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A rodada 29 da Série B do Brasileirão teve três partidas completadas neste sábado (23) . Os duelos envolveram a parte de cima e de baixo da divisão de acesso do futebol brasileiro. Em um dos jogos, a emoção foi até o minutos finais com o empate do Ceará com a Chapecoense, enquanto o CRB bateu o até então invicto Guarani. No confronto entre Tombense e Botafogo-SP, porém, os gols não saíram.

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CHAPECOENSE 1 x 1 CEARÁ

A Chapecoense, que briga contra o rebaixamento nesta edição da Série B, recebeu o Ceará na Arena Condá e conseguiu abrir o placar com Giovanni Pavani, aos 37 minutos do primeiro tempo, com um golaço de fora da área após grande jogada de Marcinho. Os cearenses, com mais posse de bola, foram para cima em busca do empate, mas só conseguiram nos acréscimos do segundo tempo, aos 54 minutos, quando Luiz Otávio aproveitou bate e rebate para emendar chute de fora da área.

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O resultado positivo deixava a Chape fora da zona da degola, já o empate deixa o time catarinense na 17ª posição com 28 pontos, dois atrás do Avaí, primeira equipe fora do Z4. Enquanto o Ceará está na 11ª colocação com 42 pontos, seis atrás do G4.

CRB 1 x 0 GUARANI

O CRB recebeu o Guarani no Estádio Rei Pelé e fez valer o mando de campo para conquistar a vitória sobre um time que vinha de sequência invicta. O gol da que garantiu o triunfo aos mandantes saiu aos cinco minutos do segundo tempo, quando Lucas Lima recebeu pelo meio, aproveitou a liberdade e chutou de fora da área, sem chances para o goleiro. O Bugre, vice-líder da Série B, conseguiu acertar apenas uma finalização no alvo e acabou sem conseguir o empate.

Com o resultado, os campineiros perdem a invencibilidade de cinco jogos e a chance de manter a vantagem do líder Vitória em apenas dois pontos. Agora o Guarani, fica com 50 pontos contra 55 dos baianos. O CRB, por sua vez, foi a 45 pontos, apenas três abaixo da zona de acesso à Série A.

TOMBENSE 0 x 0 BOTAFOGO-SP

No único jogo sem gols na rodada de sábado até aqui, o Tombense recebeu o Botafogo-SP de olho em um resultado para sair da zona de rebaixamento. A partida foi de muitas alternativas e correria, mas pouca inspiração ofensiva. Marcelinho, da equipe de Tombos, acertou a trave ainda no primeiro tempo, no grande lance dos 90 minutos. Assim, o confronto terminou mesmo com empate em 0 a 0.

O placar deixa o Tombense com 26 pontos, em 18º lugar, ainda no Z4 do campeonato, enquanto o Botafogo-SP está em 12º com 39.

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Terça-feira (19/9)

Sampaio Corrêa 2 x 1 Vila Nova

Sexta-feira (22/9)

Ponte Preta 0 x 3 Ponte Preta
Ituano 0 x 2 Vitória
Atlético-GO 3 x 1 Criciúma

Sábado (23/9)

Chapecoense 1 x 1 Ceará
CRB 1 x 0 Guarani
Tombense 0 x 0 Botafogo-SP
20h45 – Sport x Londrina

Segunda-feira (25/9)

18h30 – Avaí x Juventude
21h – Novorizontino x ABC

Arne Slot defended his decision to field a severely inexperienced side on Wednesday night as Liverpool were soundly beaten 3-0 by Crystal Palace to exit the Carabao Cup at the fourth-round stage. Only a handful of first-team regulars were involved and multiple played out of their natural position as Slot made 10 changes to his starting XI ahead of what the Dutchman called a "big week".

Liverpool dumped out of cup but Slot defends controversial selection

Speaking to Sky Sports at the full-time whistle, Slot claimed he had little choice but to give youth and fringe players an opportunity to start with a huge week on the horizon for his side. He said it would have been a "stupid choice" if a first-team regular had picked up an injury in the cup tie.

The Reds face Aston Villa, Real Madrid – including potentially the return of Trent Alexander-Arnold – and Manchester City within the space of eight days as they look to get their season quickly back on track, but a sixth defeat in seven games will have done nothing to help the atmosphere around the club after the Eagles left Anfield with a comprehensive three-goal victory.

Slot’s defensive selection was particularly striking, as third-choice Freddie Woodman made a debut in goal, Calvin Ramsay came in from the cold to start at right-back and both Wataru Endo and Andy Robertson started out of position in the centre of a back five alongside Joe Gomez. The fact that the underperforming Milos Kerkez was the only player to keep his place in the XI only raises further questions – though Palace boss Oliver Glasner claimed it would be "disrespectful" to claim Liverpool had fielded a weakened side.

Three teenagers were also handed a start, Rio Ngumoha and Trey Nyoni earning a chance to impress while 18-year-old Kieran Morrison made his debut for the club. Several more young players came off the bench, including Amara Nallo – who was sent off to receive a second red card in two appearances and just 16 minutes for Liverpool’s senior side.

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"Everybody can have [their] opinion about it but with the squad we have – maybe 15, 16 first-team players available – this is the choice I've made," Slot told Sky Sports.

But he conceded: "It's not of Liverpool's standards to lose five out of six, or six out of seven.”

"Last time we played Southampton here in the League Cup, Giovanni Leoni got injured, and we don't have such a big squad as people might tell, because there was so much focus on the amount of money we spent [in the summer].

"People all of a sudden think we have 25 players available, but we mainly have 20 players then we have four injuries.

"I only have one right full-back, Conor Bradley, as an example, and every time I had to play him twice in three days or three times in seven days [last season], it led to him… that I had to take him off with a hamstring injury or something else.

"Are you willing to take that risk with such a big week coming up? Last time I played a player that wasn't fully prepared – we thought he was prepared but it was the first time – Alexander Isak, he got injured.”

Slot cites Southampton match as situation to avoid

"Last time we played Southampton Leoni was injured and it was a red card for Hugo Ekitike. Those are the things we can't use with a big week coming up," he added.

"But there's always a choice. What if I had played Virgil [van Dijk] and Ibou [Konate], for example, if one of them got injured people would have said, 'what a stupid choice'.

"And also with them [the first-team players] it was very difficult for us, for our starters to beat Palace because it's not the first time we lose against them."

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AFPUpcoming fixtures could justify Slot's selection

With an important week coming up, Slot can be forgiven for making changes if his first-team stars return to winning ways quickly. It is with little doubt that the Dutchman’s selection will only have added to the increased pressure he could soon find himself under.

Former Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp said: "It was the wrong team. Make no mistake. He picked a team today that made it really difficult for himself. You've not helped the young players because of the players that are around them. You've made 10 changes from Brentford.

"You can't tell me that he's picked that team today and those subs thinking 'that will get me a result against a really good Crystal Palace'. You might hope you can. I didn't believe for one second they could beat them. He's made a mistake today.”

Mohammad Haris’ maiden T20I century gunned down the 197-run target against Bangladesh in the third T20I in Lahore. Pakistan coasted to a seven-wicket win to complete an impressive 3-0 series win, testing themselves in the third game by deciding to chase a total. They won with 2.4 overs to spare, giving their new style of batting a huge confidence boost.Haris put on a big-hitting show in front of the 29,000-plus crowd at the Gaddafi Stadium, slamming seven sixes and eight fours. Haris was so efficient that he didn’t play a dot ball from the ninth over to the end of the innings. He reached the three-figure mark off 45 balls, becoming the first non-opener from Pakistan to score a T20I century. He finished on 107 not out off 46 balls.Bangladesh may have thought their 196 for 6, their highest total against Pakistan, would give them the cushion. Parvez Hossain Emon top-scored with a 34-ball 66 with seven fours and four sixes, having added 110 runs for the opening stand with Tanzid Hasan. That was, however, not enough, as Haris, Saim Ayub and Hasan Nawaz blanked Bangladesh.

Haris, Ayub fire off

Ayub and Haris motored along despite losing Sahibzada Farhan in the first over. Haris got things going with a brace of fours off Hasan Mahmud, before hoicking Khaled Ahmed for his first six in the fourth over. Ayub, who struck a six in the first over, pocketed a four and a scrumptious six off Mahmud in the fifth.The pair then laid into Rishad Hossain, smacking a four and a six in the legspinner’s first over. Haris gave the same dose to Tanzim Hasan, a whipped six over long leg and a four off the next ball. Tanzim broke the partnership with a slower ball that Ayub hit straight to long-on. Ayub’s 45 off 29 balls included two fours and four sixes.Mohammad Haris’ hundred led Pakistan’s chase•PCB

Haris races to his century

Haris reached his fifty off 25 balls, before he let Hasan Nawaz do his thing. Nawaz started with a dab through deep third and then hammered Rishad over long-off for his first six. Haris clattered Khaled for his fourth six, before Nawaz got his second, hitting Mehidy down the ground. The offspinner removed Nawaz later in the same over, caught at midwicket. Nawaz, though, had done his job, with a 13-ball 26, a proper boost in a steep chase.Pakistan didn’t take their foot off the accelerator even after that wicket. Haris and Salman Agha struck three fours off Rishad’s last over, before Haris got into the 90s with another whipped six off Khaled.The hundred came in the 17th over with a quick two, with Haris celebrating with a huge smile on his face. He struck his seventh and last six off the next ball, before Salman got the winning runs in the following over.

Emon, Tanzid blaze away

Emon flung the part-timer Ayub, who opened Pakistan’s bowling, for two sixes and a four in his second over. Tanzid joined in with two fours, although the first one was a bit fortunate. Faheem Ashraf dropped him on 6, running back from mid-on. Emon then struck Faheem for two more fours to get Bangladesh to a productive powerplay.Tanzid’s first six was a sweet straight hit off Agha, before Emon tore into Abrar Ahmed with 16 runs in his first over. He reached his fifty off 27 balls, before Tanzid dumped Abbas Afridi down the ground. He also attacked Shadab Khan’s googly, landing him in the stands over midwicket.Parvez Hossain Emon gave Bangladesh a quick start•AFP/Getty Images

Emon brought up the century stand with his fourth six, off Faheem in the 11th over. He followed it up with a blazing cover drive next ball. Faheem, however, gave Pakistan their breakthrough when Tanzid was caught at short fine leg later in the over. He made a 32-ball 42, hitting three sixes and as many fours. Emon followed two balls later, top edging Shadab’s googly for 66.

Afridi leads fightback

Pakistan held back Bangladesh in the last five overs, conceding just 46 runs. After Emon’s exit, Towhid Hridoy and Litton Das struck a six each early in their partnership, but they couldn’t match the openers’ pace. They added 49 runs in 33 balls. Litton fell trying to ramp Hasan Ali, before Shamim Hossain started with two consecutive fours.Afridi, however, bowled a very good second spell, mixing up his pace and lengths effectively. He removed Shamim with a ball that he held deep in his palm, with the left-hander caught trying to play the reverse ramp. One ball later, Hridoy struck one down Ayub’s throat at deep midwicket, having made 25. Jaker Ali tried hard in the last 13 balls, hitting a six and a four, but couldn’t quite take Bangladesh to the 200-run mark. That may not have mattered, seeing how Pakistan chased down the target.

Seifert scored an unbeaten 97 after Neesham’s five wickets reduced Pakistan to 128

Danyal Rasool26-Mar-2025New Zealand signed off the series as they started it: with an absolute hammering of Pakistan. Tim Seifert, who smashed an unbeaten 97 off 38, ensured New Zealand needed just ten overs to get to Pakistan’s limp 128 after five wickets for James Neesham hobbled Pakistan in the first innings.New Zealand called correctly at the toss and barely put a foot wrong after. Will O’Rourke and Jacob Duffy were both tight and penetrating up front as New Zealand took three wickets in the powerplay. It included Hassan Nawaz for his third duck of the series who sandwiched his century at Eden Park with just one run across the other four games. Neesham’s first wicket of five reduced Pakistan to 52 for 5 around the halfway mark as Pakistan’s top order scattered around their captain Salman Agha.Agha and Shadab Khan provided the only resistance with the bat for Pakistan with a brief, entertaining cameo. Neither are natural power hitters, but both were effective in their manipulation of the bowlers and the field as Pakistan picked up the pace in a 54-run stand in 35 balls.But when Shadab briefly lost his cool after being deprived of a free hit he thought he deserved for a high full toss the previous ball, he nicked the next one to the keeper. He walked away incandescent, and the remainder of Pakistan’s innings folded tamely even as Agha brought up his second half-century in three games. Neesham was ruthless in wrapping the tail up as the final four overs yielded four wickets for 22 runs, and a target of 129.Neesham starred with five wickets•Getty ImagesNew Zealand’s innings began with 18 runs off Jahandad Khan’s first over, and barely looked back. Finn Allen and Seifert were raining boundaries no matter which fast bowler Agha turned to; five of the first six overs produced double-digit runs, and when Pakistan turned back to Jahandad to close out the powerplay, the assault was unforgiving. Three sixes and a four from Seifert saw 25 runs come off it as New Zealand surged to 92 in the powerplay – their highest six-over score in T20I history.Sufiyan Muqeem – in hindsight brought in a touch late, provided some measure of relief for Pakistan, got rid of Allen with his second delivery with a bit of flight and variation of pace. He followed it up by deceiving Mark Chapman with a quicker one that Mohammad Haris was sharp to collect and whip the bails off, his two overs conceding just six runs for their two wickets.However, that did not mean all spin was working for Pakistan, as Shadab’s concluding over made painfully clear. Four sixes in six balls, and three consecutive ones to sign off the game, put Pakistan out of their misery, his 26-run over finishing off a contest so one-sided it had become borderline uncomfortable to watch.New Zealand will take heart from their strength in depth, while Pakistan are left to wonder if there are further depths to sink to.

After a summer of waiting for the Premier League to return, that was not the performance Chelsea fans were hoping to see this afternoon.

Instead of playing the high-energy, exciting and effective football they did in pre-season, Enzo Maresca’s side looked lethargic and largely out of ideas against Crystal Palace.

Moreover, if it wasn’t for VAR stepping in and ruling out Eberechi Eze’s free-kick, the West Londoners could have started their campaign with a loss.

Unsurprisingly, there were lacklustre performances pretty much across the board for the hosts, but two really stood out to us, including Cole Palmer.

Palmer's performance against Palace

Following his brilliant performances at the Club World Cup and the time he has had since then to better understand his new teammates, we were expecting a great performance from Palmer today.

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Unfortunately, we didn’t get one, and instead, the Englishman looked unsure of what to do for the vast majority of the encounter.

Now, the former Manchester City prospect did not make any huge mistakes to cost his side the game, but he didn’t have any positive impact on proceedings either and, as he’s unquestionably the Blues’ best player, that is a massive problem.

We weren’t the only ones disappointed by his performance, either, as the Standard’s Dom Smith awarded him a rather generous 6/10 match rating at full-time.

We say generous, as on top of failing the eye-test today, the midfield maestro’s statistics make for some unpleasant reading.

For example, in his 96 underwhelming minutes, he amassed a combined expected goals and assists tally of just 0.24, played just one key pass, misplaced 100% of his crosses, didn’t take a single shot on target, failed in 100% of his dribbles and lost three of four ground duels.

In all, it was a bad first showing of the season from Palmer, although one of his teammates was even worse.

The Chelsea star worse than Palmer

Unfortunately for Maresca and Co, there were several starters who could take this spot, but for our money, Joao Pedro has it.

Like Palmer, the Brazilian forward came into the game off a sensational pre-season with the Blues, but looked an entirely different player against the Eagles.

In fact, the former Brighton & Hove Albion star was so disappointing that it was easy to forget he was even playing in the first place, which is not how you want your league debut for your new side described.

It might sound harsh, but once again, we are not alone in this opinion as Smith gave the 23-year-old a 5/10 match rating, writing that he was ‘frustrated by centre-backs Marc Guehi and Chris Richards’.

Unsurprisingly, the Ribeirão Preto-born poacher’s statistics from the game more than demonstrate just how underwhelming a performance it was.

In 73 minutes of inaction, he registered a combined expected goals and assists figure of 0.32, had no shots on target, failed in 100% of his dribbles, took just 23 touches – 19 fewer than Robert Sanchez – lost six of nine duels, lost the ball seven times and completed just ten passes.

Ultimately, it was not a performance to remember from Pedro today, but thankfully, it’s just the first game, and if pre-season is anything to go by, he’ll eventually come good and potentially form a dangerous partnership with Palmer.

Chelsea verbally agree deal for £192k-a-week star but need Nkunku to leave

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Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Toronto, cities with significant South Asian communities, are on the shortlist

Tristan Lavalette20-Jan-2025Major League Cricket (MLC), the fledgling T20 tournament in the USA, is set to expand from six teams to eight by 2027, with a move into Canada being explored in developments that could have wider implications for the sport.Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Toronto, cities with significant South Asian communities, are on the shortlist with final decisions expected this year. Market potential and local government support in helping build stadium infrastructure will be among the determining factors.Expansion officials travelled to Chicago recently and were believed to be encouraged by the local support. Visits to the other cities are expected in the coming months.MLC co-founder Satyan Gajwani will launch one of the franchises, while fellow co-founders Vijay Srinivasan, the league’s chief executive until recently, and Sameer Mehta will helm the other. Investors are likely to partner up with them once the two cities have been selected.Three of the six teams in the MLC are owned by IPL team owners – Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings – while Seattle, the only small-market franchise in the league, have ties with Delhi Capitals. San Francisco and Washington don’t have any IPL attachments, but have partnerships with Cricket Victoria and Cricket NSW respectively.

“There are many cities in America that have large populations of people who already love cricket. But the goal is to grow the game and that means expanding beyond that fan base.”MLC co-founder Satyan Gajwani

“We have options ahead of us. I don’t think we’re committed one way or the other right now,” Gajwani told ESPNcricinfo. “That’s realistically a decision we will take closer to launch.”Expansion will likely lead to more games and a longer duration of the competition. MLC power brokers do eventually want a home-and-away season – where the teams play each other twice – to underpin the tournament.Last year’s second season ran for 23 days in July and overlapped with the Hundred in the UK. This season’s scheduling has not been announced, but a lengthier tournament is expected, although it might start earlier in June.The well-heeled MLC’s emergence has become a major talking point in English cricket, heightened when Jason Roy opted out of his ECB contract to represent LA Knight Riders, who have the same owners as KKR.”There are many cities in America that have large populations of people who already love cricket. But the goal is to grow the game and that means expanding beyond that fan base,” Gajwani said. “America is the largest sports market in the world. It’s also very competitive, and continuing to be relevant will be a challenge.”But I think the economics of sport in America are pretty robust. The NBA and NFL are in 28 cities. We’re in six right now. We still have a lot of headroom for growth in the medium to long term.”The tournament’s first two seasons were entirely played at the 7200 capacity Grand Prairie Stadium, a redeveloped baseball ground, near Dallas and the more modest Church Street Park in Morrisville, North Carolina.Existing franchises – other than Dallas-based Texas Super Kings – have faced challenges getting suitable infrastructure off the ground. But there is confidence that San Francisco Unicorns will start playing home games this season at the iconic Oakland Coliseum, which up until recently was the long-time home of the Athletics in the MLB. The new franchises hope to play at home grounds from the start.Jason Roy opted out of his ECB contract to represent LA Knight Riders at the MLC•MLC”In the ideal case, we firm up on the city, lock up a land deal and then build a stadium – whether retrofitted or building from zero,” Gajwani said. “The ideal outcome is that we play at home for our first game in 2027.”There is this balance of wanting to build something that’s right for where the market is, but have the flexibility to grow with the market. Every city will have its own dynamics.”The cities in the running may be further incentivised by the prospect of potentially hosting cricket matches at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Cricket will end a 128-year Olympic drought but venues have yet to be determined, with the men’s and women’s competitions possibly extending beyond Los Angeles.”There’s the added element that a fully-fledged cricket venue up and running by 2027 could possibly host matches at the Olympics,” Gajwani said. “The IOC or the LA Organising Committees will make that decision. But they openly said they’re looking for infrastructure that can host Olympic matches. It’s definitely a factor that we’re all thinking about.”The league also announced Johnny Grave as its new CEO, replacing Srinivasan. Grave is a prominent figure in cricket administration, having most recently served as CEO at CWI for seven years. He was previously the commercial director at the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) in England.”I am honored to lead the league at this transformative time,” Grave said in a statement. “Cricket is beloved globally and I am thrilled to see its fan base growing rapidly in the United States. I look forward to working with the MLC team to help elevate the league, engage with fans, and build a thriving, sustainable future for cricket in America.”

Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has been filmed angrily shoving a fan after Cameroon's shock World Cup qualifying defeat to Cape Verde.

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  Onana has been blamed for yet another calamitous goal while on international duty with Cameroon. The stopper was unable to prevent Dailon Livramento from scoring the winner for Cape Verde after bizarrely neglecting to come out and close down the striker as Cameroon slumped to a shock defeat. Footage after the match showed Onana full of frustration and angrily clashing with a fan trying to get a selfie with the Manchester United goalkeeper. The supporter then appeared to throw a water bottle in his direction.

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  Onana has become known for his costly mistakes since signing for Manchester United. His regular errors, and those of back-up Altay Bayindir, have now seen the Red Devils bring in Senne Lammens from Royal Anterwerp in an attempt to bolster their goalkeeping department. His arrival is expected to see Onana join Turkish side Trabzonspor on a season-long loan.

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Mohsin Naqvi said that all teams including India will participate in the event and does not see them “cancel or postpone” their trip

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi is confident that the Champions Trophy 2025 will be held in Pakistan and all teams, including India, will participate in the tournament.The Champions Trophy is scheduled to start on February 19, with the final set for March 9, and Lahore, Karachi, and Rawalpindi earmarked as the venues. India haven’t sent their team to Pakistan since July 2008 due to political tensions between the two countries.However, Naqvi is confident India will make it to Pakistan next year and that the preparations are on schedule. He further stated that the stadiums would “definitely” be in a much better shape to host the ICC tournament.”The Indian team should come. I don’t see them cancel or postpone coming here and we are confident we will host all the teams in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan,” he said in Lahore. “The stadiums will also be ready to host the matches on schedule and any remaining work would be completed after the tournament. In a way, you can say that we are going to have a brand new stadium.”Related

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Naqvi was asked whether he would meet S Jaishankar, the Minister of External Affairs of India, who will be visiting Pakistan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) conclave on October 15-16, but he played it down. “He is coming but I don’t think the details of his meetings have been set.” BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla had recently said that the final call about India visiting Pakistan for the Champions Trophy will be taken by the Indian government.He was also asked about Babar Azam’s resignation from white-ball captaincy and his replacement to which the PCB chief said that he had told the selection committee to take their time and make a long-term decision. “I have told them to take a decision after careful consideration because the captain’s position is important.”Naqvi also said he had inquired from the selection committee – including the captain and head coach of the teams – whether it was the right time to introduce some fresh blood in the national sides. “They said they are okay with the current set-up of players so I told them ‘fine, it is your call’.”

Manchester City have been making waves so far during the summer transfer window as Pep Guardiola attempts to win back the Premier League title.

Indeed, no fewer than four players have moved to City, and there is scope for plenty more in the coming weeks.

Kyle Walker has left, as has Kevin De Bruyne, with Guardiola streamlining his squad.

With the Englishman departing, City have targeted a swoop for a Serie A player who could add something extra to the right side of their defence.

Man City ready to close in on Serie A star

Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Rayan Cherki have all arrived at the Etihad ahead of the 2025/26 season. Despite City exiting the Club World Cup earlier than anticipated, the three players could be vital for the club next season.

Now, according to reports in Spain, City could be set to close in on a deal to sign Inter Milan star Denzel Dumfries, with the Etihad side ready to accelerate their move for the rampaging talent.

He has a release clause worth £21.5m, as per the report, but this expires on July 15 and it looks as though Guardiola is keen to activate it before the deadline.

The right side of the defence is a position which needs to be strengthened massively and Dumfries could be an excellent signing.

He could turn out to be Guardiola’s very own Bryan Mbeumo, who has been heavily linked with a move to rivals Manchester United this summer.

Why Manchester City must sign Denzel Dumfries

United’s attack could look very different should they secure a deal for Mbeumo in the coming weeks.

Off the right flank last season, he registered 28 goal contributions in the Premier League – 20 goals and eight assists – proving he would be an excellent signing for Ruben Amorim.

Dumfries could turn out to be Guardiola’s own version of the Brentford forward. Despite not playing in quite such an advanced position, the Dutchman did record similar statistics to Mbeumo throughout last season, with FBref noting the pair to be similar players among wingers across Europe’s top five leagues.

Indeed, according to FBref, the pair performed similarly when it came to shots per 90 (1.74 vs 2.08), shot-creating actions (2.53 vs 3.8) and goal-creating actions (0.18 vs 0.53) in their respective domestic leagues.

Both players are superb at bursting forward down the right flank in order to either get a shot away or to create chances in the final third, with Dumfries notably registering 17 goals and assists in all competitions last term as an advanced wing-back.

Journalist Alan Rzepa described Dumfries as a “monster” all the way back in 2021, but fast-forward four years, nothing has changed.

In Serie A last term, he scored seven goals and grabbed two assists. Given that City’s full-backs scored just eight goals between them all season, adding someone like Dumfries would be an excellent move.

For a fee of £21.5m, Guardiola could well be signing his very own Mbeumo-esque figure on the cheap. Someone capable of shining in the Premier League with his attacking talents on the right flank.

If it all works out, Dumfries might just quietly be the signing of the summer for City.

Romano: "Agreement sealed" as Man City win race and sign 18 y/o ex-PSG gem

The paperwork has now been “signed” over a move to the Etihad.

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Henry Jackson

Jul 11, 2025

Burnley are back in the promised land of the Premier League and could now look to swoop for two young stars to bolster their hopes for the long term at Turf Moor, according to a report.

Burnley sign Loum Tchaouna to complete fourth summer signing

Scott Parker has begun to make moves in Lancashire ahead of the Clarets’ return to the Premier League, with Axel Tuanzebe, Quilindschy Hartman and Max Weiss joining their fight to stay in the top-flight.

Now, Loum Tchaouna has joined Burnley from Lazio for a fee in the region of £13 million, further illustrating their commitment to strengthening ahead of an exciting campaign for all involved at Turf Moor.

Speaking after his arrival was confirmed, the French talent stated: “I spoke with the manager during the (Under-21) Euros this summer and we had a really good conversation, which made me realise I wanted to be here.”

Financially, Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford’s seemingly inevitable move to Newcastle United could free up £40 million to be invested in further reinforcements, even if losing the England Under-21 international will come as a blow to those within the corridors of power.

With July now upon us, the transfer window never rests and Lee Hendrie believes Norwich City forward Josh Sargent would be a ‘great signing’ for the Clarets in light of links involving the United States international with a switch to the Premier League newcomers.

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He has scored 36 goals in the top flight.

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Either way, it feels like several additions will be necessary to help Burnley stand a chance of avoiding the drop, which is becoming an increasingly difficult task year on year due to the financial disparity between newly-promoted sides and the established clubs.

Nevertheless, Parker could now be set to strengthen the ranks further if recent reports are to be believed.

Burnley make advances to land Salford City duo

According to EFL Analysis, Burnley have seen a bid rejected for Salford City forward Kyrell Malcolm and they are also reportedly interested in bringing his teammate Will Wright to Turf Moor.

Intriguingly, Malcolm, 18, is admired by Everton and Blackburn Rovers, while Wright has attracted interest from the likes of Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Brentford.

Kyrell Malcolm at Salford City

Will Wright at Salford City

Appearances – 9

Appearances – 4

Goals – 0

Goals – 0

Assists – 1

Assists – 0

Both players are only in the infancy of their careers, but suitors are beginning to emerge for both strikers in light of their potential to develop into stars of the future.

Previously, Salford City co-owner Ryan Giggs described Malcolm as an “exciting player”, which is quite the compliment given his own standing as one of the Premier League’s finest ever performers at Manchester United.

Neither would be expected to become first-team assets straight away, but the fact Burnley want to add two rising talents to their ranks is an indication that the club are on the correct trajectory.