Arsenal want £113k-per-week Barcelona ace immediately, prepared to make bid

Arsenal chiefs want to tempt a player away from Barcelona “now” after finding out he could leave the Camp Nou in January, with the north Londoners also willing to put a winter offer on the table.

Arsenal monitoring January market for transfer opportunities

Mikel Arteta and co are attentive to potential opportunities on the market this month, even if the Spaniard has admitted that his priority is to get the very best out of his current options at N5.

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Over the last week, Arsenal have dropped points away to Brighton in the Premier League and lost the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final against Newcastle in a 2-0 defeat on Tuesday, with the Gunners failing to convert chances and proving wasteful in front of goal.

Arsenal’s next five Premier League games

Date

Tottenham (home)

January 15

Aston Villa (home)

January 18

Wolves (away)

January 25

Man City (home)

February 2

Leicester City (away)

February 15

There are reports that Arsenal are keen on signing a new forward in January, to cope without the injured Bukayo Saka, and it is believed that PSG attacker Lee Kang-in could become a target for Arteta if the Ligue 1 champions are prepared to green-light a loan with the option to buy him outright (The Athletic).

Arteta, speaking to the press recently, confirmed that a new arrival is indeed possible for Arsenal before deadline day on February 3 – but it would have to be the perfect deal for interim sporting director Jason Ayto to consider heading to the table.

Arsenal manager MikelArtetacelebrates after the match

“That hasn’t changed,” said Arteta when asked about potential January signings. “Again the focus is our players. Whatever is in the market, we’re very alert, but the priority is working with the players that we have at the moment and tomorrow night, which is a big night for us. It’s not a yes, it’s not a no.”

As well as Kang-in, Arteta personally wants Athletic Bilbao starlet Nico Williams at Arsenal before the end of this window, but a move for the Spain winger could be complicated by the mid-season finances involved (David Ornstein).

Arsenal prepared to bid for Barcelona defender Araujo

While a new defender wasn’t thought to be high on Arsenal’s priority list for January, a report by Spanish journalist Roger Torello this week claims that they’re very keen on £113,000-per-week Barcelona centre-back Ronald Araujo.

The Uruguayan, who has spent the vast majority of this season sidelined with a hamstring injury, recently returned to the fold and appeared on Hansi Flick’s bench for their last two La Liga matches.

Barcelona defenderRonald Araujo.

However, reports claim that he could leave this month if the right opportunity arises, and this has alerted Emirates Stadium transfer chiefs. Indeed, it is believed that Arsenal want to take Araujo from Barcelona “now”, and they’re prepared to make a bid for the South American alongside Serie A heavyweights Juventus.

It is worth noting that his future apparently “hangs by a thread”, according to this report. Araujo’s deal expires in 2026, and there is no sign of a renewal as things stand. Taking this into account, he could even be a low-cost option for Arsenal.

رسميًا.. أرنولد يُعلن الرحيل عن ليفربول بعد 20 عامًا

أعلن ظهير أيمن الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ليفربول، ترينت ألكسندر أرنولد، رحيله الرسمي عن قلعة “أنفيلد” بعد رحلة استمرت لمدة 20 عامًا.

ونجح أرنولد في إنهاء مشواره مع ليفربول بالتتويج ببطولة الدوري الإنجليزي للمرة العشرين، قبل انتهاء عقده في 30 يونيو المقبل.

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بيان من أرنولد لإعلان رحيله عن ليفربول

“بعد 20 عامًا داخل أسوار نادي ليفربول، حان الوقت لأؤكد أنني سأغادر في نهاية هذا الموسم.

دون شك، هذا هو أصعب قرار اتخذته في حياتي.

أعلم أن كثيرين منكم تساءلوا عن السبب أو شعروا بالإحباط لعدم حديثي عن الأمر في وقت سابق، لكن كانت نيتي دائمًا أن أُبقي كامل تركيزي على مصلحة الفريق، والتي كانت تتمثل في تحقيق اللقب رقم 20.

هذا النادي كان كل حياتي، عالمي بأكمله، على مدار 20 عامًا، من الأكاديمية وحتى يومنا هذا، فإن الدعم والحب الذي شعرت به من الجميع داخل وخارج النادي، سيبقى محفورًا في قلبي إلى الأبد، وسأظل مدينًا لكم جميعًا.

لكنني لم أعرف يومًا شيئًا خارج هذا النادي، وقراري اليوم هو من أجل خوض تحدٍ جديد، والخروج من منطقة الراحة، ودفع نفسي للأمام على المستويين الاحترافي والشخصي.

لقد أعطيت كل ما أملك في كل يوم ارتديت فيه قميص هذا النادي، وآمل أنكم شعرتم أنني كنت وفيًا لكم خلال تلك الرحلة.

من أعماق قلبي، أشكر كل من كان جزءًا من رحلتي، المدربين، المديرين، زملائي، العاملين في النادي، وجماهيرنا الرائعة، على 20 عامًا لن تُنسى.

لقد كنت محظوظًا بما يكفي لتحقيق أحلامي هنا، وسأظل ممتنًا دومًا للحظات المميزة التي عشتها معكم جميعًا، حبي لهذا النادي لن يموت أبدًا”.

Exciting new loan-to-buy transfer update on Leeds signing £75k-p/w Buendia

An exciting update has emerged on the chances of Leeds United signing Aston Villa attacker Emiliano Buendia before the transfer deadline.

Leeds yet to make a January signing

Daniel Farke and the 49ers Enterprises are yet to bolster the Whites squad with new signings in 2025.

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He’s a man in demand…

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Leeds are in a good position to seal automatic promotion from the Championship as things stand, however, a four-horse race is emerging with Sheffield United, Burnley and Sunderland.

One player who has been linked with a move to Elland Road is Buendia, with Leeds currently relying heavily on Brenden Aaronson in the number 10 role.

Buendia starred under Farke at Norwich in the Championship, winning two second tier titles in 2019 and 2021. A return to the division with Farke at Leeds has been mooted, and a fresh update has emerged.

Journalist shares exciting Buendia to Leeds update

Graeme Bailey, talking to Leeds United News, has now revealed that Farke sees Buendia as part of his Premier League plans at Leeds, with those at Elland Road considering including an obligation to buy in a loan deal if the Whites get promoted.

“Leeds are playing the long game with him. The longer it goes on in the window, the more chance they will have of getting him. They like him, no secret in that. They see Buendia as that extra little spark to get them over the line.

“Villa would like an obligation if Leeds get promoted. It’s something Leeds are thinking about. It’s how much does Farke want Buendia and that will tell us everything. [Farke] sees Buendia as part of his Premier League plans.

“That will be the question asked of Farke now by the Leeds hierarchy; ‘Do you genuinely see Buendia [as a long-term signing]? We’re not going to pay massive wages, which is what he is on and a loan fee, just for a few months if you don’t see him as part of the Premier League plans’.

“Villa are insisting on an obligation now. Whether they still do come the last week of the window [remains to be seen].”

Buendia under Farke at Norwich

Games

121

Goals

24

Assists

41

Titles

2

The journalist also made a promising claim to add that Villa want Buendia, on £75,000-a-week, to go to Leeds instead of Spain and that there’s a “good chance” a move goes through before February 3.

“Villa would like him to go to Leeds instead of Spain because of his wages, what they can get covered. Villa aren’t forcing him away, but they will be pushing him to Leeds. Valencia haven’t got the finances to rival Leeds.

“One to keep an eye on. I can see it happening. If it doesn’t happen, then it tells us Leeds don’t see him as part of the [long-term] plans. But I would foresee him join with an obligation. If you bring him in and it gets [promotion[ over the line, from what I’m hearing there is a good chance they will do it.

“They are playing the long game and believe they will get a better deal the longer they leave it. There’s a real interest there. They really want him.”

Injured Washington Sundar in doubt to play Zimbabwe ODIs

He had hurt his left shoulder while diving in the infield during his county stint with Lancashire on August 10

Deivarayan Muthu13-Aug-2022

Washington Sundar has had a number of setbacks in 2022•BCCI

India allrounder Washington Sundar is in doubt for the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe in Harare, which kicks off on August 18. Washington had injured his left shoulder while diving in the infield to stop a drive during his county stint with Lancashire on August 10.He landed awkwardly in the eighth over of Lancashire’s 50-overs Royal London Cup fixture against Worcestershire at Old Trafford and immediately left the field clutching his left shoulder. ESPNcricinfo understands that his shoulder was sore at that point, which forced him to take no further part in the match.Related

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Washington is still feeling some discomfort in his shoulder and has hence been left out of Lancashire’s 13-member squad that will face Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl in a top-of-the-table Group B clash on Sunday.Washington’s original plan was to play Sunday’s game for Lancashire and then link up with the rest of India’s ODI squad that departed for Harare on Saturday morning.The shoulder injury is the latest setback for Washington in his quest for an India comeback. In February, he had missed India’s T20Is at home against West Indies and Sri Lanka because of a hamstring injury. During his IPL stint with Sunrisers Hyderabad earlier this year, he had hurt his webbing twice and played just nine games for his new franchise, scoring 101 runs and taking six wickets. At the time, Tom Moody, Sunrisers’ head coach, pointed out that the injuries to Washington and T Natarajan shook up the balance of the XI.In January 2022, he was sidelined from India’s ODI tour of South Africa after testing positive for Covid-19. Prior to that, he had missed the 20-overs Syed Mushtaq Ali competition for his state side Tamil Nadu.VVS Laxman, the former India batter and the current NCA chief, will head India’s coaching staff in Zimbabwe in the absence of regular coach Rahul Dravid who has been given a break, ahead of the 20-overs Asia Cup, which begins on August 20 in the UAE.The ODI series, India’s first in Zimbabwe since 2016, is part of the ICC ODI Super League. All three games will be played at the Harare Sports Club.

Com gol no apagar das luzes, Fortaleza vence Vitória e se classifica para oitavas da Copa do Brasil

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Mais uma equipe garantiu a sua vaga nas oitavas de final da Copa do Brasil. Nesta quinta-feira (12), o Fortaleza venceu o Vitória por 1 a 0. O Tricolor tinha vencido por 3 a 0 no jogo de ida, e agora Yago Pikachu, aos 47 do segundo tempo, deu o triunfo no Barradão, sacramentando a vaga. O próximo adversário do Leão vai sair por meio de um sorteio.

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CALMO!

A partida começou leve, com poucas chances para os dois lados. Os times não tiveram grandes oportunidades de finalizar. Mesmo assim, o Fortaleza já assumiu a primeira chance. Aos 3, mandou na cara do gol, mas desperdiçou. O Vitória respondeu aos 20, com Luidy.

Dessa maneira, Romarinho tentou assumir as jogadas de ataque, mas pecou no final. Enquanto isso, o Rubro-Negro sofreu para encontrar espaços na defesa do Leão. Aos 41, os baianos apareceram com Eduardo, que aproveitou vacilo de Titi. Porém, nada conseguiram.

EQUILIBRADO!

Indo para o tudo ou nada, o Vitória voltou a campo no segundo tempo ainda mais agitado e com grande pressão. Aos 14, o Rubro-Negro teve grande chance, quando Roberto bateu cruzado, mas Boeck espalmou. O atacante apareceu logo depois. Dessa vez, porém, foi no travessão.

Logo depois, o Fortaleza equilibrou o jogo e não deu mais espaços para os baianos. Porém, o gol saiu aos 47. Yago Pikachu recebeu deDepietri. O meia, na cara do gol, balançou as redes e confirmou a ida para as oitavas.

FICHA TÉCNICA
VITÓRIA 0 X 1 FORTALEZA

Local: Estádio Barradão, em Salvador (BA)
Data e hora: 12/05/2022 – 19h (de Brasília)
Árbitro:Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva (MG)
Assistentes:Guilherme Dias Camilo (MG) e Felipe Alan Costa de Oliveira (MG)
Cartões amarelos: Juninho Capixaba e Titi (Fortaleza); Eduardo (Vitória)
Cartões vermelhos: –

GOLS: Yago Pikachu (47’/2ºT) (0-1)

VITÓRIA (Técnico: Fabiano Soares)

Lucas Arcanjo;Alemão Teixeira (Mateus Moraes, aos 19’/2ºT),Marco Antônio,Danilo Cardoso eIury;João Pedro,Léo Gomes (Alisson Santos, aos 17’/2ºT), Eduardo eDaniel (Alan Pedro, aos 9’/2ºT); Roberto (Tréllez, aos 19’/2ºT) eLuidy (Gabriel Santiago, aos 9’/2ºT).

FORTALEZA (Técnico: Juan Vojvoda)

​Marcelo Boeck;Marcelo Benevenuto,Landázuri eTiti (José Welison, aos 16’/2ºT);Lucas Crispim (Yago Pikachu, aos 16’/2ºT), Ronald, Matheus Jussa,Juninho Capixaba (Sammuel, aos 32’/2ºT), Romarinho (Hércules, aos 38’/2ºT) eMatheus Vargas (Depietri, aos 16’/2ºT); Robson.

لاعب ميلان يشعل منافسة بين ريال مدريد ومانشستر سيتي

يتنافس ريال مدريد ومانشستر سيتي على صفقة مميزة، مع اقتراب سوق الانتقالات الصيفي، استعدادًا للموسم الجديد.

مر الناديان بموسم صعب، لم يظهرا فيه بالمستوى المعهود والمتوقع من جماهيرهما، وقد ودع كلاهما دوري أبطال أوروبا.

وسيغادر كارلو أنشيلوتي منصبه كمدرب لريال مدريد ليتولى تدريب منتخب البرازيل، على أن يخلفه تشابي ألونسو.

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ووفقًا لـ”راديو ماركا”، فإن لاعب وسط ميلان، تيجاني ريندرز أصبح الآن على قائمة المرشحين هذا الصيف للانتقال إلى ريال مدريد، رغم تجديد عقده مع فريقه في مارس.

ولا يعد ريال مدريد الراغب الوحيد في ضم ريندرز، فبحسب ما ذكرت “ذا أثليتك”، يُعدّ الدولي الهولندي هدفًا رئيسيًا لمانشستر سيتي لتعزيز مركز خط الوسط، هذا بخلاف سعيهم لضم فلوريان فيرتز من باير ليفركوزن.

ويبحث مانشستر سيتي عن عدة صفقات لتعزيز الفريق، خاصة مركز خط الوسط، مع رحيل كيفين دي بروين في نهاية الموسم.

ومن المنتظر أن يشهد السوق الصيفي منافسة قوية بين الأندية على الصفقات، وسيكون ريندرز أحد الأسماء التي تشعل صراع الانتقالات.

فليك يوجه رسالة إلى أنشيلوتي ويوضح حالة ليفاندوفسكي وكوبارسي قبل مواجهة إسبانيول

شدد هانز فليك، المدير الفني لنادي برشلونة، على أهمية الحفاظ على التركيز قبل مواجهة إسبانيول في الديربي الكتالوني، في الجولة 36 من بطولة الدوري الإسباني.

ويلتقي برشلونة وجاره إسبانيول يوم الخميس، في تمام الساعة العاشرة والنصف مساءً بتوقيت “القاهرة” على ملعب “كورنيلا”.

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وقال فليك في تصريحاته بمؤتمره الصحفي قبل المباراة: “إسبانيول تطور كثيرًا، ويمتلك الآن لاعبين جدد وأسلوب لعب واضح، علينا أن نظل مركزين ونُظهر رغبتنا في الفوز”.

وحول حالة المدافع الشاب باو كوبارسي، أوضح المدرب الألماني: “سيكون جاهزًا للمشاركة غدًا دون أي مشاكل، تعرض لكدمة بسيطة في التدريبات، لكنها لا تدعو للقلق”.

ورفض فليك الكشف عن التشكيل الأساسي للديربي، قائلاً: “قررت أنني لن أتحدث عن التشكيلة اليوم”،

وعما إذا كان سيشاهد مباراة ريال مدريد ومايوركا اليوم: “لم أحدد بعد، ما يهمنا هو التركيز على مباراتنا فقط”.

وعن مستقبله مع برشلونة، قال فليك: “تناولت العشاء مع الرئيس (خوان لابورتا)، وكان لقاءً رائعًا، لكن الحديث عن التجديد مؤجل إلى ما بعد نهاية الموسم، لا أعتقد أن الوقت مناسب للحديث عن ذلك الآن، وهذا ما أوضحته للفريق أيضًا”.

وأشاد فليك بنظيره كارلو أنشيلوتي، مدرب ريال مدريد قبل رحيله، قائلًا: “أنشيلوتي قام بعمل رائع، إنه رجل محترم ومدرب ناجح، ويمكنه أن يواصل النجاح أينما ذهب”.

وبخصوص ليفاندوفسكي، حسم فليك الجدل مؤكدًا: “روبرت جاهز للعب، لا يوجد شيء إضافي لأقوله”.

وعن الدوري الإسباني وإمكانية تتويج برشلونة مبكرًا، أضاف: “أنا أركز فقط على فريقي، أضع كل طاقتي فيه، ولا أفكر في الفرق الأخرى”.

وأردف: “ليس من المناسب الحديث عن الاحتفال باللقب الآن، الأفضل أن نركز على القتال أمام إسبانيول من أجل الفوز بالنقاط الثلاث، رأيت ما حدث قبل عامين، وكل ما يجب فعله يجب أن يتم باحترام”.

وكان برشلونة قد حقق الفوز على إسبانيول قبل عامين بنتيجة 4-2، وحقق العملاق الكتالوني لقب الدوري الإسباني، لكن الاحتفالات داخل ملعب “كورنيلا” لم تعجب جماهير الفريق المضيف واعتبروها استفزازية وقامت باقتحام الملعب، مما اضطر لاعبي برشلونة للهروب السريع نحو غرفة الملابس.

وفيما يخص بديل المدافع إينيجو مارتينيز المصاب، قال فليك: “لدينا أكثر من خيار، كريستنسن يقدم أداءً جيدًا وقد تعافى تمامًا، ولدينا أيضًا إريك جارسيا. أما ما حدث مع أراوخو في ميلانو فلم يعجبني، كلنا نرتكب أخطاء، وأنا أيضًا، وعلينا أن نحميه”.

وعن فوزه بأربع مباريات كلاسيكو ضد ريال مدريد: “أنا سعيد جدًا بالجماهير وبالنادي على الأداء الذي قدمناه في المباريات الأربع ضد ريال مدريد، خاصةً في المباراة الأخيرة والطريقة التي عدنا بها”.

وتابع: “كان من الرائع رؤية ذلك، ريال مدريد لم يلمس الكرة في نصف ملعبنا لمدة 24 دقيقة، وذلك بفضل تنظيمنا الجيد،

وأتم: “رأيت أن هذا كان شيئًا رائعًا، وهو أمر يمكننا أن نفخر به، أنا سعيد لأنني أعلم أن هذا مهم جدًا بالنسبة للجماهير، وبالمناسبة، لن أكتب كتابًا عن ذلك، لقد كتبت واحدًا بالفعل، وهذا يكفي”.

Quatro nomes estão perto de serem oficializados pelo Santa Cruz

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Com direito a um velho conhecido do torcedor do Santa Cruz, o clube se movimenta nos bastidores para enriquecer as opções no elenco do técnico Marcelo Marelotte onde quatro nomes estariam próximos de serem oficializados.

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Isso porque, no aspecto verbal, o time Coral acertou com o lateral-esquerdo Jefferson Feijão, os zagueiros Alemão e Doni bem como junto ao meio-campista Guilherme Castro. Todos devem passar, em breve, pelos trâmites finais que envolvem exames médicos e assinatura do vínculo.

Dentre todos os citados, apenas Alemão possui experiência prévia no Santa. Entre 2014 e 2016, o defensor hoje com 35 anos de idade passou pela equipe de Recife onde disputou 61 compromissos e marcou sete gols entre Séries A e B do Brasileirão, Copa do Brasil, Copa do Nordeste e Campeonato Pernambucano.

As contratações se aproximam do Santa Cruz em momento onde a equipe precisa dar uma resposta ao seu torcedor após o início ruim de campanha na Série D do Campeonato Brasileiro. Após cinco rodadas, o time do Arruda soma apenas quatro pontos e ocupa a penúltima colocação do Grupo D.

Yorkshire give battle in vain as Luke Wells helps Lancashire to Roses spoils

Below-par batting effort from home side exposed by comfortable chase

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Luke Wells tucks into the leg side•MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Perhaps it was the eight White Rose pennants that fluttered atop a mighty corporate hospitality marquee that itself bore a passing resemblance to a medieval pavilion. Maybe it was Clifton Park’s semi-rural location with the busy road at our backs and little on the horizon beyond the cricket ground except 33 acres of trees and green pastures.In truth, though, it was probably the result of this match that reminded one of Towton, a place which lies around 13 miles from York’s Clifton Park ground and was the scene of the bloodiest battle in the Wars of the Roses. On Palm Sunday 1572 over 50,000 men slugged it out for nearly ten hours and the Yorkist victory led to the deposition of Henry VI, who had rarely been match-fit, by Edward IV. This was not a massacre on that scale – it’s said the surrounding rivers ran with blood – but it was the most comfortable of victories for Lancashire, whose batsmen reached their target of 225 with nine overs to spare. And it was easier than that.However, even in the partisan home dressing-room at Emirates Old Trafford, “Revenge for Towton” has rarely been a battle-cry and it might mean next to nowt to Eastbourne-born Luke Wells. Nevertheless no one was more responsible for Lancashire’s comprehensive stuffing of their old rivals than Wells, who took 2 for 25 with his spinners, mainly leggies, and then whacked 88 off 67 balls to reveal the inadequacy of Yorkshire’s 224 all out.And all this took place in front of a crowd of nearly 5000 spectators, many of whom had turned up in the hope of a Yorkshire victory only to be shown the superiority of a Lancashire side packed with seasoned professionals over a Yorkshire team containing at least four players who are still adjusting to the brutal school that is first-team county cricket. In the spirit of the Royal London Cup, those apprentice cricketers will surely have learned a few things about the life they have chosen.But for a fair few in this good-natured and loyal crowd, the day had begun with an incomprehensible and discordant blast of modernity. Less than an hour before play began Eminem had blared out at spectators, many of whom probably still regard The Tremeloes as cutting edge. Others were better acquainted with the curious doings of Slim Shady. Younger spectators – and there were beyond plenty of them – conducted alfresco tutorials although this pedagogy didn’t last long before sane counsel prevailed.By just gone 11 o’clock there was not a seat to be had and for nearly an hour the locals enjoyed what they saw. Assisted by a generous portion of sundries and general indiscipline – Jack Blatherwick was particularly culpable – Yorkshire’s openers, Will Fraine and Harry Duke, chugged along at six runs an over with Fraine’s pull over long leg off Blatherwick bringing a particularly loud cheer from most in the 2200-seat main stand. The noise when Duke inside-edged a fine seed from Will Williams to George Lavelle and departed for 17 was rather less obvious and nothing more than a few grunts followed two overs later when Fraine was dismissed for 41, caught by Keaton Jennings off Danny Lamb when an attempted clip to square leg only skied a catch to mid-on off the leading edge.To a degree, that opening stand of 66 in 11.2 overs was as prosperous as Yorkshire’s day got. While the remaining batters maintained a rate of five runs an over, the home side were to lose a wicket on average every 24 balls, with the result that after 33 overs, the Vikings, well named in the city that boasts the Jorvik museum, were 169 for 8.One or two batters, Duke for example, were winkled out by good nuts. Others played a full part in their downfalls. Three deliveries after Fraine’s dismissal George Hill received a delivery from Lamb that tailed in a little but this fine young cricketer played across it a shade and was lbw. And Hill clearly has an issue with this type of ball. In the past 11 days he has received ten deliveries in competitive first-team cricket and he has been lbw to three of them. Perhaps a trip back to Sedbergh and a session with his old coach, Martin Speight, would be in order. Certainly Hill is too good a player to be pinned like a butterfly every three balls he receives.The faults of some of Hill’s team mates were plainer to see. Having hit Lamb for a couple of lovely fours, Will Luxton fished at a delivery from the same bowler and gave the Lancastrian his third wicket. Almost inevitably, the sweep claimed a victim when Dom Bess’s arthritic effort gave umpire Jack Shantry an easy decision and Washington Sundar his first wicket. That left Yorkshire on 137 for 7 and 20 minutes later Tattersall was fatally hit on the front pad when attempting a front-foot shovel off Wells.Some common sense batting by Ben Coad, who made 20, and Tom Loten, who contributed 32 not out enabled Yorkshire to reach 224 but it is revealing that while nine home batters reached double figures, none made more than 41. And few in the mid-innings break thought the score would be competitive unless Lancashire’s top- and middle-orders were complacent beyond forgiveness.The answer to that unspoken question was quickly supplied. Keaton Jennings was caught at slip for 20 off Coad, whose spell of 1 for 19 from ten overs was a gloriously spartan effort in a losing cause, but no other member of Yorkshire’s attack conceded less than six runs an over. Wells was dropped on 11, a tough one-handed chance to Hill at short cover, but that escape only emboldened him. He and Bohannon put on 102 in 12 overs and the game soon acquired the slightly tedious air of a limited-overs contest whose outcome is plain well before the fact is recorded.Wells holed out at long leg off Matthew Revis when the book had been closed on his century and Bohannon played on to Loten for 51, but given an opportunity for some batting practice, Steven Croft and Washington Sundar put on an unbroken 51 in twelve overs of gently serene cricket on a warm summer’s evening when no spectators thought themselves short-changed. Much of the credit for that goes to York Cricket Club whose hospitality was outstanding and whose general management of this lovely event appeared beyond serious criticism.

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The Hoops have been flawless in the Championship in 2025, with Marti Cifuentes’ side winning all four league games in recent weeks.

Home victories over Watford and Luton Town were followed up by wins on the road at Plymouth Argyle and Hull City, with Cifuentes hailing his squad after the 2-1 win over the Tigers.

“I was happy for the three points but I want to give a lot of value to the players because it’s a difficult game away. Hull has changed a lot since we played them earlier in the season, the way they play and their approach is really different. It’s challenging, especially on a pitch like it was today, it was not optimal to play football.

“It wasn’t easy in a week like this when we saw the calendar, to play away at Plymouth and then Hull in the same week. It’s an incredible amount of miles but I think the guys responded really well against a difficult team to play against.

“We know that wins give you confidence but we need to keep on pushing. We have been on the other side, 12 games without a win, so it’s important to keep working and keep believing in what we do.”

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Things are looking up for the R’s, who have also bolstered their squad this month with the signing of Ronnie Edwards on loan from Southampton.

More could be on the way, too, with reports suggesting that QPR are interested in Celtic forward Luis Palma, while they are in advanced talks to sign Aberdeen youngster Timothy Akindileni.

QPR make contact to sign Chelsea’s Harvey Vale

Alongside the duo, QPR are also thought to be interested in signing Chelsea midfielder Harvey Vale. That’s according to Sky Sports reporter Mark McAdam, who has claimed that QPR have made an enquiry to Chelsea over a move for Vale. However, Championship rivals Oxford United and West Brom have also done the same.

Vale, now 21 years of age, is a left-footed attacking midfielder who can also play out wide and has had previous loan spells with Hull City and Bristol Rovers while on the books at Stamford Bridge.

Harvey Vale profile (FTS)

Strength

Pace

Very strong

Dribbling

Very strong

Passing

Very strong

Technique

Very strong

Versatility

Very strong

Vision

Very strong

Creativity

Very strong

Football Talent Scout Jacek Kulig has even previously compared Vale to Juventus icon Nedved, with the England U20 international described as a ‘flamboyant winger’ who is very fast and has ‘very good technical ability’. A move to Loftus Road could therefore be one to keep an eye on for Vale.

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