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There was a point last season when Liverpool had established a commanding lead at the top of the Premier League yet still failed to earn the respect and, perhaps, fear, of their closest title rivals.

You might have traced it back further. Before a ball had been kicked, BBC Sport’s 30 experts had a go at naming their pick for the league champion. Each of the pundits failed to choose Liverpool, who won the Premier League at a canter, ten points ahead of Arsenal at the finish despite loosening standards across the final four fixtures.

In fact, Stephen Warnock and Fara Williams were the only BBC Sport pundits to declare Liverpool would finish in the top two. Make no mistake, the Reds were hardly expected to challenge for the title after losing Jurgen Klopp, but Klopp left an incredible, dynamic team behind, and FSG bagged Slot gold, having barely dipped into the transfer market.

Is it any wonder Liverpool have attacked the market with such vicious intent? The Merseysiders have spent around £200m this summer and more is yet to come, with striker Hugo Ekitike and Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi both fixed at the top of the shopping list.

In Guehi’s case, Eagles chairman Steve Parish might prove to be too tricky a negotiator, pricing his captain at £50m despite their being just one year remaining on his contract.

But should Liverpool push ahead all the same?

Why Liverpool want Marc Guehi

Liverpool could wrap up their transfer window right now and be content. Who wouldn’t after signing Florian Wirtz for a British-record £116m fee? The German talent, plucked from his heralded position in the Bundesliga, could revolutionise the Anfield side.

But Liverpool would like to pack more quality across other positions. Sporting director Richard Hughes tried and failed to convince Real Madrid’s Dean Huijsen to join from Bournemouth in May, but in Guehi, Liverpool might find the perfect alternative.

His leadership and composure, technical qualities and combativeness all see him align with Slot’s vision, especially if a breakthrough cannot be found with Ibrahima Konate, who has 12 months left on his own deal as Los Blancos look to pilfer more talent from Liverpool’s chest.

Jarell Quansah has also been sold to Bayer Leverkusen in a deal worth £35m.

Liverpool want Guehi, and they want him bad. However, they are open to a variety of options and could hit the jackpot with a certain alternative hailing from the German scene.

Liverpool in race for Bundesliga star

Liverpool have registered their interest in RB Leipzig centre-back Castello Lukeba, who, according to Foot Mercato, is being chased by the Reds, Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich.

With a €90m (£77m) release clause, Lukeba wouldn’t come cheap – although it’s unlikely that the suitors would pay such a figure.

However, with the France international open to leaving, Leipzig would be willing to cash in for a more modest sum, for they finished sixth in the Bundesliga last term and thus have no European football to look forward to in 2025/26.

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Expand Collapse What Castello Lukeba would bring to Liverpool

When previously discussing Lukeba’s potential transfer to Liverpool, analyst Ben Mattinson said that Anfield would represent the “perfect move” for the defender.

Indeed, Lukeba’s “freak profile”, positively spoken in regard to his athleticism and versatility, bespeaks his suitability in Slot’s system.

And have Liverpool not hit the jackpot many times when raiding the Bundesliga for exciting young prospects?

Wirtz, indeed, is a fine example of this; he might not have kicked a ball on Merseyside yet, but the 22-year-old is destined for greatness.

Lukeba is only 22 and has already demonstrated his qualities superbly across the 2024/25 campaign, ranked among the top 13% of central defenders in Europe’s top five leagues for passes attempted, the top 20% for progressive passes, the top 12% for progressive carries and the top 1% for successful take-ons per 90, as well as the top 15% for aerial duel success rate, as per FBref.

His energy and hunger to win duels and fend off opposing forwards blends with a sharp technicality that Slot would use to instil calm through Liverpool’s backline. The progressiveness that we can observe through his attacking metrics only emphasises his wide-ranging skill set further.

Bundesliga Stats 24/25 – Castello Lukeba

Stats (* per game)

Lukeba

Matches (starts)

23 (18)

Goals

0

Assists

0

Touches*

65.4

Pass completion

87%

Key passes*

0.2

Dribbles*

0.9

Ball recoveries*

3.2

Tackles + interceptions*

2.0

Clearances*

3.0

Duels (won)*

4.0 (65%)

Data via Sofascore

This “leader”, as he’s been described by talent scout Jacek Kulig, would follow Wirtz in being a young Bundesliga talent stepping into Slot’s squad to plug a gap and potentially rise toward the uppermost level of the game.

He has the potential, to be sure. Having already completed 72 appearances for Leipzig after transferring from French side Lyon, where he played 68 times after cutting his teeth in the club’s academy, there’s a wealth of experience which Liverpool could build upon.

Moreover, Lukeba has rebounded from injury setbacks throughout his youthful career in a similar vein to Wirtz, whose ACL injury as a teenager preceded his invincible domestic campaign of 2023/24 with Bayer Leverkusen, when he was crowned the Bundesliga Player of the Year.

Lukeba might not carry quite the same stock, but he’s an immensely talented defender targeted by one of the best clubs in the world.

Following Konate, Joel Matip, Bobby Firmino and more from making his way from Germany to Anfield, this young centre-half could define the coming era on Merseyside, along with Wirtz.

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Hampshire’s quarter-final hopes look thin after two wins and five defeats

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Ottneil Baartman celebrates a wicket at the T20 World Cup•Getty Images

Visa issues have prevented Ottneil Baartman, the South African fast bowler, from joining Hampshire for the rest of the T20 Blast.Baartman, who made six appearances at the T20 World Cup during South Africa’s run to the final, was due to play for Hampshire in their final six group games. But his arrival was delayed due to unspecified “visa issues” and the club announced on Friday that, with their quarter-final hopes thin, his deal has been cancelled.”We would like to wish Ottneil all the best and hope to see him in a Hawks shirt in the future,” Hampshire said in a club statement. Baartman initially signed as a replacement for Naveen-ul-Haq, who pulled out of his contract with Hampshire citing “personal reasons” and is instead playing for Texas Super Kings in Major League Cricket.After two wins, three no-results and five defeats, Hampshire sit seventh in the nine-team South Group of the Blast heading into Friday night’s fixture against Gloucestershire at the Ageas Bowl. With the top four teams qualifying for the quarter-finals, they may need to win all four of their remaining fixtures to progress.”We’ll have to do some maths to see if we can still qualify,” Adi Birrell, their coach, said after their most recent defeat to Sussex. “I can’t really think that two wins out of ten gives us a chance of getting through to the quarter-finals but we’ll have to have a look at it.”We had three rained-off games, which has given us a few points, but we’re not really playing well enough to go through… we were a bit off in all departments [against Sussex], as we have been throughout the campaign. We haven’t really put in a good performance in all departments.”

تحدث فيرمين لوبيز لاعب برشلونة، بعدما ساهم في فوز عريض لفريقه أمام فالنسيا، ببطولة الدوري الإسباني، مساء الأحد، ورد على الشائعات التي تم تداولها بشأن مستقبله.

وسجل فيرمين لوبيز هدفين خلال المباراة التي حسمها برشلونة بستة أهداف دون مقابل، بالجولة الرابعة للدوري الإسباني “الليجا”.

وقال فيرمين لوبيز في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “آس”، وصحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية: “كانت مباراة صعبة في البداية، النتيجة تعكس المستوى الذي كنا عليه، والفريق كله كان على مستوى التحدي”.

وعن زميله فيران توريس، أفاد: “أُنسجم جيدًا مع فيران، وأتفاهم معه بشكل ممتاز، وقد قدّم لي تمريرة حاسمة رائعة لمساعدة الفريق”.

وبشأن الاستمرارية بنفس الحدة، أردف: “الرسالة هي نفسها التي وجّهناها العام الماضي، وهي المضي قدمًا بحماس وتواضع، نحن على الطريق الصحيح، وعلينا الاستمرار على هذا المنوال”.

وفيما يتعلق باستمراره مع برشلونة، علّق: “لم أشكّك يومًا في وجودي هنا، لطالما رغبتُ في البقاء هنا، وسأُكافح لأكون هنا لسنوات عديدة قادمة، لطالما كانت هناك تكهنات، كل هذا جزء من كرة القدم، كنتُ هادئًا جدًا، وأنا سعيد جدًا بوجودي هنا”.

وكان فيرمين لوبيز ارتبط بإمكانية الرحيل عن برشلونة في السوق الصيفي، مع اهتمام عدة أندية من الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، بينهم تشيلسي.

ويحتل برشلونة المركز الثاني في ترتيب الدوري الإسباني خلف ريال مدريد المتصدر بفارق نقطتين، ويستعد لمواجهة نيوكاسل يونايتد الإنجليزي، يوم الخميس القادم في الجولة الأولى لمرحلة الدوري ببطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.

Chelsea are trimming their bloated squad right now after sealing around £140 million worth of summer signings thus far, and it is believed that another player is set to join Noni Madueke out of the exit door.

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While BlueCo are poised to bank a significant financial windfall after Chelsea reached the Club World Cup final, estimated to be around £80 million, which could rise to around £88 million if they win the tournament on Sunday, there is still a glaring need to sell players.

Chelsea’s best performers in the Premier League last season

Average match rating

Cole Palmer

7.33

Moises Caicedo

7.02

Enzo Fernández

6.95

Nicolas Jackson

6.88

Noni Madueke

6.82

via WhoScored

Their recent UEFA fine for breaking FFP rules comes as a stern warning to the Stamford Bridge hierarchy when it comes to Europe’s financial regulations, even if they’re thought to be within the PSR threshold right now.

There are also many unwanted players on Chelsea’s books right now who are draining the wage bill, not least high earners like Raheem Sterling, Ben Chilwell and Carney Chukwuemeka – with the trio earning a combined £625,000-per-week.

Lesley Ugochukwu, João Félix, Renato Veiga, Christopher Nkunku, David Datro Fofana, Armando Broja, Axel Disasi and Djordje Petrovic could also depart west London this summer after falling way down Enzo Maresca’s pecking order.

However, while there is still work to be done on selling the aforementioned men, Chelsea have made real headway in their attempts to sell a few others.

Young left-back Ishe Samuels-Smith is thought to be closing in on a permanent move to Strasbourg, and was spotted at their training ground on Wednesday (L’Equipe).

In a much more high-profile departure, Chelsea have agreed another deal with Arsenal to sell Madueke, with Maresca’s side set to bank north of £50 million, including add-ons, for the England international after accelerated talks.

Madueke is set to become the latest in a long line of deals between the London clubs, after Kepa Arrizabalaga also completed a switch to the Emirates earlier this window.

Chelsea agree permanent sale of Mathis Amougou to Strasbourg

Chelsea have been very busy with outgoings in the last few days, as it is now also believed that January signing Mathis Amougou is set to join sister club Strasbourg permanently too.

Alongside Madueke, the 19-year-old will depart Cobham indefinitely, but reliable journalist Fabrizio Romano says this was the preferred outcome rather than using up another allocated loan spot.

Chelsea included a buy-back clause in Amougou’s transfer to France, and documents surrounding the deal are described as “all signed”.

The teenager, who’s been likened to Chelsea star Moises Caicedo, played just 22 minutes in total for the Blues before his move back to Ligue 1.

The competition for places in Maresca’s first team meant that Amougou never quite got a chance to showcase his best, with Football Analyst Ben Mattinson previously calling him a “machine”.

He could yet follow a similar trajectory to Andrey Santos at Strasbourg, and if Amougou impresses in similar fashion, don’t be surprised to see him back in the English capital eventually.

Relegation-threatened Notts make early running with ball before Westley-Walter stand

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Tom Westley made his first hundred of the season•Getty Images

A 142-run fifth-wicket stand between the century-making Tom Westley and Paul Walter rescued Essex from impending doom and into a commanding position in their weather-interrupted Vitality County Championship match against Nottinghamshire.Westley’s unbeaten 108 from 214 balls, his highest score of the season so far, held together an Essex innings that was in danger of imminent collapse at 86 for 4 when the pair came together. Westley had himself arrived in the sixth over and was still there 68 overs later with Essex 262 for 5 at the close of a day when the players trudged on and off the field at irregular intervals.Walter’s big hitting under the Chelmsford floodlights bought him 10 fours and a six in his 72 from 106 balls, his third half-century in his last six innings and only eclipsed by a century against Durham in June.It became a day of toil for Nottinghamshire, but pace bowler Rob Lord, 23, in only his second Championship game, looked lively and claimed two of the first four Essex wickets to fall. He finished the day with figures of 2 for 53 from 15 overs.On a predominantly overcast and damp day, foreshortened by 22 overs, Nottinghamshire elected to put Essex in as they sought only their second victory of a relegation-threatened season, though they were considerably buoyed by a battling draw against Surrey last week.When play started 70 minutes late because of light drizzle that fell immediately after the 10.30am toss, Essex lost Dean Elgar cheaply when he dragged Lord to mid-on where Haseeb Hameed ran round to take the catch sliding on his knees. Fellow opener Robin Das had just been reprieved by a drop in the slips straight after lunch when he got a thicker edge to one from Lyndon James and was snaffled at second slip for 20.The giant figure of Luke Fletcher bowled unchanged for 13 overs either side of lunch, having Westley in some discomfort – notably with one that smacked into the Essex captain’s box – on a green-tinged wicket initially helping the seamers. He was finally rewarded when Matt Critchley left alone a delivery that jagged back.Debutant Luc Benkenstein’s maiden scoring shot in first-class cricket was a delightful pull for four, but next ball he nicked Lord thinly through to the wicketkeeper.The scoring improved as the conditions eased and the Kookaburra ball softened in the afternoon and Westley and Walter put on the first fifty of their partnership in just six overs. Westley’s own half-century took 79 balls and included five fours, one a particularly satisfying, flowing off-drive against his erstwhile nemesis Fletcher.Walter also played his way in carefully before whipping James off his legs for a first boundary and then twice elegantly lofting Farhan Ahmed to the rope behind the bowler.When Westley pulled Lord to fine leg it marked the pair’s century partnership in 26 overs. Next ball, Walter pulled the bowler through square leg for his eighth boundary to bring up a 65-ball fifty. He then welcomed the introduction of Liam Patterson-White’s spin with a four and a six to long-off.The pair were finally parted after 42 overs when Walter went to sweep Ahmed but got a leading edge as the ball looped up to gully. However, soon afterwards some careless fielding by the visitors handed Westley five runs courtesy of overthrows which took him to three figures from 193 balls.

Both SL and their most prolific batter have struggled in Sharjah; they will hope that improves in their bid to beat India in Dubai

Shashank Kishore08-Oct-2024

Chamari Athapaththu has taken three wickets this World Cup but has scored only nine runs•ICC/Getty Images

“Chamari, are we going to see some shots?”

Alyssa Healy’s wisecrack from behind the stumps during the Australia game has been playing on Chamari Athapaththu’s mind over the past few days.It’s because Sri Lanka, coming off a historic first-ever series win against England and a maiden Asia Cup triumph, are now on the brink of elimination following big losses to Pakistan and Australia. Athapaththu’s own contributions in those games? Scores of three and six.On Wednesday, Sri Lanka will play their first game in Dubai with everything on the line. While it’s likely even two wins from here may not be enough to make the semi-finals, they’re approaching the India game with more questions than answers.”We can’t complain about the conditions as batters,” Athapaththu stated emphatically when asked about the prospect of playing in Dubai after two straight games on Sharjah slow-burns. “We have to play our best cricket, and we have to adapt; that is the most important thing.”I saw Nat Sciver-Brunt, how she played [against South Africa] and even Laura [Wolvaardt] and South African batters. So, we can’t blame anyone. Actually, I ask same question to myself: why can’t I play? I have to answer it myself how I can play in the next game. As a batter I love that challenge. I challenge myself and I want to play my best cricket in the next two games.”Wanting to emulate Sciver-Brunt is a conversation not just for Athapaththu, but the entire batting unit. Barring Nilakshika Silva, who made 23 and 29 in the two games, none of the other batters have even given themselves a chance to get in. This reflects in Sri Lanka’s 85 for 9 and 93 for 7 in their two innings – disappointing even after factoring in tough batting conditions in Sharjah.Related

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“First, I asked myself in my room why I can’t play, because I always see the games and I always analyse them,” Athapaththu said. “The next day, I talked to a few batters, but I don’t want to put too much pressure on them.”I talked to a few, and because they have good experience, so I said to them: ‘if Tazmin Brits can play, if Laura can play, why can’t we play?’ So I said we have to rethink, and adaptation is most important. And we have to ask from each and every one why we can’t play that cricket.”I saw South Africans adjust to these conditions, really good. The important thing is how we play. To be at our best, we have to play fearless cricket. And the most important thing is one ball at a time. If we take too much pressure on our shoulders, if we take too much information, it’s too hard to play cricket. So we have to keep it simple and play fearless cricket.”SL will hope they can emulate their Asia Cup final performance against India, where they won emphatically•Sri Lanka Cricket

Athapaththu will have happy memories from her previous meeting with them: a 43-ball 61 in Sri Lanka’s historic chase of 166 to win the Asia Cup. But going into Wednesday’s clash, Athapaththu admits indecision has hampered her own game and hopes she’d be able to take on the role of an aggressor, like she usually does.”Actually, in the first game, the first over I scored a boundary against Sadia Iqbal. When I just hit the ball and it went so fast, I felt, ‘oh, the wicket is so good.’ Because when Pakistan played, the wicket was a little bit slow and low. But when I played that first shot, I felt, ‘no, the wicket is really good.'”I think that thing affected me [her thinking] and I lost my wicket in the next over. Because when Fatima Sana bowled, I felt ‘okay, so the wicket is good, I can trust the wicket and I just play’ but I’d made the mistake.”In the next game [against Australia], I felt the wicket was a little bit slow, so I took my time. Then I felt, ‘okay, I will take time’, and suddenly it was different. So, I just want to play my natural game freely.”Athapaththu was asked if this was Sri Lanka’s best opportunity to sting an Indian team that has had its own share of batting struggles that could potentially leave them in a net run rate scenario in a tight Group A. She chose to look inward.”Yeah but same thing for us,” she said of the batting struggles. “We are not scoring many runs either. So, yeah I think the both teams have struggled. I feel like the Indian team is so good on wickets with pace and bounce, even my team.”Because we don’t have big arms, big bodies to hit the ball so hard, we need some kind of pace and support from the wicket, because we are really good with timing the ball compared to other teams So, I feel both teams are struggling.”I know it’s big pressure for both teams, but our team has nothing to lose. We are going with the underdog tag all the time. So we [want to] keep it simple and I want to play my best cricket and fearless cricket all the time.”

A big summer continues at West Ham United.

Last season, the Hammers endured a nightmare campaign, finishing 14th in the Premier League, sacking Julen Lopetegui after just 20 league matches in charge, albeit things didn’t improve very much after Graham Potter’s appointment.

Thus, Potter comes into the new campaign under pressure to deliver quickly, but his squad has, so far, been weakened during the summer, meaning the Irons need new recruits and fast.

West Ham United's search for a new midfielder

Both Lopetegui and Potter tried countless different central midfield combinations throughout last season, without ever discovering the winning formula, as the table below highlights.

West Ham United’s central midfield options 2024/25

Players

Appearances

Starts

% of minutes played

Tomáš Souček

38

33

76%

Lucas Paquetá

36

28

69%

Edson Álvarez

31

23

54%

Carlos Soler

33

15

40%

Guido Rodríguez

24

16

32%

James Ward-Prowse

16

13

30%

Andy Irving

11

1

5%

All statistics courtesy of FBref.com

As the table documents, Tomáš Souček aside, West Ham never landed on a reliable, every-game starting midfield, with a rotating cast of characters deployed during the generally dismal campaign.

In truth, the Irons have never replaced Declan Rice who, as outlined by Roshane Thomas of The Athletic, is one of the best players in the club’s modern-day history, so succeeding him was never going to be easy.

Well, as they search for their best midfielder since Rice, Dave Fraser of The Sun is reporting that West Ham ‘are set to battle’ Everton for the signature of Douglas Luiz, adding that both clubs are ‘desperate’ to bolster their midfield options.

The Brazilian international joined Juventus from Aston Villa for a reported fee of £42.35m only 12 months ago, but this move has not gone to plan, with ex-Juve player Alessio Tacchinardi stating that this transfer has been a complete “disaster”.

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Luiz made a miserly 27 appearances for la Vecchia Signora, featuring in just 17% of their minutes, hence why that aforementioned report notes that I Bianconeri are willing to sanction a permanent sale, so could he soon swap Turin for East London?

How Douglas Luiz would improve West Ham

Despite a nightmare campaign in Northern Italy, the reason Juventus signed Luiz in the first place is due to his excellent form at Aston Villa.

During five seasons in the Midlands, Luiz made over 200 appearances, with Adam Gilks stating that he’d become “one of the best sixes in the Premier League”, succinctly labelling him a “world-class” defensive midfielder.

He was awarded Aston Villa’s Supporters’ Player of the Season and Players’ Player of the Season in 2022/23, before arguably enjoying an even more impressive season the following campaign.

Jacob Tanswell and Mark Carey of The Athletic noted that he created more than 50 chances during the 2023/24 Premier League campaign, the most of any player at the club, praising his ‘influence’ over all facets of the team, citing Unai Emery, who stated that he is “progressing a lot as a midfielder… adding goals and… being demanding”.

So, would he really be the Hammers’ best midfielder since Rice? Let’s compare the pair to find out.

Douglas Luiz 2023/24 vs Declan Rice 2022/23 (PL only)

Statistics (per 90)

Luiz

Rice

Goals

0.3

0.2

Assists

0.2

0.1

Shots

0.9

0.8

Chances created

1.6

1

Big chances created

0.3

0.08

Passes attempted

59.2

57.3

Pass completion %

89.36%

88.05%

Duels contested

8.7

7.9

Duels won

4.5

4.6

Tackles

1.8

2.2

Interceptions

0.7

1.8

Ball Recoveries

5.6

9.2

Touches

73.7

71.3

Average Sofascore rating

7.27

7.19

Statistics courtesy of Squawka and SofaScore

As the table outlines, when comparing Luiz’s final season at Villa to Rice’s last year at West Ham, it is the Brazilian who comes out on top pretty much across the board.

Luiz boasted better statistics when it came to all the attacking metrics, goals, assists and chances created, as well as all the passing numbers, while the out-of-possession statistics were admittedly more even.

Nevertheless, what is clear is that, in the right environment, Luiz is a top-class Premier League midfielder, so could a move to West Ham, which would see him back in claret and blue, revitalise both his career and the Hammers alike?

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كشف الإعلامي أحمد شوبير عن آخر تطورات الحالة الصحية لإمام عاشور، لاعب الفريق الأول بالنادي الأهلي، وذلك عقب تعرضه لعدوى فيروسية استدعت دخوله أحد المستشفيات لإجراء الفحوص الطبية اللازمة والاطمئنان على وضعه الصحي.

وقال شوبير في تصريحات عبر برنامجه الإذاعي صباح اليوم الأربعاء: “بالتأكيد الجميع يرغب في الاطمئنان على حالة إمام عاشور، القصة أن اللاعب تناول طعامًا غير صالح، وهو ما أدى إلى إصابته بفيروس (A)، وهو أبسط أنواع الفيروسات الكبدية، وليس له علاقة بالسفر الأخير للأهلي إلى جنوب إفريقيا كما تردّد”.

وتابع: “هذا الفيروس عادة ما تظهر أعراضه بعد فترة تتراوح بين ثلاثة إلى ستة أسابيع، لذلك أنصح الجميع بتقليل الاعتماد على الوجبات من خارج المنزل قدر الإمكان، والحرص على تناول الطعام المنزلي الصحي”.

طالع أيضًا | طبيب كبد يكشف تفاصيل مثيرة حول مرض إمام عاشور.. ويحذر من انتكاسة خطيرة للاعب

وأضاف: “إصابة إمام عاشور أثارت حالة من القلق داخل غرفة ملابس الأهلي، خاصة أن زميله مروان عطية كان يشاركه الغرفة، ولهذا السبب كان أول من خضع للفحوص الطبية، وقد جاءت نتائجه سلبية، ثم تم إجراء التحاليل لجميع اللاعبين وتأكد سلامتهم جميعًا”.

وأشار: “بالنسبة لإمام عاشور، سيبقى تحت الرعاية الطبية والملاحظة في المستشفى لمدة يومين على الأقل، قبل أن يعود إلى منزله، مع ضرورة عزله نسبيًا وتجنب مشاركة أدواته، خصوصًا المتعلقة بالطعام، لتفادي انتقال العدوى”.

واختتم: “العلاج في حد ذاته ليس مشكلة، فهو سهل وبسيط، لكن التحدي الأكبر يكمن في استعادة اللاعب لياقته البدنية؛ إذ إن المرض يسبب ضعفًا شديدًا وهزالًا يحتاج إلى وقت للتعافي. لذلك من المتوقع أن يغيب إمام عاشور عن الملاعب لفترة ليست قصيرة، وربما لا يشارك في أي مباريات خلال هذه المرحلة، إلا إذا سمحت حالته وفقًا للتقارير الطبية”.

Leeds United have now “rejected” a loan offer for an “excellent” player, according to an update from reliable journalist Beren Cross.

Leeds closing on Paixao and eyeing more signings

It looks as though Igor Paixao is increasingly likely to be the Whites’ latest signing this summer, with a move for the Feyenoord attacker now “fully approved” by the club.

The Brazilian has the ability to be a big hit at Elland Road, providing Leeds with the additional firepower that is badly needed back in the Premier League, having bagged 16 goals and 10 assists in the Eredivisie last season.

Paixao hopefully won’t be the Whites’ only addition between now and the end of the summer transfer window, however, and Chelsea left-back Ben Chilwell has emerged as an ambitious target who would bring a huge amount of experience and quality to Daniel Farke’s team.

Meanwhile, Fulham striker Rodrigo Muniz is also said to be a target for Leeds, with the Brazilian keen on securing a move to Elland Road after an impressive 2024/25 campaign with the Cottagers.

Leeds reject offer for "excellent" attacker

Writing on X on Friday, The Athletic‘s Cross claimed that Leeds and 49ers Enterprises have now “rejected” a loan bid with an option to buy for forward Mateo Joseph from La Liga side Real Betis.

“Leeds United asked Getafe about Christantus Uche a few weeks ago. €25m release clause. Not advanced, but one they have checked on. Betis loan offer, with option, for Mateo Joseph has been rejected. Leeds insist he’s not for sale.”

This is good news from a Leeds perspective, with Joseph a young player with lots of potential – one who Farke has spoken of fondly in the recent past.

“I’m happy with what Mateo’s delivering. As a striker you’re only 100 per cent if you score game after game, but I don’t rate him in output of just goals. His link-up play is excellent and how he holds defenders. For example the third goal [vs Coventry], Joel Piroe, everyone is speaking about Ao Tanaka and the really good assist of Willy [Gnonto]. But I praise Mateo, under pressure keeps the ball against aggressive forward defending to keep possession and bring the midfielders into a good position.”

Granted, Joseph may struggle for regular football in the Premier League, having only started 11 Championship matches last season, so it is understandable why a fresh challenge may appeal to him.

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He still has so much to offer, though, and should only develop as a footballer over the next five or six years, so Leeds selling him would be a risk.

Chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain paid tribute to Shakib and said Mehidy has been picked in a batting-centric role

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Mehidy Hasan Miraz has been picked primarily as a middle-order batter•Getty Images

Bangladesh’s selectors have recalled Mehidy Hasan Miraz to the T20I squad for the three-match series against India starting next week. Mehidy played the last of his 25 T20Is in July last year, missing Bangladesh’s last 24 matches in that format while being a key allrounder in the two longer formats.There were also recalls for opener Parvez Hossain Emon and left-arm spinner Rakibul Hasan.Related

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Shakib Al Hasan is the big absentee but this was expected following his announcement on Thursday that he was retiring from both Tests and T20Is. Soumya Sarkar is the other player who featured in the T20 World Cup earlier this year who has been left out.Chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain paid tribute to Shakib, saying Bangladesh would have a tough time replacing him, and hoped Mehidy could step up to a batting-centric role in Shakib’s absence. Ashraf explained that Mehidy had been picked to bat higher up the order without a set bowling role.”The great Shakib Al Hasan has already announced that he has played his last T20I for Bangladesh,” Ashraf said. “We don’t have anyone to replace his experience and performance but we feel that Mehidy Hasan Miraz is a good batter who can handle the middle order. Mehidy can play as a batter. We didn’t pick him in the previous [T20] World Cup as we usually feel that he has a strong role as an allrounder in Tests and ODIs.ESPNcricinfo Ltd

“We didn’t feel his bowling was a great option in the powerplay in T20s. We didn’t want to disturb his rhythm in the other formats. This is why he wasn’t in our T20 World Cup plans, which we had clearly communicated to him. We are hopeful of seeing him higher in the order, just above the finisher’s role.”The new role will be quite a challenge for Mehidy, who currently has 248 runs in 20 T20I innings at an average of 14.58 and a strike rate of 118.66, with a highest score of 46. He has opened the batting twice, and batted once each at Nos. 5 and 6.Ashraf said that Parvez, the left-hand opener, impressed the selectors in various camps during the off-season. He added that Rakibul got the nod due to an injury to left-arm spinner Tanvir Islam.”We have made changes in the opening, middle order and spin attack while keeping the pace attack intact,” Ashraf said. “We have brought in Parvez Hossain Emon in Soumya Sarkar’s place. We have observed him in the recent camps. He is part of our future plans. Rakibul has taken Tanvir’s place, as the latter is recovering from a broken hand. Rakibul is useful with the new ball.”Ashraf said the selectors still believe the veteran Mahmudullah can do a job in the T20I side, despite his mixed-bag performance in the T20 World Cup earlier this year. “We have our future squad in mind,” he said. “We will give value to experienced players. We have belief in Mahmudullah. The captain will have all the options for combinations in this squad.”Bangladesh’s T20Is against India are in Gwalior (October 6), New Delhi (October 9) and Hyderabad (October 12).Bangladesh squad for T20Is against IndiaNajmul Hossain Shanto (capt), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Litton Das, Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rakibul Hasan.
IN: Parvez Hossain Emon, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rakibul Hasan
OUT: Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan.