تحدث لاعب ريال مدريد الإسباني جونزالو جارسيا، عقب مباراة فريقه أمام الهلال السعودي في بطولة كأس العالم للأندية المقامة في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية.

والتقى الهلال مع ريال مدريد مساء يوم الأربعاء، في الجولة الأولى لدور المجموعات بمنافسات كأس العالم للأندية، وسجل جونزالو هدف تقدم ريال مدريد، قبل أن يتعادل الهلال من ضربة جزاء، وحسمت المباراة بهدف لمثله.

وقال جونزالو في تصريحاته إلى “DAZN”: “إنه شعور حلو ومر في آنٍ واحد، لأننا كنا نرغب في الفوز، أردنا أن نبدأ بنتيجةٍ جيدة، لكننا قاتلنا حتى النهاية وحاولنا، لكن الهلال قدم مباراة رائعة”.

وأضاف بشأن التعادل في المباراة الأولى لفريق ريال مدريد في البطولة: “النقطة ستكون إيجابية بالنظر لما تبقّى، أنا واثق من ذلك”.

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وعن ركلة الجزاء التي أهدرها فالفيردي، أفاد: “لقد كانت مؤسفة، لكننا جميعًا أخطأنا هنا، أنا أولهم، فقد أتيحت لي عدة فرص، لا بأس، فيدي سيسجل ركلات الجزاء القادمة، كانت خسارة، لكننا متحمسون لخوض المباراتين المتبقيتين”.

وعن تجربته في أول مباراة أساسية له، أردف: “اللعب مع ريال مدريد دائمًا شرف كبير، أنا هنا منذ أن كنت صغيرًا، وأن أتمكن من اللعب هنا، وأن أسجل في أول مباراة أبدأها أساسيًا، فهذا شيء لا يُصدق على الإطلاق”.

سيلاقي ريال مدريد خصمه باتشوكا في الجولة الثانية، ثم يواجه سالزبورج في الجولة الثالثة بدور المجموعات.

Liverpool are looking to complete the signing of an “incredible” player next year, potentially beating rivals Manchester United to his signature, among others.

Isak in Liverpool training ahead of debut

The Reds are back in Premier League action on Sunday action on Sunday afternoon, making the trip to Burnley in a game that many will expect to see the visitors win comfortably.

For Alexander Isak, it has the potential to be a special day, with the Swede in line to make his debut at some point, even if it is from the substitutes’ bench.

The 25-year-old took part in his first training session for Liverpool on Wednesday, with footage showing the elite finishing ability that he has in his locker, and why the Premier League champions were willing to pay Newcastle United a record-breaking £125m for his services.

Granted, Isak needs time to build up his match fitness, so as mentioned, Hugo Ekitike is likely to be preferred at Burnley this weekend, but a second-half cameo feels on the cards, in what is hopefully the first of many appearances in a Liverpool shirt.

Liverpool enter race to sign "incredible" ace

According to TEAMtalk, Liverpool are now battling to sign Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton in 2026, whether that be in January or next summer.

Man Utd “face a fierce battle” with their biggest rivals, with FSG now entering the race, whereas Newcastle United and Chelsea are also mentioned as options for the £60m-rated England international.

Wharton is one of the most exciting young English players around currently, already becoming such an accomplished footballer at the age of just 21.

The Palace star is an elegant player with a lovely left foot, and he possesses the ability to both dictate play from a deep midfield role, but also shine out of possession, displaying good positional sense and a strong work ethic.

Wharton, who has won two of his three games against the Reds (66%), could be a brilliant squad addition for Liverpool, coming in as a replacement for Wataru Endo, before maturing into a key starter, having been lauded by former Palace teammate Eberechi Eze.

“Playing with him at Palace, I’ve got used to seeing the way he plays and understanding him. He’s very calm, composed, and a joy to play with. For someone so young, he’s very mature and very wise. When you speak to him, it feels like you’re speaking to someone older than you, that’s the type of person he is. He’s an incredible player.”

"Huge money" – Liverpool eye 2026 move for "magician" after Isak and Wirtz

What a signing this could be.

By
Henry Jackson

Sep 9, 2025

There was a time when United were clearly the more exciting proposition than Liverpool, but that has changed significantly in the modern game, and the hope is that Wharton sees the champions as his best future option, picking them over the Red Devils and other suitors.

After his Player-of-the-Match performance in the 2019 ODI World Cup final, Ben Stokes guided England through a tricky chase to win the 2022 T20 World Cup final against Pakistan. Stokes scored his first T20I fifty to lead England to glory in Melbourne, and former New Zealand captain and current Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming called him a “champion under pressure” who is “forging a career where he is there at key moments.””He’s [Stokes] a big presence, he’s a big personality and he’s a big winner,” Fleming said on ESPNcricinfo’s T20 Time Out show. “And that’s pretty key ingredients when you talk about a good to great player.”Related

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“What he is doing is forging a career where he is there at key moments. He has won Test matches on the last day single-handedly, he was there today. He has been in some unbelievable battles and you’d back him most times to win them. So his temperament is so tested, and it comes through every time that you’ve got to say he’s a champion under pressure. And there’s not many that really rise to that occasion or on that occasion as much as he seems to do.While there were questions over Stokes’ role in this England T20 line-up at the start of the tournament, he ended up playing a crucial innings in a must-win group game against Sri Lanka to qualify for the semi-finals. And in the final England were 32 for 2 when Stokes walked in to bat in the fourth over. Even as he saw Jos Buttler depart two overs later, Stokes formed partnerships with Harry Brook and Moeen Ali to ensure there was no slip-up in the chase of 138. He remained unbeaten on 52 off 49 balls.”He [Stokes] gets into that position where he is the main man and everyone around him feeds off that,” Fleming said. “You saw at the end what it meant to those other players as they ran out. They were really dependent on him being there and doing that job and he has done it yet again for England.”Dawid Malan, who usually plays the anchor role for England, missed the semi-final and the final of the World Cup with an injury and former Australia allrounder Tom Moody said that his absence may have ended up helping Stokes’ game.”I think that what Stokes did today is exactly what Malan has done for this England side for the last 2-3 years,” Moody said. “He has created that real nice balance where he can play that measured innings with the power around him. They’ve got natural power-hitters that are prepared to go after it and back themselves when they are given clear roles. But when they are stacked up with Stokes and Malan at 3 and 4, it nearly cluttered that middle order when they had that depth and power that they had.”So I think if anything, it’s really unfortunate for Dawid Malan to have the injury, the timing of that injury. But it just created that open space for Ben Stokes to be Ben Stokes the T20 cricketer.”

da fazobetai： Manchester City are known for their ties to the Middle East, with Sheikh Mansour’s Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG) owning the majority of the club after buying 90 per cent from Thaksin Shinawatra back in 2008.

da imperador bet： As one of the biggest wage spenders in the Premier League, the Citizens currently have a whopping annual payroll of £219,845,000, with the average player earning more than £6.6m per season.

With that being said, we at Football FanCast have ranked every Manchester City player in the first-team squad in order from highest to lowest in terms of wages for the 2025/26 season, with the help of Capology.

Disclaimer – only the club and the players themselves truly know their wages, so take each of these figures as you will.

Rank

Player

Gross pay per week

Gross pay per year

1

Erling Haaland

£525,000

£27,300,000

2

Bernardo Silva

£300,000

£15,600,000

3

Omar Marmoush

£295,000

£15,340,000

=4

John Stones

£250,000

£13,000,000

=4

Gianluigi Donnarumma

£250,000

£13,000,000

=4

Ruben Dias

£250,000

£13,000,000

7

Tijjani Reijnders

£230,000

£11,960,000

8

Phil Foden

£225,000

£11,700,000

9

Rodri

£220,000

£11,440,000

10

Josko Gvardiol

£200,000

£10,440,000

11

Rayan Cherki

£180,000

£9,360,000

12

Nathan Ake

£160,000

£8,320,000

=13

Mateo Kovacic

£150,000

£7,800,000

=13

Kalvin Phillips

£150,000

£7,800,000

15

Matheus Nunes

£130,000

£6,760,000

16

Rayan Ait-Nouri

£120,000

£6,240,000

17

Stefan Ortega

£90,000

£4,680,000

=18

Nico Gonzalez

£75,000

£3,900,000

=18

Jack Grealish

£75,000

£3,900,000

=20

Jeremy Doku

£50,000

£2,600,000

=20

Oscar Bobb

£50,000

£2,600,000

=20

Abdukodir Khusanov

£50,000

£2,600,000

=20

James Trafford

£50,000

£2,600,000

=20

Savinho

£50,000

£2,600,000

25

Marcus Bettinelli

£35,000

£1,820,000

=26

Rico Lewis

£25,000

£1,300,000

=26

Nico O’Reilly

£25,000

£1,300,000

Here's a detailed look at Man City's top 10 earners… 9 Josko Gvardiol £200,000 per week

Josko Gvardiol is one of 10 City stars who collect £200,000 per week or more, with the Croatia international signing from RB Leipzig in 2023.

Gvardiol has proven his versatility by starring at centre-back and left-back and scored some important goals during his first campaign to help City to a fourth Premier League title in a row.

8 Rodri £220,000 per week

You could argue that defensive midfielder Rodri should be higher up on this list as he is one of, if not, the most influential Man City player. The Spaniard has starred in recent seasons and even scored the winning goal in the club’s historic Champions League final win over Inter Milan.

He missed the majority of the 2024/25 season through injury, though.

7 Phil Foden £225,000 per week

Academy graduate and boyhood Blue, Phil Foden signed his most recent City contract back in 2022 where he picks up a reported £225,000 per week.

The England international has quite the trophy haul at the age of 25 and who knows, he could look to stay at the Etihad for his entire career.

6 Tijjani Reijnders £230,000 per week

Tijani Reijnders caught the eye of Man City after starring for AC Milan, and those at the Etihad made their move in the summer of 2025 in a deal worth an initial £46.3m.

The Dutchman took the number four shirt in Manchester, previously worn by another central midfielder, Kalvin Phillips.

5 Gianluigi Donnarumma £250,000 per week

Replacing Ederson over the summer, Gianluigi Donnarumma arrived at the Etihad after helping Paris Saint-Germain to a historic treble.

Named the best goalkeeper in the world in 2025 by winning the Yashin Trophy, Donnarumma signed a five-year deal and is in line to earn £65m in wages as a Man City player.

4 John Stones £250,000 per week

John Stones is under contract until 2026, where he will hit his 10th anniversary after joining from Everton back in 2016.

The centre-back has won it all with City and has made more than 250 appearances in all competitions during that time.

3 Omar Marmoush £295,000 per week

Omar Marmoush was Man City’s marquee arrival in January 2025, with the free-scoring forward arriving from Eintract Frankfurt.

Since then, the Egyptian star has filled the void left by Julian Alvarez and has already formed a partnership with Erling Haaland in attack.

2 Bernardo Silva £300,000 per week

Arguably one of Man City’s most underrated players during this golden era under Guardiola is Bernardo Silva. The Portuguese midfielder’s tireless running and quality on the ball has seen him become a mainstay after arriving from Monaco in 2017.

He is out of contract in 2026.

1 Erling Haaland £525,000 per week

Goal machine Erling Haaland has found the back of the net for fun in a Man City shirt since 2022 after leaving Borussia Dortmund.

The Norway superstar could go on and break plenty more records in a Sky Blue shirt, and his new huge nine-and-a-half-year contract signed in 2025 sees him take home £525,000 per week.

حرص محمد يوسف، المدير الرياضي للنادي الأهلي، على التواجد برفقة إمام عاشور، لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم، في المستشفى الذي خضع فيه للفحوصات الطبية، عقب إصابته خلال مواجهة إنتر ميامي الأمريكي في افتتاح بطولة كأس العالم للأندية 2025.

ورافق يوسف، الدكتور أحمد جاب الله، طبيب الفريق، من أجل متابعة الحالة الطبية للاعب والاطمئنان على نتائج الفحوصات، التي كشفت عن تعرضه لكسر في عظمة الترقوة، ما يعني غيابه عن باقي مباريات الفريق في البطولة.

وخلال الزيارة نقل المدير الرياضي دعم مجلس إدارة النادي برئاسة محمود الخطيب، والجهاز الفني بقيادة الإسباني خوسيه ريبيرو، إلى جانب مساندة زملائه اللاعبين، مؤكدًا أن الجميع يقف خلف إمام عاشور في هذه المرحلة الصعبة.

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وأشاد محمد يوسف بروح إمام عاشور القتالية وتفانيه داخل الملعب، متمنيًا له الشفاء العاجل والعودة السريعة للمشاركة مع الفريق.

وكانت مباراة الأهلي أمام إنتر ميامي قد انتهت بالتعادل السلبي، في الجولة الأولى للمجموعة الأولى، التي تضم أيضًا بالميراس البرازيلي وبورتو البرتغالي.

ويستعد الأهلي لمواجهة بالميراس في الجولة الثانية، والمقرر إقامتها يوم الخميس المقبل.

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da marjack bet： O Palmeiras é líder do Brasileirão há 14 rodadas seguidas e evidentemente pretende levar essa posição até o término dos seus 38 jogos no campeonato. Porém, o Alviverde vem passando por “provas de fogo” geradas pela tabela, como por exemplo enfrentar dois vice-líderes diferentes nas últimas duas rodadas consecutivas. No entanto, isso não para por aí, já que terá pela frente sua terceira “final antecipada”.

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No último domingo, o Verdão empatou em 1 a 1 com um de seus principais concorrentes diretos pelo título da competição: o Flamengo. Com isso, a distância para o rival carioca ficou em nove pontos. O resultado foi considerado bom para o time de Abel Ferreira, que mesmo sem abrir os 12 pontos que a vitória ofereceria, evitou que esse adversário encurtasse a vantagem para a liderança.

Mas isso não foi novidade, pois antes de pegar o Rubro-Negro (vice-líder na 23ª rodada), o Palmeiras enfrentou o Corinthians na rodada anterior, na qual o rival era o segundo colocado com seis pontos atrás. No confronto direto, melhor para o Alviverde, que venceu por 1 a 0 e aumentou a vantagem para nove pontos naquele dia.

Sendo assim, em duas “finais antecipadas”, o Palmeiras passou por dois adversários diretos (Corinthians e Flamengo) na 22ª e na 23ª rodada, respectivamente, e conquistou resultados importantes em sua caminhada para o sonhado título do Campeonato Brasileiro. Somou quatro pontos e evitou que o adversário pontuasse mais.

Acontece que essa sequência de decisões ainda não cessou para o Verdão. Na 24ª rodada, no próximo sábado, a equipe paulista vai até o Maracanã enfrentar o Fluminense, que é o atual vice-líder do Brasileirão, oito ponto atrás. Atualmente, o Tricolor é o principal concorrente do Alviverde ao título por conta da distância na tabela do campeonato.

Como é possível notar, será o terceiro vice-líder diferente que o Palmeiras enfrenta em três rodadas consecutivas, ou seja, uma sequência de decisões que podem influenciar diretamente nos rumos da competição. Caso passe por mais uma batalha dessa, o time de Abel Ferreira dará mais um grande passo em direção ao título.

Ao mesmo tempo, se sair derrotado, perderá uma boa parte de sua vantagem e deixará o campeonato aberto para outros candidatos, incluindo Flamengo e Corinthians, que podem se aproximar se vencerem seus jogos no fim de semana. Para quem acha que o Verdão “decidiu” sua vida em seus últimos dois jogos, se engana, pois é possível ver que mais uma “prova de fogo” virá pela frente.

Restam ainda 15 rodadas para o término do Campeonato Brasileiro, ou seja, além desses confrontos diretos, o Palmeiras tem praticamente um turno inteiro para se sustentar na ponta da tabela enfrentando paradas duríssimas, mesmo que não estejam entre os primeiros colocados. Tanto dentro do clube como entre a torcida, todos sabem que a competição está muito longe de ser conquistada e serão mais 15 finais daqui para frente em busca do objetivo.

Distância do Palmeiras para o G5:

1) Palmeiras – 49 pontos
2) Fluminense – 8 pontos a menos
3) Flamengo – 9 pontos a menos
4) Corinthians – 10 pontos a menos
5) Internacional – 10 pontos a menos
6) Athletico-PR – 11 pontos a menos
7) Atlético-MG – 14 pontos a menos
8) Santos – 16 pontos a menos

Mason Greenwood has admitted that he has not hit the same kind of levels recently as he did at the start of his Marseille career.

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• Greenwood opens up on Marseille start
• Currently the top scorer in Ligue 1
• Claims he wants to stay at Marseille

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• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Greenwood joined Ligue 1 side Marseille from Manchester United in a cut-price deal worth €30 million (£25m/$34m) after the England international was exiled from the squad due to off-field issues. The 23-year-old had a fast start with the French side but has slowed down over the last couple of months. Greenwood has opened up on his situation and claimed that he 'can do a lot better' despite winning Ligue 1's Player of the Month award for December.

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• WHAT GREENWOOD SAID

  Speaking to Telefoot, Greenwood said: "I think I can do a lot better. I started very well and then I slackened off a little bit. I hope to get back to my best level and maintain it."

  When asked about his time at Marseille, he said: "Marseille has one of the best atmospheres in Europe. I had goosebumps during my first match at the Velodrome. It's exceptional. They sing for 90 minutes straight, I've never seen that before."

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  Greenwood has become a fan favourite at Marseille so far this season as the England winger has scored 13 goals and provided four assists in 20 games. He is currently Ligue 1's top-scorer with one goal more than Paris Saint-Germain's Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola, and Lille's Jonathan David.

• WHAT NEXT FOR GREENWOOD?

  Thanks to his scintillating form at Marseille, Greenwood has been tipped to join a big club in the summer for 'double what Marseille paid Manchester United'. However, the 23-year-old has maintained that he wants to continue with the French side.

  He added: "Stay here for many years? Of course. It's something I'd like to do, I want to win trophies here and play in the Champions League. It's a big ambition to be here, so yes."

Manchester United travel to face Arsenal at the Emirates this evening, looking to maintain their unbeaten record since the appointment of Ruben Amorim.

The Red Devils come into the clash on the back of a 4-0 thumping over Everton at Old Trafford last weekend, after doubles from Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee.

As for Mikel Arteta’s men, they come into the clash in North London following a huge 5-2 win away at city rivals West Ham United, with the Gunners going four goals ahead after just 36 minutes.

The two clubs have put on some memorable displays against one another in recent years, with tonight no exception as they prepare to battle once more.

However, a huge task awaits Amorim, as he looks to stop an unwanted record for United in their recent clashes with the Gunners.

Manchester United’s recent record vs Arsenal at the Emirates

In recent visits, the Emirates has been an unhappy hunting ground for supporters, especially when it comes to the Premier League.

Last year, the Red Devils thought they had claimed all three points right at the death, as Alejandro Garnacho ran through and slotted home, but was adjudged to have been offside after a review by VAR.

The hosts then snatched two late goals in stoppage time with Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus on the scoresheet as Arteta’s side claimed all three points back in September last year.

However, the last five visits to their home ground have been a complete disappointment, losing four and drawing one – simply unable to get the better of the Gunners at the Emirates.

03/09/2023

3-1

Loss

22/01/2023

3-2

Loss

22/04/2022

3-1

Loss

30/01/2021

0-0

Draw

01/01/2020

2-0

Loss

United’s last league victory against Arsenal in North London came way back in December 2017, when goals from Antonio Valencia and a double from Jesse Lingard secured all three points.

If Amorim is to increase the good feeling around the club after his impressive start to life as boss, a victory over their rivals would certainly do the trick.

However, if he is to have the greatest chance of achieving a rare win at the home of Arsenal, he must continue to unleash one player who could be his own version of a star who has catapulted the hosts into a title battle once again.

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The Man United star who’s their own Bukayo Saka

England international Bukayo Saka has established himself as one of the leading attackers in the Premier League in recent years, producing some impressive numbers that led to his sensational rise to stardom.

This season alone, the 23-year-old has registered five goals and ten assists in his 12 league outings, with only Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah contributing with more goals.

However, Amorim could have his own version of the youngster in the form of the left-footed Amad Diallo, who has starred in his new wing-back role since the appointment of the 39-year-old.

The “unbelievable” Ivorian, as dubbed by Statman Dave, has already registered three assists in his two league starts under the new gaffer, taking to his new position like a duck to water – nailing it down as his own.

Many expected the defensive responsibility to take away the attacking side of the 22-year-old’s game, but he’s currently in the best form of his career at Old Trafford, hugely benefiting from the managerial switch.

Minutes played

90

Touches

71

Passes completed

42/49 (86%)

Assists

2

Duels won

12/17 (71%)

Tackles won

4/4 (100%)

Big chances created

2

Diallo has shown that he is capable of having an impact at both ends of the pitch, registering two assists on Sunday, whilst also winning all four tackles as a Saka-like presence, cutting inside from the right-hand side.

With Arteta’s men operating with an inverted full-back down the left-hand side, it could give licence for Amad to take advantage and inflict yet more pain on an English top-flight side.

It will be a battle of the right-wingers with the United supporters hoping that Diallo can outperform Saka and secure a second successive league win under Amorim’s leadership.

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Manchester United have yet another exciting star within their academy ranks.

ByEthan Lamb Dec 3, 2024

Manchester United are working on a deal to sign “one of the best” midfielders in the world for Ruben Amorim, according to a recent report. Defeats to Arsenal and Nottingham Forest may have been a blessing in disguise for Amorim, as he will have learned a lot about his team ahead of the January transfer window.

Man Utd plotting move to sign £20m playmaker who could replace Mason Mount

Man Utd are continuing to put plans in place ahead of the January transfer window opening in a couple of weeks time.

ByBrett Worthington Dec 9, 2024 Man Utd transfer news

The winter transfer window opens in around three weeks time, and it is a good opportunity for the Red Devils to possibly look at getting one or two players out of the club, as well as bringing in fresh faces who suit the new boss’ system.

One player who could be on United’s radar in January is Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, as a report revealed that United will look to submit a bid for the defender in 2025. The England international is under contract until 2026, and United could look to use this to their advantage, as they plan to make a £33 million offer, way below his £50 million price tag.

Another player United could look to sign in early 2025 is midfielder Martin Baturina. PSG are said to be leading the race for his signature, and they are looking to get a deal done for around £20 million, but United are also keen and haven’t given up on getting a deal completed. Baturina’s reputation is continuing to grow as several Premier League teams are keen on a deal, but it could be hard to do as Dinamo Zagreb are insistent that he isn’t for sale.

INEOS working on deal to sign Frenkie de Jong for Man Utd

According to a report from Spain, Manchester United are working on a deal to sign Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona. The 27-year-old has been with the Spanish giants since July 2019, when he joined in a big-money move from Ajax.

De Jong, who has been described as “one of the best players in the world” by former Barça boss Xavi, has struggled for form and fitness this season, appearing just 12 times in all competitions so far. The Dutch international has just made two starts, as he’s being eased back into action by Hansi Flick.

This report states that the relationship between Barcelona and De Jong has turned into bitterness, and the midfielder is not keen on extending his stay with the Spanish side. This latest development has now caught the attention of United, who are working on a deal to sign De Jong and believe Barca are “in favour” of cashing in.

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However, the Red Devils are not alone, as they are also mentioning Chelsea as a team that has been boosted by this development, while Bayern Munich and PSG are also interested in signing the midfielder.

United have had a long-standing interest in the Dutch international, who was valued at £51 million by Barca in the summer, as they were linked with a move for him during Erik ten Hag’s reign, and the player was even linked with a move to Old Trafford before that. De Jong’s high wages at Barcelona and their financial uncertainty has meant his future has been up in the air for a while now, and it could be that time is coming to an end, as his contract expires in 2026.

“I think 14 games is a good amount,” says Lancashire opener in response to Strauss review recommendations

Paul Edwards15-Sep-2022Keaton Jennings, the Lancashire and England opener, has called for the structure of the English season to be improved but has opposed the idea put forward by Andrew Strauss’s high-performance review that county cricketers need to play less or that the number of Championship matches should be reduced from 14.On Saturday, Jennings will lead out Lancashire against Kent in the Royal London Cup final at Trent Bridge at the end of a week in which the Emirates Old Trafford side have had no game. That works well as regards preparation for a white-ball match but it also means that in the 53 days from July 29 to September 19, Dane Vilas’ team will have played just one four-day game.Related

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Other counties can point to similar eccentricities, not all of them caused by the Hundred, and Jennings’ comments come at the end of a week in which Somerset’s board told the ECB that the current schedule is “unacceptable”.”In my opinion you can keep the 14 County Championship games and that’s only what Ben Stokes said on social media a few weeks ago,” said Jennings. “But you can factor in breaks, so that you can play three four-day games and then have a break from the Championship. I think my view is representative and it certainly echoes what the England captain said.”I think 14 games is a good amount and the cricket we play is of good quality, but the problem comes when you have a week off at the start of April and then another at the start of September. Including the Royal London Final, we play 13 days in September whereas in April we were playing 12 in 17.”

Ab so bloody lutley https://t.co/2ih84reVTT

— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) August 3, 2022