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Everything you need to know about Erling Haaland's salary at Manchester City

Manchester City haven’t been in the best of form in 2024-25, having been knocked out in the Champions League play-off against Real Madrid, while things haven’t really worked out for them in the Premier League either. Despite the turmoil at the club, Erling Haaland hasn’t been short of goals and the big Norwegian was rewarded with a contract renewal with the Cityzens, keeping him at the Etihad until 2034. The new contract has made him the highest paid-player at the club, but exactly how much does the City striker earn? Let’s find out!

GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!

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Erling Haaland's wages at Manchester City in numbers

Under his current contract with the club, Haaland earns £525,000 ($663,164) on a weekly basis, which scales up to over £27 million ($34m) for a year, making him the highest-paid player in the entire squad.

Player

Nationality

Weekly wages in GBP

Weekly wages in USD

Annual wages in GBP

Annual wages in USD

Erling Haaland

Norwegian

  £525,000

$663,146

£27,300,00

$34,483,586

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As already mentioned, Haaland is the highest-paid City player.

Following the striker is the experienced Kevin De Bruyne, a winner of multiple titles and the City player with the most Premier League assists.

Meanwhile, Jack Grealish is the third-highest earner at the Etihad alongside Bernardo Silva. Capping off the list in fifth spot is new signings Omar Marmoush.

Player

Nationality

Weekly wages in GBP

Weekly wages in USD

Annual wages in GBP

Annual wages in USD

Erling Haland

Norwegian

£525,000

$663,146

£27,300,000

$34,483,546

Kevin De Bruyne

Belgian

£400,000

$505,254

£20,800,000

$26,273,308

Jack Grealish

English

£300,000

$378,941

£15,600,00

$19,704,906

Bernardo Silva

Portuguese

£300,000

$378,941

£15,600,00

$19,704.906

Omar Marmoush

Egyptian

£295,000

$372,625

£15,340,000 

$12,376,491

Top 5 earners in the Premier League

Haaland and De Bruyne both sit at the top of the charts not just at City, but also in the league.

Arguably the Premier League’s best player in 2024-25, Mohamed Salah, makes an appearance at number three.

Meanwhile, Casemiro comes in as a rather surprising entrant at number four, followed by yet another city player in Grealish.

Player

Nationality

Weekly wages in GBP

Weekly wages in USD

Annual wages in GBP

Annual wage sin USD

Erling Haaland

Norwegian

£525,000

$663,146

£27,300,000

$34,483,586

Kevin De Bruyne

Belgian

£400,000

$505,254

£20,800,000

$26,273,206

Mohamed Salah

Egyptian

£350,000

$442,097

£18,200,000

$22,989,057

Casemiro

Brazilian

£350,000

$442,097

£18,200,000

$22,989,057

Jack Grealish

English

£300,000

$378,941

£15,600,000

$19,704,906

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Although Haaland and De Bruyne are the top earners in the Premier League, they fail to make the top five when it comes to the highest paid players across the world.

At the top sits the never-aging Cristiano Ronaldo, playing for Saudi Premier League side Al Nassr.

At number two comes Al Ittihad's Karim Benzema, while Riyad Mahrez of Al Ahli makes an appearance at number three.

Player

Club

Weekly wages GBP

Weekly wages USD

Annual wages GBP

Annual wages USD

Cristiano Ronaldo

Al Nassr

£3,846,154

$4,027,872

£200,000,000

$209,449,340

Karim Benzema

Al Ittihad

£1,923,077

$2,013,936

£100,000,000

$104,724,670

Riyad Mahrez

Al Ahli

£1,003,846

$1,051,275

£52,200,000

$54,666,278

Sadio Mane

Al Nassr

£769,231

$805,574

£40,000,000

$41,889,868

Kalidou Koulibaly

Al Hilal

£667,308

$698,836

£34,000,000

$36,339,460

Virgil van Dijk poked fun at Aston Villa defender Pau Torres during Liverpool's 2-0 Premier League win at Anfield on Saturday.

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Liverpool beat Aston Villa 2-0Torres appeals for soft penaltyVan Dijk mocks Villa defenderFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

Shortly before Liverpool went two goals up, Villa centre-back Torres appealed for a penalty following a coming together with Ryan Gravenberch. The former Villarreal man went down rather theatrically, leading Reds skipper Van Dijk to mock the big Spaniard, saying, "You're six-foot-four, mate!"

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The hard-fought victory sent Van Dijk's side five points clear at the top of the Premier League, following Manchester City's shock loss to Brighton earlier on Saturday. The visit of Unai Emery's men proved to be a tough hurdle for Liverpool but they passed that test with flying colours.

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Arne Slot's team will now head their separate ways for the international break, before returning to Liverpool action away to bottom-of-the-table Southampton on Sunday, November 24, in the Premier League.

Skipper slams 75 from 44 to help make short work of small chase

ECB Reporters' Network15-Jun-2021Luke Wright entered the 2021 Vitality Blast with a stunning 75 off 44 balls as Sussex Sharks made it three wins from three with a seven-wicket victory over Essex Eagles.The Blast’s all-time leading run-scorer missed the opening two rounds after splitting the webbing in his hand while practising fielding on the eve of the competition. But he made up for lost time by bringing up his fifty in 33 deliveries as Sussex chased down Essex’s below-par 128 for eight with 36 balls to spare.Wright looked at home right from the start, with boundaries from his second and third deliveries – two of eight fours.Opening partner Phil Salt earned a life when he bludgeoned a full toss to mid-on, only to earn a reprieve for the umpire to judge the ball to have been above waist-height, much to Simon Harmer’s chagrin. Salt was run out for 13, after putting on 54 with Wright before Travis Head added 60 together with the skipper.Wright continued to his 26th Blast half-century, going past 8000 T20 career runs, with a pair of straight sixes and another over cow corner. He departed with six still needed but Delray Rawlins clattered the winning runs over long-off soon after.Wright’s day had started perfectly as he won the toss and stuck the hosts in – although Will Buttleman struck successive sixes in the fourth over. On a used hybrid pitch, scoring proved difficult for Essex with only Buttleman, Michael Pepper and Jimmy Neesham’s strike rates topping 100, for those who reached double figures.The strain on scoring was exemplified by the last over of the Powerplay, which saw just one run, as Paul Walter struggled to lay a bat on Chris Jordan – the run rate throughout the innings hovering just below seven an over.To add to the Eagles’ woes, wickets were a regular occurrence. Tom Westley and Buttleman fell in the Powerplay – the former picking out deep midwicket off George Garton and the latter slapping a Tymal Mills slower ball to cover.Walter was stumped, Ryan ten Doeschate clubbed old pal Ravi Bopara to long off, Pepper – having scored 38 off 25 balls – drilled to extra cover, Harmer miscued to midwicket, Jack Plom skied to mid-off and Neesham was comprehensively bowled.Garton ended up with 3 for 31, with Mills, Jordan and Bopara all going at under a run-a-ball.

Jon Dadi Bodvarsson is ignoring the “noise” generated by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in a bid to earn a long-term future at Wrexham.

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Red Dragons needed attacking reinforcementsSnapped up Iceland international as free agentFootball League experience being put to good useFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

The 32-year-old striker was snapped up by the Red Dragons as a free agent after untimely injuries robbed them of Jack Marriott and Steven Fletcher. The decision was taken to bring in more firepower, with Hollywood co-owners making more funds available.

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Bodvarsson has only signed a short-term contract for now, but looked lively when making his debut as a second-half substitute in Wrexham’s disappointing FA Cup first-round defeat to Harrogate. It remains to be seen how prominently he figures under Phil Parkinson from here.

WHAT BODVARSSON SAID

The Iceland international is determined to make the most of any opportunities that come his way, saying of his decision to head for North Wales after being released by Bolton: “It was really a no-brainer for me. I’ve been in Iceland since I became a free agent, just keeping fit and training with my local team that I grew up with. Fitness-wise, I don't feel too far off it. It's just getting the minutes now in the tank, that was a huge positive [against Harrogate] to get minutes back in the tank because it has been a while. It's about getting the sharpness back and it’ll come.”

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Bodvarsson is excited to be part of Wrexham’s ambitious project, but is eager to avoid any distractions as he looks to prove his worth to Parkinson or any other suitors. He added on life at one of the most talked about teams in the English Football League: “It's just exciting football-wise, what the club is doing. Since I came here, the standard has been really high and the environment is really positive as a football player.

“That's what I was most excited for, you have all the noise around the club at the moment, which is positive, but first and foremost it's just great to be back in competitive football again. I know what I can do. For these three months it's about getting the sharpness back and enjoying myself again and hopefully expressing myself on the pitch the best I can.”

South Africa seamer claims ten-wicket haul but Northants have work to do in chase

David Hopps01-May-2021Yorkshire’s victory from a parlous position at Hove last week caused their coach, Andrew Gale, to praise their character and resilience. If they repeat the feat against Northants at Headingley then similar acclamation will surely follow. Why, Yorkshire grit might even get a mention.Yorkshire are slight favourites, with Northants 94 for 4 in pursuit of 220, but it is foolhardy to suggest as much. If the Headingley Cricketing Gods get the slightest indication that victory is already being anticipated then expect the sun to shine, the pitch to play with monotonous predictability and Northants to scoot home soon after lunch. This not a ground on which you get ahead of yourself.What is abundantly clear is that, for the second successive week, Yorkshire are involved in an engrossing contest that has shown Championship cricket at its best. That is partly due to Yorkshire’s batting frailties – and that vulnerability remains – but largely because both surfaces, whether encouraging spin or seam, have provided a balance between bat and ball. Northants, like Sussex, have been worthy opponents.Related

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Spare me this contention that the prime duty of the Championship is to produce utterly flat pitches so potential Test cricketers can learn to concentrate. If you want England batters to learn to concentrate, try mindfulness, memory tests or get them to read a book or two.Northants, like Sussex, have exchanged punch for punch, but their chances diminished the moment their one batter of true quality, the South African Ricardo Vasconcelos, ran himself out for 41 when he pushed the ball to David Willey’s left-hand at mid-on and was beaten by a direct hit. If anybody can be forgiven a momentary misjudgement, perhaps someone fulfilling the role of opening batter, wicketkeeper and captain could.Two other wickets fell in successive balls to Jordan Thompson, inswingers at the end of his first over and start of his second removing Ben Curran and Charlie Thurston. He has taken the new ball in this match and he has barely wasted a delivery. Combative with bat and ball, at 24, he is coming into his own. Gale’s message that he is “my type of cricketer” will find nods of agreement from a growing number.At 43 for 3 overnight, only 15 runs on, Yorkshire clearly had their work cut out to fashion a victory that would maintain their unbeaten record. That they made 247 in the toughest batting conditions of the match would have given them considerable satisfaction.Northants’ chief threat rested with the South African Wayne Parnell who took five wickets in an innings for the second time to finish with match figures of 10 for 143. Plus most of the 31 byes, of course, because at regular intervals Northants’ aggrieved stand-in wicketkeeper Vasconcelos was left sprawling in the dirt, rising more slowly on each occasion, sometimes with hands on hips in exasperation at lavish late swing.This was only Parnell’s second career 10-wicket haul, which, at 31, is quite a surprise, because when the ball swings, he is quite a handful. He quickly removed the left-handed Gary Ballance with an outswinger and in his following over, picked off the nightwatchman, Steve Patterson.In one of Parnell’s most wayward overs, Johnny Tattersall picked the ball of his pads for 14. But Tattersall, who had played soundly, then deflected a back-of-a-length delivery from Taylor to the keeper, giving Tom Taylor his only wicket of the match. Yorkshire were 86 for 6 and in the mire, but they don’t just bat deep, they bat deep with considerable nous.Partnerships of 59 in 17 from Dom Bess and Harry Brook for the seventh wicket and and 65 in 19 for the ninth wicket between Thompson and Willey underlined that Yorkshire’s lower orders were not spooked by the moving ball, and Northants’ seamers could not quite sustain the pressure. All made between 37 and 41 in a concerted team response.Presumably Brook’s pronounced back and across movement has been influenced by Ballance, whose shift deep into his crease before the bowler delivers caused such debate during his England career. Slightly-built, Brook cuts a fretful figure at the crease, an exhausting collection of short walks, tugs of kit and head jerks: one wonders, looking at that substantial trigger movement, if he can quite spare the calories. Bess, by contrast, stands still and ruminates. Both, in their own way, began the fightback.Brooke might have fallen to Taylor on 23, but Vasconcelos dived over one. Instead, he fell to the first ball he received after lunch, another victim for Parnell, who drew him into driving at a wide one.The appearance of Simon Kerrigan’s left-arm spin was a sign that Northants needed to block an end in case they needed a second new ball. When the ball was brought on for the umpires in case they needed it, it must have reminded Willey that, at nine down, he needed to up the tempo.Three successive sixes against Gareth Berg took Yorkshire’s lead beyond 200. Yorkshire grit, if Northampton born. The last of the sixes appeared to damage the “R” in Yorkshire on the electronic scoreboard, so Gale should be particularly careful about talking about Willey’s “Yorkshire grit” in case they try to put his words up on the big screen…

The South Africa Test captain talks about taking inspiration from those less fortunate than him

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‘It’s a source of inspiration you are looking for’

South Africa’s World Test Championship-winning captain Temba Bavuma is defining his legacy not only with his runs and cricketing intelligence, but also by the way he is extending help to others, on and off the field.He hopes to be remembered as a captain who helped others express their individuality, a recent instance of which came when he supported batter Wiaan Mulder in his decision to not break Brian Lara’s Test score record.Off the field, Bavuma is trying to make sure that young South Africans in vulnerable positions have a local cricketing hero they can relate to – which he himself took some time to find in his own youth.One of the key ways he’s giving back is through non-profit organisation DKMS Africa – a donor recruitment centre and registry – to raise awareness about the importance of registering as a stem cell donor, which helps save the lives of blood-cancer and blood-disorder patients.Bavuma told ESPN about his motivation to join DKMS as an ambassador: “My late grandma passed away via leukemia and that was something that was never spoken about in the household. I guess for them to see me getting behind a cause like this allowed them to somewhat heal – at least to speak about it, but also heal from what was traumatic for them.”Apart from his grandmother, Bavuma was inspired by the story of an aplastic anemia patient – a 14-year-old fan named Iminathi. DKMS Africa told Bavuma Iminathi’s story, and he hosted the boy at the Wanderers alongside Lions, Bavuma’s domestic team.Bavuma was the toast of South Africa after their World Test Championship win. He made 36 and 66 in the low-scoring Lord’s final in June•Phil Magakoe/AFP/Getty ImagesBavuma said: “I think in life we all need heroes. We all need people to look up to. I guess we all grow up with our own dreams and aspirations and ambitions and those easily come to life – or at least become reachable – when you see people like you who are doing it.”For an individual like Iminathi – [he] also was a source of inspiration that I could draw from. I’m quite privileged in a lot of ways within my life. The pressures and struggles that I go through are nothing compared to what Iminathi does and he is still able to do it with a smile on his face.”DKMS Africa was established in 2021, following the amalgamation of international organisation DKMS and the South African Sunflower Fund. Although they have made some progress reaching South Africans of all ethnicities, they still face challenges building diversity among their donor base.South Africans are classified by the government according to four main racial groups: black, coloured, Asian/Indian and white. Among DKMS Africa’s 125,000 registered donors, 45% are white, 38% black, 9% coloured and 8% Asian. White South Africans make up 7.3% of the country’s total population, as per the 2022 national census, and are therefore disproportionately represented among donors. As a result, it may be easier for white South Africans in need of a stem cell donor to find a match than for their black counterparts, who make up 81.4% of the total population.Apart from disparities in access to information, Bavuma attributes the relative shortage of black stem cell donors to the importance of blood in some African cultures, and the fact that most stem cell donations are collected from the bloodstream.At a Unicef event in Lucknow during the 2023 ODI World Cup. “I think in life, we all need heroes. We all need people to look up to”•Matthew Lewis/Getty Images”I think there’s a lot of stigmas that exist among people of my [ethnicity] when it comes to blood and giving blood. I think that can only be challenged by educating people, and also people seeing someone similar to them going out and supporting these kinds of causes,” said Bavuma.In the Xhosa culture he grew up in, blood is viewed as the essence of life and a conduit for connection with the ancestors. “Black culture is a bit interesting if you haven’t grown up with it,” Bavuma said, “especially if you look at it from a Western type of lens. Blood is quite sacred within our culture. The sacrifice of blood, the use of blood and the exchange of blood – those things have a certain significance.”To challenge that, you need the right education. You need the right type of people as well, to be able to speak the language that those types of people understand.”In his youth Bavuma had a taste of both the hardship that many South Africans face and the privilege reserved for a few, of whom a disproportionate number are white. Born and raised in Langa Township in Cape Town, Bavuma quickly gained attention for his prodigious cricketing talent.This afforded him scholarships at two of South Africa’s most prestigious schools – first the South African College School in Cape Town during his junior schooling, and then later St David’s Marist Inanda in Johannesburg after his family relocated during his high school career.When there has been division in the South Africa side, Bavuma has been able to draw upon his experience of both worlds to ensure unity prevailed. One notable example was in 2021, when Quinton de Kock withdrew from a T20 World Cup game against West Indies over a hasty directive from Cricket South Africa to the players five hours before the game to take a knee against racial discrimination.De Kock later apologised and credited Bavuma for being a “flipping amazing leader” for maintaining unity among those who played that match in de Kock’s absence without ostracising him for following his convictions.That was a period Bavuma acknowledged at the time as being one of his hardest as a leader. However, more recently, he has witnessed his conviction that no player under his watch should be afraid to make a bold decision – as exemplified by Mulder, under much happier circumstances.”That, for me, shows what the team is about,” Bavuma said about team-mate Wiaan Mulder’s decision to not go for Brian Lara’s Test innings run-scoring record against Zimbabwe in July•Zimbabwe CricketMulder – serving as stand-in captain in a Test against Zimbabwe in July for the then-injured Bavuma – declared despite being on 367 not out himself, only 33 runs shy of Brian Lara’s world record. The decision drew praise in some quarters and criticism in others.Regardless of whether it was the right call, the sheer bravery of the decision was a sign in itself that Bavuma’s values are likely to be upheld in the South Africa set-up beyond the end of his captaincy.”People always ask: ‘What is it about this team?’ We’re not a team of superstars, but there are always moments or snippets that give you a real shot or preview into what the team is about,” Bavuma said.”That moment there – Wiaan Mulder – a young guy making his mark in international cricket, in his first game as a stand-in captain, has an opportunity to break the world record and is able to make a decision like that. That, for me, shows what the team is about,” Bavuma said.”I was actually there in Zimbabwe when Wiaan and the coach [Shukri Conrad] made that decision. I think he would have earned a lot of respect not just from us as players but from the cricketing world.”It’s easy to say that you’re going to put the team first and all of that, but the important thing is: when it’s in front of you, what do you exactly do?”Whether it relates to his work building a winning cricket culture within the South Africa side or a culture of awareness regarding people with blood disorders through his work with DKMS Africa, Bavuma is looking to ensure that actions do the talking.

Ahead of the 2024/25 Premier League campaign, Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has been working tirelessly to try and bolster his side in the attempt to return to some form of European competition.

The goalkeeper department has been a cause for concern for the Magpies, with number one Nick Pope missing over four months of the campaign due to a shoulder injury.

He was subsequently replaced by backup shot-stopper Martin Dubravka, who looked shaky at times and unable to match the quality demanded by a side pushing to finish inside the Champions League places.

As a result, Howe has been desperately delving into the market to find a suitable upgrade on the pair, with Giorgi Mamardashvili looking the main target at one point.

However, Newcastle refused to meet the £35m valuation of the Georgian, with the club exploring other options as a result in their hunt for a new shot-stopper.

Newcastle's current goalkeeping situation

In recent weeks, the Magpies have ramped up their efforts to sign Burnley's James Trafford, following the Clarets’ relegation back to the Championship.

Journalist Fabrizio Romano confirmed that the club have already agreed personal terms with the 21-year-old, but the two sides remain some distance away from agreeing a fee for his services.

Howe’s side were claimed to have had a £15m bid rejected for the former England U21 international, but Burnley are demanding a higher fee to make a profit on the signing, with former side Manchester City having a 20% sell-on fee.

Whilst Trafford has the potential to turn into an excellent Premier League goalkeeper, with the deal seemingly at a standstill, Newcastle may have to continue to explore other options if they are to bolster their ranks.

The club have also previously been linked with another talented goalkeeper, potentially needing to re-open talks for his signature, proving to be a better option than Howe’s current preferred choice.

Newcastle can forget Trafford in move for talented goalkeeper

Since the end of the 2023/24 season, Newcastle have been linked with a move for out-of-favour Arsenal ‘keeper Aaron Ramsdale, who could be allowed to leave the Emirates this summer.

He’s fallen down the pecking order, losing his number one spot to David Raya, with Ramsdale needing a fresh start to reach his full potential.

Despite his lack of game time, he’s still managed to feature a handful of times in the Premier League, producing an array of better stats than Howe’s main target.

He’s managed to concede fewer goals per 90 over the course of the last 12 months, also managing to achieve a higher pass completion rate than Trafford despite his ball-playing abilities.

Games

6

28

Goals against per 90

0.8

2.2

Pass accuracy

70%

66%

Clean sheet percentage

33%

7%

Crosses stopped

17%

7%

The “world-class” Arsenal talent, as described by former professional footballer Steve Nicol, has also demonstrated his quality without the ball, claiming 17% of the crosses into the box compared to Trafford’s tally of just 7%.

Ramsdale would undoubtedly be a huge upgrade on any of the club's current goalkeepers, given his proven quality in the Premier League, with Howe needing to push for a move to sign the 26-year-old ahead of Trafford if they have any ambitions of pushing for a Champions League spot next season.

Castello Lukeba has dealt Chelsea and Real Madrid a transfer blow by signing a contract extension with RB Leipzig.

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Chelsea & Madrid keen on LukebaBut defender has now signed contract extensionCalls RB Leipzig his "second family"Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

Lukeba has reportedly attracted interest from some of Europe's top clubs including Chelsea and Real Madrid after impressing for RB Leipzig. The two sides have been monitoring his progress this season but have now seen their hopes of landing the defender hit after he signed a contract extension with the Bundesliga side.

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RB Leipzig have confirmed that they have "prematurely extended the contract" of Lukeba by one year. His deal at the club now runs until 2029 and Leipzig will be hoping the move wards off any potential admirers. Lukeba is still only 21 but has already made 50 appearances for the Bundesliga side since joining from Lyon in 2023. The news will be a boost to the German club, who have made a bright start and currently sit level on points with Bundesliga leaders Bayern after seven games played.

WHAT LUKEBA SAID

He told the club's official website: "The move to Leipzig was exactly the right one for my development. I got playing time very quickly and with it responsibility and always felt the trust of everyone in the club, our fans and my teammates – RB Leipzig now feels like my second family. This environment makes it so easy for young players like me to quickly gain a foothold here and improve every day. The conditions for training at the highest level and regularly playing against the best teams in the world are simply great! I'm looking forward to many more games for RB Leipzig and will do everything I can to ensure that we get the most out of it. A special thank you also goes to our amazing fans who support us so much at every game. That always gives me a special boost and means a lot to me. I just love celebrating and dancing with them after victories and I really appreciate this special connection."

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Sports Director Rouven Schroder added: "Castello has matured into one of the best defenders in the Bundesliga in just one year and has played a major role in our defensive stability this season. He can defend toughly and also play a key role in building up play. His strength in tackles, his good passing, his confidence and composure on the ball, his speed and his flexibility in being able to play both as a centre-back and as a full-back make him an exceptional player. We are delighted that Castello has committed himself to RB for the long term and sees his future in Leipzig."

Aston Villa are reportedly ready to accept offers for another star player this summer alongside Douglas Luiz and Jhon Duran.

Luiz to Juventus, Duran to Chelsea updates

After qualifying for the Champions League in Unai Emery’s first full season in charge at Villa Park, NSWE and Monchi are once again ready for a busy summer transfer window.

There could be plenty of incomings and outgoings in the Midlands, with plenty of rumours regarding the futures of Douglas Luiz and Jhon Duran at this moment in time. The Brazilian midfielder has now agreed personal terms with Juventus ahead of a player-plus-cash swap deal. Villa could receive Weston McKennie, Samuel Iling Jr and a €20m fee for Luiz.

Meanwhile, there has also been speculation that Villa and Chelsea have agreed on a £42m fee for Duran. However, it doesn’t look as if Villa will stop there when it comes to player sales. There have been rumours of a move to AC Milan for right-back Matty Cash, but it looks as if another defender is no longer wanted at the club.

Aston Villa ready to sell Diego Carlos

According to Football Insider, Villa and Emery are now ready to accept an offer for centre-back Diego Carlos during the current transfer window.

It is stated that Villa need to raise funds to comply with PSR before the end of the month, and alongside Luiz and Duran, Carlos is ‘another first-team starter who could leave Villa Park this summer to help balance the books despite featuring heavily last season’.

Carlos, who picks up £100,000-a-week in the Midlands, joined the club from Sevilla during Steven Gerrard’s time as manager back in 2022. Since then, the Brazilian has gone on to make 41 appearances for the club, the majority of which came last season due to an injury-hit 2022/23 campaign.

The 31-year-old came in for praise from Gary Neville last season after Villa’s 2-0 win over Arsenal back in April, describing him as a “man mountain” at the back.

“He’s been Villa’s best player in the first half Diego Carlos, he’s been immense. Diego Carlos, outstanding in that first half. Clean sheet, he’s been outstanding. In the first half, he was a man mountain.”

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Alongside Carlos, Villa have Pau Torres, Ezri Konsa, Calum Chambers and the returning Tyrone Mings as centre-back options, so if they can bring in a figure more than the £26m fee they paid Sevilla two years ago, Villa could see it as good business, making this one to watch over the coming weeks before the June 30 PSR deadline.

No side since IPL 2015 has won their first five IPL games. Can CSK stop RCB from achieving that?

Sreshth Shah24-Apr-2021Big pictureAfter two weeks – barring their most passionate fans – very few people would’ve imagined that Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings would be at the summit of the IPL 2021 points table. Definitely not after last season. But that’s the beauty of the tournament – you come to expect the unexpected.New purchases Glenn Maxwell and Moeen Ali have been revelations. Devdutt Padikkal and Ruturaj Gaikwad have found their IPL 2020 form again. Two unfancied bowling units are punching above their weight. Simply put, it’s a contest between the two most in-form teams of the season.After a defeat first up, the Super Kings are hunting for their fourth straight win. The Royal Challengers are still unbeaten, and are one victory away to become the first side since Rajasthan Royals in 2015 to start their season 5-0. It’s the perfect position for both sides to be in, but form and confidence are fickle things. One loss can swiftly become two, and when teams start to slide, it can often be a freefall. That’s what captains MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli will be looking to avoid in the afternoon contest.One team has the fireworks to go big, the other has the best batting depth in the tournament. And it’s a contest at the Wankhede, where – bowlers, look away now – both teams scored at over 10 per over in their previous matches. It’s captain cool coming up against captain aggressive. Which one will prevail, fire or ice?Team newsThe Super Kings will still be without the services of the quarantining Jason Behrendorff, who will be available after April 26. The Royal Challengers have their full squad at their disposal.Likely XIsChennai Super Kings 1 Faf du Plessis, 2 Ruturaj Gaikwad, 3 Moeen Ali, 4 Suresh Raina, 5 Ambati Rayudu, 6 Ravindra Jadeja, 7 MS Dhoni (capt, wk), 8 Sam Curran, 9 Shardul Thakur, 10 Lungi Ngidi, 11 Deepak ChaharRoyal Challengers Bangalore 1 Virat Kohli (capt), 2 Devdutt Padikkal, 3 Shahbaz Ahmed, 4 Glenn Maxwell, 5 AB de Villiers (wk), 6 Washington Sundar, 7 Kyle Jamieson, 8 Harshal Patel, 9 Kane Richardson, 10 Yuzvendra Chahal, 11 Mohammad SirajStrategy punt Dhoni could pit Ravindra Jadeja against Maxwell, the Royal Challengers’ X-factor batter. In 11 T20s, Jadeja has dismissed Maxwell five times at an average of 11.6. Kohli could use his two tall overseas pacers Kane Richardson and Kyle Jamieson against the middle order of Moeen, Suresh Raina and Ambati Rayudu for two reasons. One, none of them like the short ball, and secondly, they have feasted on spinners this season. Rayudu’s strike rate against spinners is 170, Moeen’s is 183, Raina’s 189 – the three highest among all IPL 2021 batters. It may need Kohli to rethink his death-overs strategy, however.Stats that matter Five of the first eight games this season have been won by the chasing side. In the same period, the average first-innings score at the ground this season is 180 but the average first-innings winning score is 210. Both sides have the best powerplay bowling numbers. The Super Kings have taken 11 wickets at 16.4 runs per dismissal. The Royal Challengers are second with seven wickets at 25.7. When Chahar takes two or more wickets, the Super Kings have a 75% win rate. When Curran has an economy of under 7.5, the Super Kings have a 75% win rate. Padikkal is the only batter in the world (min. 1000 runs) to have an average of over 40 (45.5) and strike rate of over 140 (146) in T20s. No bowler has taken more wickets than Harshal’s 12 after the first four games to an IPL season. Lasith Malinga has taken 11 twice.