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As per reporter Jason Burt of The Telegraph, West Ham United have been dealt a blow in their quest to sign Jesse Lingard on a permanent deal.

The Lowdown: Lingard move edging closer?

Over the last few days, it’s safe to say there have been a few seismic developments in the ever-changing saga that is the 28-year-old’s future at Manchester United.

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The England international snubbed a permanent move to West Ham on the promise of regular game-time under former Red Devils boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Alas, after playing just 64 minutes in the Premier League this season, Lingard has now decided to shelve contract talks as he seeks a move away from Old Trafford in January (BBC).

In step West Ham, who are apparently ready to take full advantage, with a report from The Sun even believing that the 28-year-old is already ‘making personal arrangements’ to return to London. Lingard also dropped a teasing Irons transfer hint on Instagram, adding fuel to the fire of a possible reunion with David Moyes at the London Stadium.

The Latest: Burt shares Lingard twist…

However, sharing what he’s heard in a possible blow, Burt of The Telegraph has revealed a twist to the tale.

Indeed, according to his information, West Ham will attempt to re-sign Lingard in January, but the Red Devils may refuse to do a deal.

This is because they now regard Moyes’ side as top four rivals and are therefore reluctant to do business, potentially ‘worried’ that the midfielder could help West Ham to finish in the coveted Champions League qualifying spots ahead of them.

The Verdict: Blow for Moyes?

Going by this claim, Moyes would potentially have to wait till the summer of 2022 to sign Lingard as a free agent if his current club refuse to negotiate.

Amid the congested calendar, West Ham may need backing in the winter window if they’re to maintain their impressive start to 2021/22.

Lingard is seen as a big part of that plan with a report from The Evening Standard namedropping him as a transfer priority alongside the additions of a new striker and marquee centre-back.

After scoring nine goals and setting up four others in his 16 top-flight appearances on loan for West Ham in 2020/21, there is no question that his arrival mid-season would boost Moyes’ chances of finishing in the top four.

Having to wait until next summer to sign him on a free would be a dampener to their transfer plans but it remains to be seen whether Manchester United can afford to ignore the opportunity to do business while they could still get a fee for him.

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The Ashes decider at The Oval may well be the most eagerly anticipatedcontest in recent memory, for fans, media and the players themselves. Butthe fifth Test will have a lot more riding on it than just the destinationof the famous urn or bragging rights for the next couple of years.Informed estimates suggest that punters around the world may have stakedwell over US$70 million on the result of the Test – and thus the series -beginning today.The sheer volume of money at stake would also explain why an Australian player was approached by a bookie after the Lord’s Test, as revealed by Cricinfo.Betfair, the leading P2P (person to person) betting exchange based in theUK, had already matched bets worth US$4.8 million by Wednesday afternoon.Given that Betfair generally accounts for nearly half of the total volume logged inthe UK, the total betting on the winner of the Ashes series will farexceed the figure of US$10 million by the time the first ball is bowled atthe Oval. And though cricket may not yet have taken off on the continent,betting on it is surprisingly energetic, with approximately US$3 millionplaced on the result.However, these figures are dwarfed by those coming out of the illegal betting market in India, as befits the financial centre of the game. It is estimated that each of the preceding four Ashes Tests has seen between US$30 million and US$41 million (Rs 150-200 crore) wagered on the result. For the series win (called ‘cup betting’ in India), those figures increaseto between US$50-61 million (Rs 250-300 crore). Indianbookies, like their English counterparts, have sensed the series shift inmomentum towards Australia; on Wednesday afternoon, the odds on Australiawinning at The Oval on the Indian market were 2.40, England winning it 4to 1 and a draw at 1.25. Betfair (on Thursday, hours before the start),offered odds of an Australian win at 2.42, England 5.2 and a draw 2.5.These amounts are restricted only to match and series winner, however, andonce the Test begins much more will be wagered. For most in India, thepopular bets are on the result, and about 95% of the estimated 1.5 millionregular punters place their money on this. However, some bookies and verybig punters bet huge amounts between themselves on what is called “fancysauda”. This can be on anything, from estimating innings scores, topscorers or wicket-takers and staking from Rs 100-10,000 per runagainst the difference in team totals. It can take in small details, suchas who will bowl the next over from which end and how many runs will bescored in an over, or off the next delivery. Putting a realistic figure onthese transactions is difficult and though there are very few puntersinvolved in this, the stakes can often be very high.Bookmakers, such as Ladbrokes and William Hill, used to stop taking betsafter the toss in any match. But once they discovered how bookies from thesubcontinent actually made more money after matches had begun, on fancysauda, they too embraced the system. Thus ‘In Play’ betting – placing betswhen the Test begins, where odds are re-worked with every ball bowled,every run scored – now accounts for the largest chunk of betting on anycontest.Though the figures for the last Test seem impressive, the decider isactually thought to be a low-volume contest in India. There are tworeasons for this. One, this is a decider, so the winner (if it does notend in a draw) of this Test and the series is going to be the same, andsince there are bets already riding on the series winner category, it doesnot make much sense for them to increase the ante. Two, New Zealand’sseries with Sri Lanka has diverted the hearts and wallets of punters notonly in the subcontinent, but also to an extent in Europe, where bets overUS$5 million had already been placed by the second day of the Test. InIndia, sources estimate that nearly US$80 million (Rs400 crore) arealready placed on the first Test, and nearly US$60 million (Rs300 crore)on the series winner.

The Gauteng Cricket Board (GCB) has come out strongly in response to Cricket South Africa president Mtutuzeli Nyoka’s statement on the issue of mismanagement of the 2009 IPL, saying he did not touch upon several key issues raised by the GCB. It also said there were no grounds for it to apologise to the BCCI and IPL, as sought by Nyoka, as it had not referred to either body in its allegations.The GCB statement said it would formally reply to Nyoka’s statement after it received a response from the board’s Audit and Risk Committee to a letter sent on June 4.”In that letter we stated that, on the basis of information that was known to us and available to us at that time, we believed that CSA had been exposed to material financial risk by the manner in which CSA had conducted contractual negotiations with the IPL,” Barry Skjoldhammer, the GCB chairman, said in a statement.Nyoka’s statement, he said, did not address issues raised by the GCB’s letter to the Audit and Risk Committee such as CSA’s refusal to “to make details of its contract with the IPL known to GCB” and its non-participation “in negotiations between GCB and the IPL, notwithstanding that CSA was the only party with knowledge of the contract under which the IPL claimed to have acquired rights from CSA over the Wanderers Stadium, all commercial and media rights to which are controlled by GCB.”The Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg was suspended from holding international matches under the auspices of CSA and the national board said the ban would be lifted only after the GCB apologised for its allegations and accepted the terms and conditions for hosting games. The GCB, however, said it had made no reference to the BCCI or made any “any evaluation of or comment on the IPL’s behaviour” in their letter.The GCB and CSA had several differences over the running of the IPL; the issues ranged from the sharing of VIP suites to the price of alcohol. At one point there was a doubt that the semi-finals and final would be held at the Wanderers as scheduled and after the tournament the GCB investigated the possibility of counterfeit tickets being sold at the final.Skjoldhammer’s statement said the GCB had been trying to negotiate the terms and conditions for hosting matches at the Wanderers for seven years but CSA had “persistently declined or failed to engage GCB in any form of direct discussions”. He added that if the GCB accepted the terms and conditions, in their current form, CSA was trying to impose, it would “destroy the financial viability” of the Wanderers Stadium.”The proposed CSA model would also undermine GCB’s viability as a provincial cricket union that serves the interests of amateur cricket through hundreds of club league teams and many thousands of players, as well as hundreds of schools and development programmes reaching many thousand children,” the GCB statement said. It concluded by saying that it was not in the interests of anyone for Wanderers to be stripped of its international status and the board would “exercise its rights as an affiliated member of CSA to ensure that CSA observes its own corporate governance procedures relative to such decisions.”

MS Dhoni, the captain of the Indian team which is defending the World Twenty20 title, has admitted that his players were tired after the IPL, but also said the hectic schedule was something his team was used to

Cricinfo staff29-May-2009Zaheer not fully fit yet – DhoniMS Dhoni has said that India’s pace spearhead Zaheer Khan hasn’t yet recovered from the shoulder injury he picked up during the IPL earlier in the month. “Zaheer is not 100% fit now, but I am hopeful he will be available for our first match,” Dhoni said before the team’s departure to England. India open their campaign on June 6, against Bangladesh in Trent Bridge, and Zaheer has a couple of chances to test his fitness before that, in the warm-up games – against New Zealand on June 1 and Pakistan on June 3.MS Dhoni, the captain of the Indian team which is defending the World Twenty20 title, has admitted that his players were tired after the IPL, but also said the hectic schedule was something his team was used to.”When you play so many matches you do get tired, after all it’s a human body. There was no time to rest for the players. But fatigue is a part of Indian cricket. Till now Indian players have done well with it.”Sachin Tendulkar, Gary Kirsten and Dilip Vengsarkar, the former chairman of selectors, have all spoken out against the packed schedule, saying the players could suffer injuries and be mentally fatigued. The 37-day IPL ended on May 24, and there’s only a 11-day gap before the start of the World Twenty20, raising concerns about players not getting sufficient time to rest.However, Dhoni also said the IPL had helped prepare for the tournament in England. “It [IPL] helped us a lot in terms of exposure and skills. So it was more beneficial for us.”Looking ahead to the tournament, Dhoni said the presence of so many part-time bowlers in the Indian squad was a huge advantage. “We have Rohit Sharma and Yuvraj Singh who have taken hat-tricks in the IPL. We also have Suresh Raina. Yusuf Pathan is there too,” Dhoni said on the eve of the team’s departure to England.”We have someone like Ravindra Jadeja with limited international experience but with high talent. He has played against some top fast bowlers and spinners in the IPL and has learned to handle pressure.”Dhoni also said the poor form of his openers Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag did not worry him. Gambhir scored 286 runs from 15 games and Sehwag 198 from 11 in the IPL. “Both the openers are very talented. As regards opening bowling combination we have not yet decided who will do it. You have seen spinners too opening the bowling in the IPL. Teams have to take gambles.”India will play two warm-up games – against New Zealand on June 1 and Pakistan on June 3 – before their opening game of the World Twenty20 against Bangladesh on June 6. The proceeds from their practice game against Pakistan will go towards the aid of those who were injured or lost their lives when the Sri Lankan team bus was attacked by militants in Lahore in March.

A round-up of the latest Friends Provident Trophy matches on a wet day around the country, but there were wins for Middlesex and Worcestershire

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Group AChris Whelan took 4 for 27 as Worcestershire breezed past Hampshire by 108 runs at New Road. Worcestershire’s 246 for 8 was a fragmented innings made up of three knocks of 31, by Moeen Ali, Gareth Batty and, at No.9, Ian Fisher. Yet in reply, Hampshire suffered an early collapse, sinking to 57 for 5. When Chris Benham was seventh-man out for 42, Whelan mopped up the tail as Worcestershire romped home with more than 11 overs to spare.Heavy Dublin rain prevented any play between Ireland and Leicestershire, the match abandoned without a ball bowled.Group BScotland made it five losses out of five with another comprehensive defeat, this time by Middlesex whose captain, Shaun Udal, turned in a fine allround performance in Edinburgh. Phillip Hughes, for once, failed to make a sizeable contribution in making just 11, and when Dawid Malan departed for just 7, Middlesex were beginning to wobble on 128 for 3. However, Eoin Morgan’s sublime one-day form continued unabated with another half-century and he was well supported by Udal who smacked a career-best 79, from just 46 balls, with five fours and a six. Chasing 281, Scotland lost their captain, Gavin Hamilton, for a sixth-ball duck and despite Ryan Watson’s 47, there was little else to worry Middlesex. Udal picked up 3 for 32 while Malan’s very part-time legspinners earned him 2 for 4 in a 138-run trouncing.Somerset reached 135 for 2 from 22 overs in their match against Warwickshire at Taunton, before rain ended any possibility of forcing a result. Marcus Trescothick continued his fine form with a 69-ball 84 while James Hildreth made 33.

Group A Team Mat Won Lost Tied N/R Pts Net RR For Against

Worcestershire 64 2 0 0 8 +0.7101357/256.1 1163/253.3 Hampshire 6 32 0 1 7 -0.278 1150/241.31260/250.0 Nottinghamshire 5 3 20 0 6 +1.026 1055/200.3 917/216.3 Leicestershire 6 2 3 01 5 -0.621 1130/229.0 1162/209.1Ireland 5 0 3 0 22 -1.781 537/114.0 727/112.0

Group B Team Mat Won Lost Tied N/R Pts Net RR For Against

Somerset 5 4 0 0 19 +3.152 1032/142.3 769/188.0 Middlesex 6 3 3 0 0 6+0.366 1267/300.0 893/231.3 Kent 53 2 0 0 6 -0.337985/209.3 1169/232.0 Warwickshire 5 22 0 1 5 +0.577 838/166.2838/187.5 Scotland 5 0 50 0 0 -2.387 921/244.0 1374/223.0

A round-up of Sunday’s matches in the Twenty20 Cup

Cricinfo staff31-May-2009South Division

Kent’s third win of the campaign, by five wickets over Sussex at Canterbury with three overs to spare, was overshadowed by a freak injury to Sussex’s Chris Nash which left him with a suspected broken leg. The incident happened when Nash and Dwayne Smith collided when trying to catch a top edge from Geraint Jones. There was a 15-minute delay as paramedics treated Nash and he was taken to hospital by ambulance. Sussex’s total of 133 never looked enough, and Jones smacked a 39-ball 56 before edging to the keeper with the scores level.Mark Ramprakash’s 73 off 47 balls was not enough to prevent Surrey going down to an 18-run defeat by Hampshire at the Rose Bowl. Hampshire made 191 for 6 in glorious sunshine, with Michael Lumb and James Adams getting the innings off to a flier with an opening stand of 92 in nine overs. Ramprakash just about kept Surrey in with an outside chance, but when he fell with 41 needed from three overs, the game was up.North Division

Lancashire remained top of the division with their fourth straight win, easily beating Leicestershire by seven wickets at Grace Road with almost four overs in hand. James Allenby provided the backbone of the Leicestershire innings with 71, and briefly that appeared as if it might be enough as Lancashire slipped to 47 for 3. But Francois du Plessis hammered an unbeaten 78, including 13 fours and two sixes, in an unbeaten fourth-wicket stand of 104 with Ashwell Prince.A tight last over from seamer Mitch Claydon helped Durham to an eight-run win over Nottinghamshire in front of around 5000 spectators at Chester-le-Street. With ten needed and two wickets remaining, Claydon bowled Luke Fletcher with the second ball and Mark Ealham with the fourth – he finished with 5 for 26. Earlier in the week in the reverse fixture at Trent Bridge, Claydon hit the winning runs off the last ball.Nottinghamshire did well to take the game to the last over, as they were 132 for 7 chasing 178 with three overs remaining. Some destructive hitting from Andre Adams and Mark Ealham put them back in the game before Claydon’s late show. Durham’s innings was built on 55 from Michael Di Venuto and a whirlwind 48 not out from Dale Benkenstein, which included five sixes.A bumper crowd at Chesterfield had little to cheer as Yorkshire cruised to an eight-wicket victory over Derbyshire with 23 balls to spare. On a slow pitch, Derbyshire’s batsmen never looked at ease, and only a fourth-wicket stand of 56 in six overs between Wavell Hinds and Stuart Law helped them to 131 for 6. Andrew Gale had no such problem at the top of the Yorkshire order, smashing eight fours and three sixes in a 58-ball 79 not out.Overall, it was a day to cheer for both the ECB and country treasurers. Crowds at the five matches were all good, no doubt boosted by the glorious weather across the country.

Midlands/Wales/West Division

Teams Mat Won Lost Tied N/R Pts Net RR For Against

Northamptonshire 3 3 0 00 6 +1.128 513/59.0 454/60.0 Warwickshire 4 2 2 00 4 +0.032 628/77.3 643/79.4 Somerset 3 2 1 00 4 -0.242 444/59.4 461/60.0 Worcestershire 3 1 2 00 2 +0.013 433/60.0 413/57.2 Glamorgan 4 1 3 00 2 -0.150 562/80.0 568/79.1 Gloucestershire 3 1 2 00 2 -0.683 411/60.0 452/60.0

North Division

Teams Mat Won Lost Tied N/R Pts Net RR For Against

Lancashire 4 4 0 0 0 8+1.033 521/71.1 503/80.0 Derbyshire 42 2 0 0 4 -0.008593/79.0 536/71.2 Yorkshire 4 22 0 0 4 -0.104 499/76.0498/74.4 Durham 4 2 20 0 4 -0.638 604/80.0 655/80.0 Nottinghamshire 4 1 3 00 2 +0.232 631/75.1 653/80.0 Leicestershire 4 1 3 00 2 -0.481 570/80.0 573/75.2

South Division

Teams Mat Won Lost Tied N/R Pts Net RR For Against

Kent 4 3 0 0 1 7+1.706 431/55.2 365/60.0 Essex 32 0 0 1 5 +0.558317/39.5 296/40.0 Hampshire 4 22 0 0 4 +0.292 574/76.1559/77.1 Surrey 5 2 30 0 4 +0.137 812/100.0 797/99.5 Sussex 5 2 3 00 4 -0.259 708/97.1 703/93.1 Middlesex 3 0 3 00 0 -2.264 362/60.0 484/58.2

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O Grêmio volta aos gramados nesta quarta-feira para enfrentar o Vitória, no Barradão. Ocupando a vice-liderança do Campeonato Brasileiro. Para a partida, o técnico Renato Gaúcho terá três desfalques. O atacante Luan, que se recupera de desgaste muscular, não chegou a aparecer entre os relacionados. O volante Michel, que está com uma virose, e o meia Bolaños, com uma pubalgia, completam a lista de ausentes.

Entretanto, o capitão Maicon, recuperado de uma lesão no tendão de aquiles, está de volta. Sem Michel, o esperado é que o volante atue no meio-campo. Quem ocupa a vaga de Luan é Fernandinho. Dessa forma, a linha de volantes pode ser formada por Maicon e Ramiro. à frente, Fernandinho atuaria pelo lado direito, Arthur no centro e Pedro Rocha pela esquerda, formando o trio de meias. Dessa forma, Barrios atuaria na frente.

Caso Renato Gaúcho mantenha a formação, o Grêmio entrará em campo formado por Marcelo Grohe; Edílson, Geromel, Kannemann e Cortez; Ramiro, Maicon; Fernandinho, Arthur e Pedro Rocha; Lucas Barrios.

Lista de relacionados do Grêmio:
Goleiros: Marcelo Grohe e Bruno Grassi;
Laterais: Edílson, Cortez, Leonardo e Marcelo Oliveira;
Zagueiros: Geromel, Kannemann, Thyere, Bressan e Bruno Rodrigo;
Meias: Arthur, Ramiro, Maicon, Jailson, Kaio, Machado e Lima
Atacantes: Barrios, Pedro Rocha, Fernandinho e Everton.

Taking to Instagram, Tottenham Hotspur defender Joe Rodon has dropped a four-word message in a possible boost for Lilywhites boss Nuno Espirito Santo.

The Lowdown: Rodon yet to feature…

The Wales international impressed for Tottenham last season when given his sporadic chances under both former manager Jose Mourinho and interim coach Ryan Mason.

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Over his 12 Premier League appearances, the starlet averaged a cool and composed 88.1% pass accuracy out from the back with only Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg racking up a higher success rate (WhoScored).

He also turned heads at international level, with Wales Online journalist Ian Mitchelmore branding him a ‘special player’ and ‘flawless’ after his performance against Belgium in March (Twitter).

The 23-year-old is still yet make his debut under Nuno due to a thigh injury picked up at the start of the season, but going by his Instagram post, the Portuguese could soon be able to call upon him.

The Latest: Rodon drops four-word message…

Taking to his social media, the centre-back has published a four-word message as he returns to the training pitches for Wales following successful rehabilitation.

After his most recent setback, Rodon simply stated ‘good to be back’ as he drops an Instagram update for both Spurs and Welsh supporters.

The official account for Wales’ national team also posted their own update on Twitter confirming his return from injury.

The Verdict: Boost for Nuno…

Amid the plethora of unwelcome international news regarding Tottenham players, this Rodon update arguably comes as a breath of fresh air.

As explained by Alasdair Gold, it’s hard to remember a worse international break than this one with Ryan Sessegnon, Son Heung-min and now Oliver Skipp all succumbing to injury issues.

Davinson Sanchez, Giovani Lo Celso and Cristian Romero are also stuck abroad and must complete a ten day training camp in Croatia before their expected return to London around September 16 (Dan Kilpatrick).

Indeed, it appears Nuno and Spurs are in need of a much welcomed positive update.

In other news: ‘So excited’, ‘Start him against Palace’…Many Tottenham fans wowed by another ‘generational’ talent, find out more here.

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Numa partida em que o ataque do Botafogo pouco fez, o destaque soberano da equipe foi Gatito Fernández. O goleiro pegou até pênalti, mas lamentou que a bola praticamente só rondou a área dele, especialmente na segunda etapa da partida contra o Corinthians.

– Acho que, no primeiro tempo, fizemos um jogo tático muito bom. No segundo, sabíamos que eles viriam para cima, precisavam ganhar. A gente não conseguiu segurar a bola lá na frente. Nossa defesa fez bom jogo, mas não deu – entende o paraguaio.

O Botafogo volta para o Rio ainda neste domingo. O time se reapresenta na segunda-feira e treina também na terça. Em seguida, o time embarca para o Uruguai, onde, na quinta-feira, a equipe encara a primeira partida das oitavas de final da Copa Libertadores, contra o Nacional.

– Estamos vindo de jogos segunda e quinta, e o Corinthians penou para ganhar da gente com time misto. Queríamos ganhar, mas temos coisa mais importante. Temos que ficar, agora, com a cabeça nas oitavas de final da Libertadores – entende Bruno Silva.

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Newcastle United journalist Liam Kennedy insists that Steve Bruce has not been helped by the club’s takeover situation.

The Magpies continue to hope that the long-mooted takeover from the Saudi Arabia-backed Public Investment Fund will be given the green light amid court proceedings.

It remains to be seen if the club would be willing to keep Bruce as manager were the takeover to go ahead.

And Kennedy thinks that the club’s fans have been given a glimpse of what life could be like without Mike Ashley, which is somewhat feeding into the supporters’ distrust of the manager.

Indeed, Newcastle began their season with a disappointing 4-2 defeat to West Ham United at St James’ Park, despite twice taking the lead.

Kennedy said: “I think the takeover situation hasn’t helped him. I think that’s almost given people a glimpse of light, thinking there could be a better future ahead.

“And then the realisation maybe this summer is coming that people think maybe not now, maybe we’re stuck with Ashley, and with Ashley comes Bruce, and that level of manager. So in some ways, he’s probably suffering from the circumstances a little bit.”

Newcastle are next in action against Aston Villa before taking on Burnley in the EFL Cup; the club will be hoping to get their first three points on the board against Dean Smith’s men.