Liverpool get another deal done! Reds complete shock free transfer swoop for new backup goalkeeper as Arne Slot continues reshaping squad

Liverpool have agreed to sign goalkeeper Freddie Woodman on a free transfer from Preston North End.

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    Woodman, 28, made 22 appearances for the Championship side last season. His contract with Preston expires at the end of the month, allowing him to join the Reds on a free transfer. He will begin pre-season training with the Reds next month.

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    Woodman will slot into Slot's squad as third choice keeper behind incumbent Allisson and Georgian no.1 Giorgi Mamardashvili. The 24-year-old agreed to join Liverpool last summer, but remained at Valencia for the 2024/25 season. The new signings in goal have allowed Caoimhin Kelleher to leave for Brentford for a fee that could reach £18m.

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    Woodman won the under-17s World Cup for England in 2017, and has represented Newcastle United, Kilmarnock and Swansea City as well as Preston. He is the godson of former England manager Gareth Southgate. His dad, Andy, is the manager. of League Two side Bromley.

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    The Reds have been quick and calculated in their business this summer, completing big-name signings like Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong, alongside squad-building acquisitions like Woodman who counts as a homegrown player under UEFA's regulations. It speaks of a club with a clear vision for the next term and beyond. A scary proposition for their Premier League rivals.

Arsenal play the waiting game! Gunners prepared to sit tight on signing Benjamin Sesko until price drops as Mikel Arteta shortlists two new striker targets including former Man City star

Arsenal are prepared to wait for the price to drop before sealing a deal to sign Benjamin Sesko, with two new targets shortlisted.

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Sesko has been the reported as the number one centre-forward target for the Gunners this summer, but The Sun say that no deal has been struck with RB Leipzig, who may want the full £70m release clause in their striker's contract. That has caused Mikel Arteta to begin work on other options.

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The report states that Eintracht Frankfurt Hugo Ekitike and Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez are both being studied by the club. Alvarez only left Premier League rivals Manchester City for La Liga last summer.

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Some Arsenal fans believed the news that Sesko had followed the club on Instagram to mean he was set to join them. That has proved unfounded, however, with a fair amount of uncertainty now surrounding the deal.

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The Gunners have completed some business this summer, with goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga and midfielder Martin Zubimendi said to have signed. Official announcements are imminent.

Galatasaray increase bid for Victor Osimhen and meet €75m asking price for Napoli striker but there's still one problem

Victor Osimhen has once again found himself at the centre of intense transfer speculation this summer, with Turkish champions Galatasaray making a bold attempt to sign the prolific Nigerian forward. Antonio Conte has underlined the club’s stance by insisting that any departure must align with the financial terms outlined in Osimhen’s contract.

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According to Conte prefers to place his faith in Romelu Lukaku as his primary striker and is believed to be lining up Darwin Núñez as his secondary choice. With Osimhen deemed surplus to tactical requirements, Napoli are not just open to selling him, they see it as essential to move him on.

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Galatasaray, intent on bringing back their star striker from last season, have expressed their readiness to match the €75 million (£65m/$88m) clause. However, the Turkish side proposed paying the amount in staggered installments, a condition that Napoli has flatly refused. The Naples club insists on receiving the full sum upfront, backed by bank guarantees if a deal is to be finalized. Complicating matters further, Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal is reportedly ready to meet Napoli’s demands in one go, potentially putting pressure on Galatasaray to revise their offer quickly if they hope to win the race.

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Due to terms renegotiated in his last contract renewal, Osimhen is set to earn €24m (£21m/$28m) net in the upcoming season if he stays. That figure is seen as excessive by Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis, particularly for a player who no longer fits into the club’s long-term plans. With Osimhen’s contract running until 2026, this summer presents a strategic window for Napoli to secure a substantial transfer fee before his value potentially declines or he leaves on a free transfer in the summer of 2026.

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Osimhen’s exceptional 2024/25 season with Galatasaray only reinforces the growing demand for his signature. The Nigerian striker found the net 26 times and delivered 5 assists across 30 league appearances, playing a vital role in helping Galatasaray secure their 25th Turkish Super Lig title.

Sources close to Osimhen suggest that he has settled well in Istanbul and would prefer to continue his career in Turkey rather than return to Napoli. The striker has reportedly shown reluctance to join the Italian side’s pre-season camp, scheduled to start on July 15, underscoring his desire to avoid a return to a club where he no longer feels wanted.

Man Utd eye ambitious bid for PSG midfielder as Luis Enrique eager to keep star player with Al-Nassr ready to pounce

Fabian Ruiz is wanted by Manchester United and Al-Nassr, but Luis Enrique sees him as key to Paris Saint-Germain's plans and wants to keep him.

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    Ruiz is attracting interest from top clubs after a fantastic season with PSG. According to , United and Al-Nassr are among the clubs keen on signing the Spanish midfielder, but Les Parisiens are reluctant to part ways with the player Enrique considers essential.

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    The former Napoli midfielder enjoyed a standout 2024-25 season, winning four titles with PSG – Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, the Champions League and the Trophee des Champions. He played 58 matches in all competitions, 43 as a starter, and contributed six goals and 11 assists. His chemistry with team-mates Joao Neves and Vitinha made PSG’s midfield one of the strongest in Europe.

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    The 29-year-old was a finalist in the 2025 Nations League with Spain and had previously stood out as one of La Roja’s top performers alongside Rodri at Euro 2024. Despite past differences, Enrique now sees Ruiz as one of PSG’s most complete and reliable midfielders.

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    The report adds that the Ligue 1 giants intend to keep Ruiz and continue building around their midfield trio. The club may soon begin talks to extend his current deal, which runs until 2027. Any interested suitors including Man United and Al-Nassr will need to make a compelling case to convince both PSG and the player.

Pro-Palestine pitch invader breaches security at World Cup final

A pro-Palestine pitch invader breached the security cordon at the Narendra Modi Stadium during the World Cup final between India and Australia in Ahmedabad.The incident took place just before the first drinks break during India’s innings and the person got as far as Virat Kohli in the middle before being apprehended by security personnel.The pitch invader was identified as Wayne Johnson, an Australian of Chinese-Filipino origin, who was arrested and taken to Chand Kheda Police station in Ahmedabad, according to PTI.Johnson had worn a face mask with a design of the Palestine flag and a T-shirt with the slogans “Stop bombing Palestine” on the front and “Save Palestine” on the back. The ICC does not allow political protests at cricket games but with Johnson being a foreign national, it is not yet known what kind of action will be taken against him.Israel and Palestine militant group Hamas have been engaged in a war since October 7.

Pelo Total Acesso, São Paulo abre venda de ingressos para jogo com o Atlético-GO; saiba os preços

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O São Paulo abriu a venda de ingressos para o jogo contra o Atlético-GO, pelo Campeonato Brasileiro, que acontece no dia 27 deste mês, no estádio do Morumbi, às 20h.

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Com o valor dos ingressos variando entre R$15 e R$ 170, as vendas acontecem somente por meio da plataforma online Total Acesso (no sitespfc.totalacesso.com), sem a possibilidade de venda em bilheterias.

Até o momento, somente sócio-torcedores podem adquirir os bilhetes. As vendas estão abertas nesta quarta-feira (19) para o plano Diamante. Nesta quinta-feira (20), abre para o plano Tricolor, às 10h (de Brasília). Na sexta-feira (21), no mesmo horário, para o plano Preto. No sábado (22) e domingo (23), respectivamente, para os planos Branco e Vermelho.

Torcedores comuns poderão realizar a compra dos seus ingressos na segunda-feira (24), a partir das10h (de Brasília). Quanto aos camarotes, as vendas serão feitas diretamente com estes.

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Kohli on 49th ODI hundred: I had this sense of 'it's going to be something more today'

India batter says Sachin Tendulkar’s message is ‘special’ after equalling his world record

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“I had this sense of ‘it’s going to be something more,’ today rather than ‘it’s just one more game in the World Cup.’ I did wake up with that excitement, yes,” Virat Kohli said after his match-winning 101 not out off 121 balls against South Africa in Kolkata, on his 35th birthday, an innings that brought him level with Sachin Tendulkar’s world record of 49 ODI hundreds.”It was a big game,” Kohli said after winning the Player of the Match award. “We were probably playing the toughest team in the tournament that we had played so far, to be honest. They played some amazing cricket. There was this motivation of wanting to do well for the team. Because it happened on my birthday, people made it a bit more special for me. I had this sense of ‘it’s going to be something more today’ rather than ‘it’s just one more game in the World Cup’. I did wake up with that excitement, yes.”Related

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After Kohli completed his 49th hundred, Tendulkar posted a congratulatory message on the social media platform X, saying: “Well played Virat. It took me 365 days to go from 49 to 50 earlier this year. I hope you go from 49 to 50 and break my record in the next few days. Congratulations!!”When asked about Tendulkar’s message and his achievement, an emotional Kohli said, “it’s all too much to take in right now.””Tendulkar’s message is quite special. For me, it’s all too much to take in right now, to be honest, to equal my hero’s record in one-day internationals is something that’s a huge honour for me. I know that people like comparisons, I am never going to be as good as him. There’s a reason why we all looked up to him. He’s perfection when it comes to batting. I am trying to do my best, trying to win games for my country. He’s always going to be my hero regardless of what happens. It’s a very emotional moment for me. I know where I come from, the days that I watched him play on TV. So to stand here and get this appreciation from someone like him means a lot to me.”

After Rohit Sharma gave India a flying start against South Africa, Kohli began his innings in the sixth over and then lost Shubman Gill in the 11th, with the score 93 for 2. He reached the record-equalling hundred off 119 balls, getting to the milestone in the 49th over by punching Kagiso Rabada to cover for a single in front of a near-capacity crowd at Eden Gardens. While Tendulkar scored his 49th century in his 451st ODI innings, Kohli got there in just his 277th innings in his 289th match. His innings – and partnership of 134 off 158 balls with Shreyas Iyer – helped India score 326 for 5 in a game they eventually won by 243 runs.”People from the outside probably look at the game in a different way,” he said. “When the openers start in that fashion when the ball is new, you feel like wow, this is a belter and everyone has to keep going that way. But the conditions changed with the old ball, the pitch slows down. Message from the management was simple: I bat deep, the guys around me they bat with me, string in partnerships, express themselves and keep doing the job that the team wants me to do. That’s my role, has always been my role. I was just happy from that perspective because on pitches like these, if you get out, you can always look back and say 295, maybe we could have got 320-325. Once you are above 315, we knew it’s above par and we are in a comfortable situation.”Getty ImagesKohli now has two hundreds in the 2023 World Cup to go with four half-centuries in eight league games so far. He is the second highest run-scorer in the tournament behind South Africa’s Quinton de Kock, his 543 runs coming at an average of 108.60 and strike rate of 88.29. It is the first time he has scored more than 500 runs in an ODI World Cup.After a couple of low-key years, Kohli’s hundred continues a prolific 2023 for him in the ODI format. He has more than 1000 runs with five centuries in 2023, at an average of 72.18 and strike rate of 99.82. It is the eighth time he has scored more than 1000 ODI runs in a year, surpassing Tendulkar’s record of seven.”I would say I am enjoying myself, playing cricket all over again which is more important now than thinking about phases and such,” he said. I think in a phase where things were not working, you are not enjoying yourself. That’s what I take out of it. You are still able to score runs because of your experience. But being out there, even for those 50-60 runs is not as enjoyable as it is right now. I am just happy with God’s blessed me with that enjoyment again and I can do the things that I have done for so many years all over again.”

"فرصة لا تعوض".. رومانو يكشف أسباب إصرار ليفربول على ضم إيزاك

كشف الصحفي الإيطالي الموثوق فابرزيو رومانو أن نادي ليفربول يستعد للتحرك بقوة لضم مهاجم نيوكاسل، ألكسندر إيزاك، في ظل استعدادات إدارة الريدز لإعادة تشكيل خط الهجوم هذا الصيف.

ونجح ليفربول في ضم أكثر من صفقة لتدعيم خط الهجوم مثل فلوريان فيرتز وهوجو إيكتيكي القادمين من الدوري الألماني عن طريق ناديي باير ليفركوزن وآينتراخت فرانكفورت.

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وقال رومانو في تصريحات عبر بودكاست “Here We Go”: “مع توقع رحيل داروين نونيز، فيديريكو كييزا ولويس دياز، يرغب ليفربول في إعادة بناء الهجوم بلاعبين مثل هوجو إيكيتيكي، الذي يمكنه اللعب كجناح، إلى جانب عناصر مبدعة مثل فلوريان فيرتز”.

وأشار إلى أن الإدارة ترى في إيزاك فرصة نادرة: “هم يؤمنون بأن ألكسندر يمثل فرصة مثالية تمامًا لتقديم شيء مميز للمدرب آرني سلوت، في بعض الأحيان، لا يتعلق الأمر بالتخطيط فقط، بل بالفرص التي يتيحها السوق، وليفربول يرى أن هذه هي لحظته لضم اللاعب، خاصة أن الأندية الأخرى ليست نشطة في هذا الملف”.

وأوضح رومانو أن المنافسة على الصفقة شبه غائبة حاليًا: “في الوقت الحالي، لا يوجد أي نادٍ ينافس ليفربول مباشرة، هذا لا يعني أن بقية الأندية لا تريده، لكن ببساطة، لا أحد منهم مستعد للتقدم بعرض”.

وتابع: “هذه فرصة كبيرة في السوق بالنسبة لنادي ليفربول، لديهم الإمكانية للقيام بخطوة كبيرة، ولا يريدون أن تضيع منهم”.

وفيما يتعلق بموقف اللاعب نفسه، أكد رومانو أن إيزاك منفتح تمامًا على فكرة الانضمام للريدز، بل ورفض عروضًا سعودية منذ بداية الميركاتو.

وقال: “اللاعب كان واضحًا جدًا مع الأندية السعودية في بداية فترة الانتقالات، لا يريد الانتقال إلى السعودية، مع كامل الاحترام لتلك البطولة، لكنه يرغب في البقاء بأوروبا، والتنافس على أعلى مستوى، من أجل الفوز بلقب دوري أبطال أوروبا والدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، لهذا السبب اختار ليفربول”.

واختتم رومانو مؤكدًا: “حتى هذه اللحظة، لا توجد أندية أخرى قريبة من حسم الصفقة، ليفربول هو النادي الوحيد الذي يملك فرصة حقيقية للتوقيع مع اللاعب”.

Hardik Pandya out of World Cup with ankle injury

The allrounder had suffered an ankle injury while bowling against Bangladesh

ESPNcricinfo staff04-Nov-20233:46

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India allrounder Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the ODI World Cup due to the ankle injury he suffered against Bangladesh on October 19. Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna has replaced him in India’s squad.Pandya had injured himself last month when he appeared to twist his left ankle while trying to stop a shot in his follow-through during his first over against Bangladesh. He played no further part in that match and was taken for scans. ESPNcricinfo understands he suffered ligament damage and has been undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.Related

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Prasidh, who has 29 wickets in 17 ODIs, last played for India in two ODIs against Australia during the series just before the World Cup. He took three wickets in those games and also took five wickets in as many matches for Karnataka in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.Prasidh had marked his return from a long layoff due to a stress fracture of the back when India toured Ireland in August and was also part of the Asia Cup squad, though he was largely on the bench and only played one game against Bangladesh.

After Hardik got injured, India dropped Shardul Thakur from their XI and brought in Suryakumar Yadav and Mohammed Shami, choosing to go in with six specialist batters, one allrounder, and four specialist bowlers in their World Cup games against New Zealand, England and Sri Lanka. While Suryakumar has made only 63 runs at a strike-rate of 105 in three innings, Shami has been a gamechanger, picking up 14 wickets in 22 overs at an average of 6.71 and economy of 4.27.With seven wins in seven games, India were the first team to qualify for the semi-finals following their 302-run win against Sri Lanka in Mumbai. Their next match against South Africa – on Sunday in Kolkata – could decide which team finishes top of the points table, before they play their final league fixture against Netherlands in Bengaluru on November 12.

São Paulo e Santos empatam na primeira semifinal do Paulista sub-15

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Em um jogo muito aberto, o São Paulo empatou sem gols com o Santos na primeira partida da semifinal do Campeonato Paulista sub-15. A disputa aconteceu na manhã deste sábado (15), no Morumbi.

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As duas equipes se estudaram bastante no início do jogo. A melhor chance são-paulina saiu no finalzinho do primeiro tempo quando, depois da jogada pela esquerda, Pedro Bezerra acertou o chute rasteiro que saiu rente à trave direita.

O segundo tempo foi mais movimentado. No reinício, os garotos assustaram o Santos em chute de Enzo, que o goleiro conseguiu desviar. Pedrinho, pela esquerda, finalizou bem, a zaga mandou para escanteio. Outra boa oportunidade veio na cobrança de escanteio de Igor que Igão cabeceou à direita do gol.

O lateral-direito Igor, um dos destaques da partida, aos 17, mandou a bomba de longe, mas o goleiro conseguiu fazer o desvio. Apesar de se manter no campo de ataque, o gol não saiu.

O Tricolor soma agora 18 vitórias, quatro empates e apenas uma derrota na competição. Vazado somente oito vezes e sem sofrer gols há quatro partidas, a equipe tem a melhor defesa do campeonato e 63 gols somados.

O segundo e decisivo jogo acontece no próximo sábado (23), às 9h, na Arena Barueri. Para avançar à final e tentar o 16º título Paulista, os garotos de Cotia precisam vencer por qualquer placar. Novo empate leva a decisão da vaga para os pênaltis.

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