasiões.

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A partida contra o Cobresal será também uma oportunidade para Luciano reafirmar sua fama de carrasco de equipes chilenas. O camisa 10 soma três vitórias, um empate, cinco gols e duas assistências contra times do Chile atuando pelo São Paulo.

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A pressão sob Carpini aumentou após a derrota do São Paulo diante do Talleres. Embora o presidente Júlio Casares tenha bancado a permanência do treinador, qualquer resultado diferente de uma vitória no Morumbis pode tornar a situação do técnico insustentável no Tricolor.

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O Corinthians oficializou a saída do técnico Mano Menezes nesta segunda-feira (5). Após início ruim no Paulistão 2024, com uma vitória em cinco jogos, a diretoria alvinegra optou pela demissão.

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O Timão começou a discutir as possibilidades de substitutos e já tem um ‘plano A’ para assumir a função. O técnico Márcio Zanardi, do São Bernardo, é um dos cogitados para o cargo.

A informação sobre a saída de Mano foi publicada inicialmente pelo “Ge” e confirmada pelo Lance!.

O treinador tinha contrato até dezembro de 2025 e foi contratado ainda pela gestão antiga do Timão, quando era presidido por Duílio Monteiro Alves. A multa rescisória do profissional consiste no pagamento dos salários equivalentes até o fim do vínculo. O atual mandatário alvinegro, Augusto Melo, chegou a despistar sobre a possibilidade de demissão.

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– Ninguém está preocupado com multa, estamos preocupados com o trabalho. O Mano é o treinador do Corinthians até 2025, contrato feito. Vou estar estruturando para ele ter uma melhor condição de trabalho. Tenho minha responsabilidade como presidente. Se ele está pedindo algumas peças para poder encaixar, minha obrigação é trabalhar para isso – disse.

Mano Menezes completou sua terceira passagem pelo Corinthians. Contratado na reta final de 2023, ele teve 20 partidas, seis vitórias, cinco empates e nove derrotas, sendo 38% de aproveitamento.

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