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Chelsea could look to re-sign an ex-player who's been called the "strongest" in his position, as manager Enzo Maresca seeks to reinforce a key area of his squad.

The signings Maresca wants to make at Chelsea

As reported by Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea are looking at bringing in multiple defenders, a new goalkeeper and striker this window – with a potentially busy summer on the horizon after appointing Mauricio Pochettino's replacement.

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In-between the sticks is actually quite an interesting position, as reports suggest Maresca is actually a big fan of current Chelsea 'keeper Robert Sanchez, and cannot wait to work with him.

However, that hasn't stopped Maresca from eyeing a new goalkeeper for Chelsea, as he looks to significantly reinforce that department with quality new additions. He's reportedly a fan of Leicester keeper Mads Hermansen, with the pair having worked together last season and helped to secure the Foxes automatic promotion back to the Premier League.

Interestingly, Chelsea could now also look to bring back one of their former players as a goalkeeping option – in OGC shot-stopper Marcin Bulka.

The 24-year-old enjoyed a fine season in France last campaign, starting 34 matches as their eventual undisputed number one, and this has alerted Stamford Bridge chiefs to a player they actually let go for free in 2019.

Chelsea now considering move to re-sign Bulka from Nice

According to newspaper L'Equipe, Chelsea are interested in re-signing Bulka to bolster Maresca's goalkeeping options. He has plenty of plus points as a transfer target, and was subject to a lot of praise for his form over 2023/2024.

“He impressed me at Nice. I trained with him every day and I think he’ll soon be playing for a top European club. He’s the strongest goalkeeper I’ve seen," said Algeria forward Andy Delort, who played with Bulka at Nice.

Meanwhile, the Pole's manager at club level last term, Franceso Farioli, called Bulka a "serious" and "hard-working" player – explaining his decision to drop Kasper Schmeichel for him during the campaign.

Marcin Bulka's best Ligue 1 matches last season

Match

Match Rating (via WhoScored)

Monaco 0-1 Nice

9.01

Nice 0-0 Clermont Foot

8.21

Nice 2-0 Rennes

7.75

Reims 0-0 Nice

7.41

Nice 2-0 Lens

7.33

"We had the talent of Marcin, but also the experience and quality of Kasper. With the staff, we reflected on what we would gain and lose with each option. We chose Marcin for his enthusiasm, his willingness to learn and his potential. He showed great things and I hope that will continue," said Farioli.

"In the space of four months, he went from a luxury substitute to one of the most-watched goalkeepers in international football. He knows the level that he has to stay at. He is a serious, hard-working boy who has his head well screwed on. He knows he has to continue to work with his hunger, for himself and for he team."

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Além da presença de Gabriel Neves, o treino do São Paulo nesta terça-feira (1), no CT da Barra Funda, contou com os olhares do técnico Alex, da categoria sub-20 do Tricolor.

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Técnico da equipe Sub-20, @Alex10 acompanhou a atividade desta quarta-feira no CT da Barra Funda.#VamosSãoPaulo 🇾🇪

📸 Alexandre Coutinho e Fellipe Lucena / saopaulofc pic.twitter.com/5YWOxGLa8u

— São Paulo FC (@SaoPauloFC) September 1, 2021

O comandante, que vem fazendo um excelente trabalho na equipe de base do São Paulo, ainda conversou com o treinador do elenco profissional, Hernán Crespo e do coordenador técnico do Tricolor, Muricy Ramalho.

Observados por Alex, os zagueiros Beraldo e Luizão, o volante Léo e o lateral Patryck, além do goleiro Levy, trabalharam com o grupo no CT da Barra Funda nesta manhã.

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Observados por Alex, os zagueiros Beraldo e Luizão, o volante Léo e o lateral Patryck, além do goleiro Levy, trabalharam com o grupo no CT da Barra Funda nesta manhã.#VamosSãoPaulo 🇾🇪

📸 Fellipe Lucena / saopaulofc pic.twitter.com/aEUW8A1oFf

— São Paulo FC (@SaoPauloFC) September 1, 2021

Vale destacar que um dos planos da diretoria do São Paulo é ter a mesma filosofia de jogo na base e no profissional. Além disso, o Tricolor vê Alex como um substituto para Hernán Crespo no elenco principal, caso o argentino saia do comando do time.

West Ham United have an ostensibly favourable run of fixtures for the 2024/25 Premier League campaign, with Julen Lopetegui no doubt pleased with the evenly spread strength of divisional opposition throughout.

Of course, the tale tells a different story indeed to the match action on the pitch, on the day, but it's promising nonetheless, with the Hammers in with a good chance to start strongly and successfully carry David Moyes' legacy into the new era.

West Ham: First Five Premier League 24/25 Fixtures

Matchweek

Fixture

Venue

23/24 Result

1.

Aston Villa

London Stadium

1-1 draw

2.

Crystal Palace

Selhurst Park

5-2 loss

3.

Manchester City

London Stadium

1-3 loss

4.

Fulham

Craven Cottage

5-0 loss

5.

Chelsea

London Stadium

3-1 win

Lopetegui will need to strengthen ahead of the new campaign, pointers suggesting that bolstering the frontline is the Spaniard's prime concern, with 18-year-old Brazilian winger Luis Guilherme already signed for £25m.

But the incomings won't stop there. According to reports over in Spain, the new boss is pushing to sign a talented LaLiga star.

West Ham transfer news

Reports on the continent claim that West Ham are insisting on driving for Ferran Torres' signature this summer despite the Barcelona star's desire to remain at Camp Nou.

Barcelona are in a sticky financial situation and, at Hansi Flick's behest, would accept an offer of £30m for his sale. With Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur also interested in a deal, West Ham should start putting a convincing package together quickly.

Imagine Ferran Torres & Jarrod Bowen

Jarrod Bowen certainly didn't do it alone last season but the England international needs to see some purposeful transfer activity completed this summer, having often filled in at centre-forward.

West Ham Top Scorers 23/24

Rank

Player

Apps

Goals

1.

Jarrod Bowen

44

20

2.

Mohammed Kudus

45

14

3.

Tomas Soucek

52

10

4.

Lucas Paqueta

53

8

5.

Michail Antonio

32

7

5.

James Ward-Prowse

51

7

Stats via BBC Sport

Torres, like Bowen, is a dynamic and clinical attacking player, and while he wouldn't be the out-and-out striker signing that the Hammers would still need to complete, his sharp offensive weaponry – tried and tested in the Premier League – would be a real benefit.

As per FBref, the Spain international ranks among the top 2% of attacking midfielders and wingers across Europe's top five leagues over the past year for goals but only the top 21% for total shots taken per 90, emphasising his striking prowess.

Ferran Torres: 23/24 Stats by Position

Position

Apps

Goals

Assists

Left winger

19

5

2

Right winger

12

4

0

Centre-forward

8

2

1

Stats via Transfermarkt

A degree of exciting fluency could be found in Bowen and Torres' partnership, with the Irons star scoring 20 goals last season but also creating 12 big chances in the Premier League, denoting the playmaking acumen that would provide the clinical Spaniard with a constant outlet.

After all, given that Torres has been dubbed “world-class” by former Barca boss Xavi, he clearly has a performance level that would enhance the current West Ham crop.

Bowen is one of the most reliable forwards in the Premier League but for Lopetegui's tenure to start with a bang, he will need some added firepower.

Torres, who won two Premier League titles with Manchester City, may want to remain in his homeland but if push comes to shove, the London Stadium can offer a position of prominence back in the Premier League. Alongside Bowen, he could form quite a prosperous partnership.

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تحدث كريستيان جروس المدير الفني لفريق الكرة الأول بنادي الزمالك عن نتيجة مباراة الفارس الأبيض أمام طلائع الجيش، ضمن منافسات بطولة الدوري المصري “النيل” 2024-2025.

وكان التعادل الإيجابي بهدفين لكل فريق قد فرض كلمته على مباراة فريقي الزمالك وطلائع الجيش في خضم منافسات الجولة السادسة من عمر البطولة المحلية.

فيديو | الزمالك يسقط في فخ التعادل مع طلائع الجيش بـ الدوري المصري

وقال جروس في المؤتمر الصحفي الذي عقد بعد المباراة: “كنا الأكثر سيطرة على أغلبية أوقات المباراة، ولكن السيطرة لا تكفي في كرة القدم، خاصة مع استقبال أهداف”.

وأضاف: “المباراة تزداد صعوبة مع استقبال الأهداف، وينتج عن ذلك استعجال أكثر ولعب كرات طولية أكثر من اللازم”.

واستكمل: “نشعر بالحزن لأننا لم نحصد الثلاث نقاط، ولكني شاهدت لقطات جيدة خاصة من اللاعبين صغار السن الذين لم يحصلوا على فرص كافية وقدموا أداءً جيدًا اليوم”.

واستطرد: “لا يوجد أمامنا حل إلا كثرة العمل ومحاولات التجهيز للمباراة القادمة أمام الاتحاد السكندري”.

وأشار: سنكمل المشوار بنفس القائمة الحالية على الأقل حتى 31 ديسمبر وسنرى ما الذي يمكن أن نفعله في فترة الانتقالات، وحتى بالقائمة الحالية يجب أن نلعب أفضل من ذلك ونحارب أقوى من ذلك”.

وتابع: “لم يحالفنا الحظ في المباراتين الماضيتين ويجب أن نظل نعمل، لا يوجد لدينا حل آخر”.

وأتم: “شاهدت رد فعل جيد من الفريق عندما استقبلنا الهدف الأول، لكن في المستقبل لا يجب أن نستقبل أهدافًا وبالأخص مثل الهدف الثاني الذي دخل شباكنا”.

واستأنف: “الطبيعي أن يصنع اللاعب الأجنبي الفارق والدوري المصري صعب من الناحية البدنية وانتظر أكثر من ذلك خاصة من اللاعبين الأجانب”.

وواصل: “لم أحدد اللاعبين الراحلين، وهو أمر سأناقشه مع الإدارة وليس هنا في المؤتمر الصحفي”.

واختتم: “أحمد سيد زيزو لاعب مهم جدًا لـ الزمالك ودائما الخصم يخاف منه”.

If Morris is fit, he is likely to replace Udana in the RCB XI

Sruthi Ravindranath09-Oct-20207:53

Deep Dasgupta: Bring in Chris Morris for Isuru Udana

Big pictureIt’s quite clear what’s ailing the Chennai Super Kings this season. Their batting, especially the middle order, has been the major weak link in their four losses. They have scored at 7.6 runs per over in the powerplay this year- the second lowest among all teams – and they tend to slow down further in the middle overs. Their middle-overs run rate of 7.5 is the second worst among all teams this season and it has not worked well with their tradition of taking the games deep, especially given the fact that they’ve had to chase in all the six games this season. In the match against the Kolkata Knight Riders, they didn’t play like a team that had chased down 178 with ten wickets to spare in their previous game against the Kings XI Punjab.The only team that has worse numbers than the Super Kings in the middle overs are the Royal Challengers Bangalore. The Royal Challengers’ batting struggles cost them their last match against the Delhi Capitals. They lost three wickets within the powerplay, and with the asking rate soaring, their captain Virat Kohli couldn’t help much, with hardly any support from the other end, as they eventually lost by 59 runs. While both sides will want improvements from their middle orders, the Royal Challengers have also been struggling with their death bowling, which has been a long-standing issue for them. Their bowlers have conceded at 12.9 – the second-worst behind Kings XI Punjab – this season.ALSO READ: Can Jadhav ‘light the fuse’ to ignite CSK’s middle order?Kedar Jadhav in particular has come in for sharp criticism for his 7 off 12 balls against the Knight Riders, having arrived with 39 needed off 21 balls. Among all teams Jadhav has featured for in IPL, his performance for the Super Kings has been the worst – he has averaged 20.3 in 17 matches. He has the lowest strike rate (98) for a player batting in top seven (minumum 15 innings) since IPL 2018. The Super Kings have always been a team who’ve kept faith in their players, but will they make some big calls and tinker with their XI to put their campaign back on track?In the newsThe Royal Challengers’ captain Kohli said after the game on Monday that allrounder Chris Morris was “very close to playing”. If he’s fit, he could come in for Isuru Udana or Moeen Ali and help fix their death bowling.BCCI

Likely XIsChennai Super Kings: 1 Shane Watson, 2 Faf du Plessis, 3 Ambati Rayudu, 4 Kedar Jadhav, 5 MS Dhoni (capt & wk), 6 Ravindra Jadeja, 7 Dwayne Bravo, 8 Sam Curran, 9 Shardul Thakur, 10 Deepak Chahar, 11 Karn Sharma/Piyush ChawlaRoyal Challengers Bangalore: 1 Devdutt Padikkal, 2 Aaron Finch, 3 Virat Kohli (capt), 4 AB de Villiers (wk), 5 Moeen Ali, 6 Washington Sundar,7 Shivam Dube, 8 Chris Morris, 9 Navdeep Saini, 10 Mohammad Siraj, 11 Yuzvendra ChahalStrategy Punt The Royal Challengers could push Ali to No.4 as he has great numbers against left-arm spinners and legspinners, striking at 165 and 171 respectively. So, Ali could take on Ravindra Jadeja and Karn Sharma in the middle overs. This move will also push AB de Villiers down to No. 5 and allow him to take on the death overs, a phase where he strikes at 222.Bring in spin early against Aaron Finch? Finch has been dismissed twice inside the powerplay this season, both by spinners. While Finch has troubles with incoming deliveries against quicks, the Super Kings could also open with a spinner at the other end. He has been dismissed four times by spinners and his average of 14.8 is the worst among players to have scored 50-plus runs against spin this season.Getting de Villiers out inside the first 10 balls is key as he has been striking at a staggering 195 after facing 10-plus balls since IPL 2019. He has struggled to get going against spinners in the first 10 balls, losing his wicket four times and striking at just 97 against them.Stats that matterDoes MS Dhoni love playing against the Royal Challengers? The last time Royal Challengers got Dhoni out was way back in 2017 when he was part of the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant. Since IPL 2018, they are the only opponents against whom Dhoni has struck at over 170. Three of his five highest scores in the IPL have come against the Royal Challengers. While all other Super Kings batsmen have an average record against Yuzvendra Chahal, striking at less than 100 against him, Dhoni averages 75 and scores at 144 against the legspinner.In ten matches this IPL at Dubai, teams winning the toss have opted to bowl seven times and ended up losing the game on all occasions. Sunrisers Hyderabad are the only team to have opted to bat first and won the game. The side chasing has won just once, when the Super Kings beat Kings XI by 10 wickets, after Rahul opted to bat first.Kohli needs 31 runs to reach 6000 runs for Royal Challengers Bangalore.Dhoni needs to clear the boundary once to reach 300 sixes in T20s.

أسدل الستار عن منافسات الجولة التاسعة عشر من منافسات الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، موسم 2024/25.

وعزز فريق ليفربول، بقيادة النجم المصري محمد صلاح، صدارته لجدول البطولة بعدما حقق فوزًا عريضًا على وست هام بنتيجة 5/0.

وخاض مانشستر سيتي مباراة في تلك الجولة ضد ليستر سيتي، حيث فاز بهدفين دون رد، ليستعيد توازنه بعض الشيء، بعد سلسلة من النتائج الكارثية.

اقرأ أيضًا.. ترتيب هدافي الدوري الإنجليزي بعد هدف هالاند أمام ليستر سيتي

وواصل نوتينجهام فورست نتائجه الرائعة تحت قيادة المدرب نونو سانتو، حيث فاز على إيفرتون بثنائية نظيفة، وصعد إلى المركز الثاني.

وسقط توتنهام في فخ تعادل مخيب مع ولفرهامبتون بهدفين لمثليهما، وحقق فولهام النتيجة نفسها ضد بورنموث.

وتعرض تشيلسي للهزيمة أمام خصمم إيبسويتش تاون بهدفين دون رد، وهي نفس النتيجة التي عانى منها مانشستر يونايتد أمام نيوكاسل.

بينما فاز آرسنال على خصمه برينتفورد بنتيجة 3/1، في اللقاء الذي جمع بين الفريقين على ملعب “جي تيك كوميونيتي”. ترتيب الدوري الإنجليزي

1- ليفربول، 45 نقطة.

2- آرسنال، 39 نقطة.

3- نوتينجهام فورست، 37 نقطة.

4- تشيلسي، 35 نقطة.

5- نيوكاسل يونايتد، 32 نقطة.

6- مانشستر سيتي، 31 نقطة.

7- بورنموث، 30 نقطة.

8- فولهام، 29 نقطة.

9 أستون فيلا، 29 نقطة.

10 برايتون، 27 نقطة.

11- توتنهام، 24 نقطة.

12 برينتفورد، 24 نقطة.

13- وست هام، 23 نقطة.

14- مانشستر يونايتد، 22 نقطة.

15- كريستال بالاس، 20 نقطة.

16- إيفرتون، 17 نقطة.

17- ولفرهامبتون، 16 نقطة.

18- إيبسويتش تاون، 15 نقطة.

19- ليستر سيتي، 14 نقطة.

20- ساوثهامبتون، 6 نقاط.

 ويمكن متابعة ترتيب الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، موسم 2024/25، محدث بشكل مستمر من هنا.

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O fato de marcar o gol do empate em 1 a 1 do Vasco diante do Brasil de Pelotas não foi suficiente para trazer o alento para Daniel Amorim. Em entrevista ao Premiere na noite desta sexta-feira (3), o centroavante expôs sua frustração com o fato da vitória ter escapado diante do penúltimo colocado da Série B. A partida foi válida pela vigésima-segunda rodada.

+ Veja a classificação e os próximos jogos da Série B!

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– A gente sabe que não é o resultado que a gente queria. A gente está se cobrando, porque, com todo respeito, a gente tem que “amassar” os caras aqui. Mas a gente tem que continuar trabalhando – e destacou:

– A gente acredita, e é isso que a gente vai buscar. A gente vai buscar esse acesso aí. E eu acredito no título também – complementou.

O Vasco volta a campo nesta segunda-feira (6), para encarar o Avaí, na Ressacada, às 20h.

Ishan Kishan dominated a chase of 111 with an unbeaten 47-ball 72

Hemant Brar31-Oct-20204:04

Moody: Delhi look a rudderless batting unit at the moment

The Mumbai Indians finally broke their Dubai hoodoo, and how!First, Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult combined to take 6 for 38 in eight overs to strangle Delhi Capitals to 110 for 9. Then Ishan Kishan struck an unbeaten 72 off 47, taking the likes of Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje apart on his way, to take his side home with nine wickets and 36 balls to spare.The win has ensured the Mumbai Indians a top-two finish in the league stage. On the other hand, the Capitals have now lost four games on the trot, and while they can still finish second on the points table, their net run rate, for now, has slipped below the Kings XI Punjab’s.Boult removes Dhawan, Shaw earlyHow fickle form can be in T20s was evident once again on Saturday. After scoring back-to-back hundreds, Shikhar Dhawan has now two ducks in his last two outings. He was out for a golden duck against Sunrisers Hyderabad, and here he lasted two balls as he failed to keep down a cut against Boult and Suryakumar Yadav took a low catch at point. It was referred to third umpire and there was no conclusive evidence to overturn the on-field soft signal of out.Shaw, who replaced Ajinkya Rahane in the playing XI, didn’t last long either as Boult cut short his stay in his next over. Backing away to a short-of-length delivery, Shaw went for a pull only to slice it high to the wicketkeeper’s left.From the other end, spinners Krunal Pandya and Jayant Yadav hit the hard lengths to keep things quiet as the Capitals finished the powerplay on 22 for 2, the second-lowest powerplay total in IPL 2020.Trent Boult sent back Shikhar Dhawan in the first over•BCCI

Chahar, Bumrah dent Capitals’ recoveryShreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant tried to stage a recovery but the runs were not coming freely. After the third over, the Capitals hit only one boundary – a six by Iyer off Jayant – till the tenth. They limped to 49 for 2 at the halfway mark of their innings, but the silver lining was the eight wickets in hand.Rahul Chahar and Bumrah though shattered any hopes of a revival. Chahar lured forward Iyer with a flighted legbreak before beating him with the turn; Quinton de Kock effected the stumping with Iyer’s foot centimetres off the ground.After that Bumrah breathed fire. He sent back both Marcus Stoinis – a thick outside edge to de Kock – and Pant – lbw from around the wicket – in the same over to leave the Capitals 62 for 5 in the 12th over. Harshal Patel though was unlucky to become Bumrah’s third victim. He was deemed lbw by umpire Paul Reiffel but replays showed the ball hit him high on the back thigh and would have gone over the stumps. The wicket though took Bumrah’s tally for the season to 23, helping him draw level with the purple-cap holder Rabada.Nathan Coulter-Nile then dismissed Shimron Hetmyer to reduce the Capitals to 78 for 7 before R Ashwin and Rabada dragged the score past 100.A straightforward chaseIt was never going to be a tough ask for Mumbai Indians, even though they were without Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya. The Capitals needed early wickets to make something out of it and once they didn’t get those, it was just a matter of time.Despite the ball not coming on to the bat early in the innings, Kishan pulled Nortje for two fours in the fourth over, while de Kock kept playing risk-free cricket at the other end. The duo took the Mumbai Indians to 68 in 10.1 overs, and another ten-wicket win was almost on the horizon before de Kock played on Nortje.Iyer brought back Rabada as a last throw of the dice but Kishan hit his first ball over cover for six and brought up his fifty – off 37 balls – on the next. The winning shot, Kishan hitting Nortje over deep midwicket for six, was symbolic of the Mumbai Indians’ dominance.

Whilst a striker remains at the top of Arsenal's shopping list going into this summer, it appears that the club are also making a move for a forward thinking defender who is eager to join Mikel Arteta's side.

Gunners look to build squad ready for next season

Though the names of Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyokeres occupied most of the headlines going into the summer, the opening of the transfer window has seen the Gunners target players in different positions.

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This could be a major blow for the Gunners.

Posts ByTom Cunningham Jun 30, 2024

A midfield partner for Declan Rice appears to be a priority for Edu Gaspar and Co with Arsenal reportedly offered the chance to sign PSG and Uruguay star Manuel Ugarte. Valued at around £50 million, Ugarte has also attracted interest from Bayern Munich and Manchester United, meaning that the Gunners may have a fight on their hands to get their man.

Upgrades in defence are also on the minds of the Gunners' recrutiment team with Arsenal joining a growing list of clubs keen to sign Italy star Riccardo Calafiori. In their quest to bolster their backline, Arsenal are also said to be interested in Barcelona's Jules Kounde.

Whilst out-and-out defenders are on the shortlist at the Emirates, Arsenal have also seen a new development in their pursuit of a more attack-minded defensive option.

Mourinho holds the key to Arsenal transfer

As reported by Sport Witness, the Turkish press are claiming that Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho will make the final decision over the future of Arsenal target Ferdi Kadioglu. The full back had been linked with moves to both Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund, however it now transpires that the final decision is in the hands of their new Portuguese manager.

Back in May it had been reported that Kadioglu had already agreed to join Arsenal, and while this proved ultimately false, Kadioglu is evidently keen on a £25m move to North London.

Whilst Mourinho's decision on the transfer is not yet known, it is unlikely that the 61-year-old will be eager to let the player leave based on his performances last season. Kadioglu featured 51 times for Fenerbahce last term, contributing three goals and five assists in the process.

Ferdi Kadioglu stats last 365 days

Total per 90

Rank vs full backs in comparable competitions

Passes attempted

77.54

98th percentile

Progressive passes

8.83

99th percentile

Progressive carries

5.19

99th percentile

Successful take-ons

2.08

98th percentile

Tackles

3.29

97th percentile

Non-penalty goals

0.17

98th percentile

Kadioglu has carried his exceptional domestic form into Euro 2024 where he has starred as one of Turkey's best talents. During his nation's Group F tie against the Czech Republic, the attacking the fullback created five chances for his team-mates, a joint record for Turkish players in a European Championship match.

At just 24 years of age, Kadioglu has already earned praise from across world football with Spartak Trnava boss Michal Gasparik saying of the player: “Ferdi is a quality and fantastic player. He plays on both wings. He is a very good player”.

Despite mutual interest from both Arsenal and Kadioglu, it now appears that 'the special one' holds all the cards as to whether the transfer gets over the line.

R Ashwin is now the top-ranked Indian bowler and the only spinner in the top ten

ESPNcricinfo staff20-Dec-2020

Josh Hazlewood leads Australia off after registering figures of 5-3-8-5•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

Josh Hazlewood has climbed to the fifth spot in the ICC Test bowling rankings following his astonishing 5 for 8 against India in the second innings of the day-night Test in Adelaide, which Australia won by eight wickets. This is the first time since March 2018 that Hazlewood has been among the top of five Test bowlers in the world.Hazlewood was at No. 9 before the start of the Test. After the Adelaide Test, he jumped four slots to reach 805 points.Related

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Pat Cummins, who picked up seven wickets in the match, continued to head the table with 910 points. His gain of six rating points opened up a 65-point gap between him and second-ranked Stuart Broad (845).For India, R Ashwin took four wickets in the first innings to become India’s top-ranked Test bowler, going past Jasprit Bumrah. Currently at the ninth spot, Ashwin was the only spinner in the top ten.Among batsmen, Marnus Labuschagne’s 47 and 6 helped him achieve his best-ever rating – he was at No. 4 with 839 points. Virat Kohli, who ended the year without an international hundred – for the first time since 2008 – gained two points courtesy his 74 in the first innings. This, and a failure for Steven Smith (1 and 1*) that saw him lose ten rating points, narrowed the gap somewhat between the two at the top. However, Smith still has a lead of 13 points over Kohli, who wouldn’t be playing a part in the rest of the series as he returns home for the birth of his first child.In other significant movements, Tim Paine’s unbeaten 73 lifted him to a career-best 33rd place, while Joe Burns’ unbeaten 51 in the second innings helped him to the 48th spot.