انتهت مباراة مصر وقطر بالتعادل الإيجابي 1-1، في اللقاء الذي جمع بينهما ضمن منافسات بطولة قطر الدولية الودية.

والتقى منتخب مصر مع قطر مساء اليوم على أرضية استاد عبد الله بن خليفة في الدوحة، في إطار مواجهات الجولة الأولى من البطولة الدولية.

ويشارك المنتخب المصري للشباب مع المنتخبات الأولمبية لقطر، كرواتيا والإمارات في الفترة من 16 إلى 26 مارس الجاري.

طالع | هاني رمزي يكشف سر فشل انتقاله للدوري الإنجليزي ونصيحته لـ محمد صلاح في أولمبياد 2012

وفي الدقيقة الأخيرة من الشوط الأول، تقدم منتخب قطر بالهدف الأول عن طريق مبارك شنان برأسية مميزة بعدما ارتدت الكرة من حارس مرمى مصر.

وسجل أحمد كباكا هدف التعادل لصالح مصر، بعد تمريرة بينية داخل منطقة الجزاء حولها بتصويبة أرضية إلى داخل مرمى قطر. أهداف مباراة مصر وقطر الودية اليوم

 

شوف هدفي المباراة |
منتخبنا الوطني 1 – 1 مصر … البطولة الودية الدولية تحت 23 سنة#قطر_مصر#قنوات_الكاس || #منصة_شوف pic.twitter.com/CpzOLY4Ko7 — قنوات الكاس (@AlkassTVSports) March 19, 2025

وأهدر أحمد كباكا الهدف الثاني لمنتخب مصر بعدما أضاع ضربة جزاء احتسبها حكم اللقاء في الدقيقة الرابعة من الوقت بدل الضائع للشوط الثاني. ضربة جزاء مصر المهدرة أمام قطر 

شوف |
منتخب مصر أضاع ركلة جزاء في الوقت بل الضائع أمام منتخبنا الوطني … البطولة الودية الدولية تحت 23 سنة#قطر_مصر#قنوات_الكاس || #منصة_شوف pic.twitter.com/qLZ6nk7X3K — قنوات الكاس (@AlkassTVSports) March 19, 2025

ويستعد منتخب مصر للمشاركة في منافسات بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا تحت 20 عامًا، التي تستضيفها كوت ديفوار من 26 أبريل إلى 17 مايو المقبلين.

ومن المقرر أن يخوض منتخب مصر مباراته المقبلة مع الإمارات في الجولة الثانية وذلك يوم 22 مارس الجاري.

Quick takes 4 for 53 but 73 from Jordan Silk reduced Tasmania’s first-innings deficit

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Jhye Richardson’s case to play in the first Ashes Test is getting stronger by the day after he ripped through Tasmania’s middle-order to help give Western Australia a healthy lead heading into the final day at Bellerive Oval.Richardson took 4 for 53 to help bowl Tasmania out for 317, giving him 12 wickets in his last three Shield innings and 20 for the season in just four games. Cameron Green then tuned up for the Ashes with a fine unbeaten half-century to give WA a lead of 258 heading into the final day.Richardson produced a stunning burst with the second new ball early on day three nicking off Ben McDermott and Jake Doran as Tasmania collapsed from 2 for 214 to 9 for 259. Cameron Gannon and Matthew Kelly picked up five wickets between them in the aftermath of Richardson’s burst.But Jordan Silk made a defiant 73 to ensure the first-innings deficit was under 100. He added 58 for the 10th wicket with Gabe Bell who contributed just 8 runs. WA pushed nearly all their fielders into the deep and Silk picked them apart with some intelligent batting.WA started their second innings strongly with a 69-run opening stand between Cameron Bancroft and Jayden Goodwin before offspinner Jarrod Freeman struck twice in back-to-back overs. Sam Whiteman could not back up his first-innings century edging Peter Siddle behind for 13 but Green steadied alongside Hilton Cartwright. The pair put on 70 before Cartwright fell late in the day. Green struck six boundaries in his half-century and is well placed alongside Josh Philippe to tee off on the fourth morning as WA push for a declaration.

Dissect Liverpool’s performance against Arsenal, and you’d find plenty to criticise. It was an imperfect display, one that Arne Slot will know could have yielded far more rotten fruits, had the Gunners capitalised on their early energy.

Mikel Arteta has built his side to elite status, but they looked depleted on Sunday afternoon and saw their influence pared down as the contest went on, something that Liverpool took advantage of in the closing stage.

Indeed, having initially restored parity in the first half through skipper Virgil van Dijk’s header, the Reds clawed back once again through Mohamed Salah’s tidy finish, capping off a delicious team move with less than ten minutes on the clock.

Mohamed Salah's influence for Arne Slot

We’re now two months away from January. It’ll be a new year, one rich with possibility but fraught with danger for Liverpool. Van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Salah will all be free to chat with clubs overseas and make pre-contract agreements.

Once again, Salah proved to be the architect of Liverpool’s success, scoring at the Emirates Stadium to level the scores and stay four points above stuttering Arsenal, albeit ceding the Premier League’s top spot to Manchester City – who have dauntingly sauntered into pole position at the first quarter of the campaign.

That’s eight goals and seven assists across all competitions for the Egyptian king, who might be 32 now but is hardly detached from the supreme athletic prowess that complements his prolific shooting and improved playmaking.

To think that this man’s esteemed Anfield career could be reaching its conclusion is almost unthinkable, but the stark reality is that FSG have it all to do, with arguably the three most important Liverpool members leaving Slot’s project simultaneously. The setback could be significant.

Salah’s £350k-per-week contract towers above the rest of the squad’s earnings, and rightly so, his brilliance demanded a twist to the previously rigid structure. However, whether FSG will continue to cover such a financial cost remains to be seen.

1.

Mohamed Salah

£350k-per-week

2.

Virgil van Dijk

£220k-per-week

3.

Trent Alexander-Arnold

£180k-per-week

4.

Alexis Mac Allister

£150k-per-week

4=

Alisson Becker

£150k-per-week

4=

Ryan Gravenberch

£150k-per-week

4=

Federico Chiesa

£150k-per-week

If Liverpool are to lose their linchpin, sporting director Richard Hughes must surely replace Salah with a fitting successor, one whose potency and overall performance levels suggest that he could not just add to but enhance this wonderful breadth of offensive quality on Merseyside.

Luckily, pre-emptive moves are indeed being made.

Liverpool now eyeing Salah successor

According to a report from Sky Sport Germany last week, Liverpool are interested in signing Eintracht Frankfurt forward Omar Marmoush, who is valued at around €60m (£50m) by the sixth-place Bundesliga outfit.

Though Frankfurt have ruled out the Egyptian departure in January, Marmoush could be up for grabs next summer given that contact has already been made.

The 25-year-old would leap at the chance to move to the Premier League and play for Liverpool, no doubt enticed by the success of his country’s talisman.

Why Omar Marmoush could replace Salah

Let’s get one thing straight: Salah has entered the later stage of his career, and even if he pens an extension on Merseyside, it would be imprudent to neglect to search for an heir on the right flank.

Hailed as a “10/10” talent by scout Jacek Kulig, Marmoush would be a fitting replacement, and not only because of the shared ancestry. The Frankfurt striker has gone from strength to strength in Germany over the past few years, now regarded as one of the Bundesliga’s finest and most fearsome forwards.

Harry Kane attracts attention from his homeland as he maintains eye-catching rates of scoring with Bayern Munich, but remarkably, the Liverpool transfer target is going punch for punch with the Three Lions captain in 2024/25, suggesting that he could step into his compatriot’s shoes and provide Liverpool with goals and assists aplenty.

1.

Harry Kane

8

9

4

1=

Omar Marmoush

8

9

4

3.

Victor Boniface

8

6

1

3=

Tim Kleindienst

8

6

1

5.

Michael Olise

8

5

2

It’s quite a thing, and with efforts in the Europa League and DFB-Pokal (the German version of the FA Cup) placed in the equation too, it can be seen that Marmoush has posted ten goals and seven assists across all competitions this season – even more goal contributions than Salah.

The talent’s creativity and ball-carrying quality suggest that he could perform as a sort of early iteration of Salah at Liverpool, ranking among the top 1% of forwards across Europe’s top five leagues over the past year for assists, the top 8% for shot-creating actions and the top 5% for progressive carries per 90, as per FBref.

Such skills have led FBref to present Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Jr. as the Frankfurt star’s most similar player, a real testament to his fleet feet and direct style of play, almost unorthodox in his motions.

The Brazilian has been one of the finest players in the world across the past few years and is expected to finish second in the Ballon d’Or rankings, having risen to the status of Madrid’s star forward in a line carrying the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Rodrygo and Jude Bellingham.

Vinicius Jr.’s sharp dribbling, flair and flamboyance have made him one of the most dangerous forwards of his generation, having scored 32 goals and supplied 18 assists since the start of last season.

He ranks among the top 1% of positional peers for progressive carries and successful take-ons, the top 8% for assists and the top 5% for shot-creating actions per 90 (FBref), with such metrics making it clear to see how the 24-year-old operates in a similar realm to that of Marmoush.

Liverpool know of the Los Blancos galactico’s star power only too well, but by signing their own version of the South American, Slot might just get his hands on the perfect Salah successor, one who could spearhead the new era.

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It has emerged that England captain Kane has a clause in his contract at Bayern Munich that can be triggered in each passing winter window. In January 2026, the prolific striker will reportedly be available for £64 million ($79m).

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Speculation regarding a potential return to the Premier League for Kane, who is expected to land long-awaited major silverware this season, has already started to rage. There has been talk of him retracing steps to north London, but on the opposite side of that divide to the one that he previously graced.

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Ex-England international Cole, who represented London rivals West Ham and Chelsea in his playing days, has told of the surprising debate regarding Kane’s future: “I can see the logic with Harry Kane joining Arsenal – stranger things have happened.

“He’s gone to Germany, and he’s carried on where he left off. The man just oozes goals. For Arsenal, as a footballer, he would be the perfect last piece in the jigsaw – he suits them down to the ground.

“I can’t see it, however, – there’s such a wrench between the two clubs. I think it would be too much for Harry. Sol Campbell joining Arsenal from Spurs was a bit different to this, but from a football perspective, it makes a lot of sense, because he is perfect for their style of football."

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Kane has remained a prolific presence since linking up with Bundesliga giants Bayern in 2023, with 72 goals recorded for them through 73 appearances. Said strike rate would make him of obvious appeal to the likes of Arsenal, but the 31-year-old is Spurs’ all-time leading scorer and unlikely to consider a move to Emirates Stadium.

Nottingham Forest have not been shy about spending big money since they returned to the Premier League three seasons ago. After two campaigns battling against relegation back to the Championship, they have flown out of the traps this term.

Impressively, the Midlands club sit third in the Premier League table, one point ahead of Arsenal and Chelsea, their nearest challengers for a top-four spot. They have been superb defensively, conceding just seven times, the second-fewest in the top flight, behind only Liverpool.

So far, the men in Garibaldi Red have had a superb season. They are no doubt desperate to maintain this form and have been linked with a player who could add great strength to the squad in January.

Nottingham Forest transfer news

The player in question here is Bayern Munich and French under-21 international attacker Mathys Tel. The 19-year-old has struggled for game time at the German giants, and could well depart the club in the 2025 winter transfer window.

According to a report from Florian Plettenberg, the Midlands club are “interested” in signing the French winger, and “have already made contact” with Bayern over a potential deal. They will not be alone in their hunt for his signature, however, with German outfit Werder Bremen also chasing him.

Any potential deal would reportedly just be a loan rather than a permanent move at this stage, There could, however, be a crucial stumbling block to signing Tel this winter, with Plettenberg reporting that he “has no plans to leave” Bavaria on a temporary deal.

Why Tel would be a good signing

It would be a fantastic statement of intent to sign such a hot prospect this winter from the Midlands outfit. Interestingly, he is a player whom Edu reportedly wanted to sign at Arsenal. The Brazilian will join Forest’s owner Evangelos Marinakis in an unspecified boardroom role following a shock resignation from Arsenal. There is certainly a link between Tel and Edu.

It has been a tough start to the season for the young Frenchman. Under new boss Vincent Kompany, his minutes have not really increased, playing 224 minutes across seven games so far, two of which include starts. The dynamic winger has yet to find the back of the net, either.

With that being said, the teenage sensation, described as a “jewel” by football talent scout Jacek Kulig, has a good record for the Bavarian side. He has played 76 times so far scoring 16 goals and grabbing six assists in just 2230 minutes, equivalent to 24 full 90 minutes.

Should the Midlands outfit bring in the attacker, who is valued at £33.5m by Transfermarkt, he could be an upgrade on Callum Hudson-Odoi. The Chelsea academy graduate has been an important player for the Midlands side this term, scoring two goals in ten Premier League games, but statistically, Tel edges him in many metrics.

When looking at the pair’s stats from last season, there is a clear difference between each. It is worth considering that one played for a high-possession, attacking side in Bayern, whereas Forest were scrapping against relegation. However, in some metrics, there is still a clear gap.

As per FBref, Bayern’s starlet averaged more passes into the final third, with 1.97 each game, and more passes into the penalty area, with 1.62. In contrast, the English winger played 0.97 passes into the final third and 1.55 passes into the penalty area.

The Frenchman also had more success in take-ons last term than the Forest number 14. He completed 3.16 per game, with a 55.2% completion rate, compared to just 2.09 for Hudson-Odoi, who completed 53.8%.

Tel vs Hudson-Odoi (2023/24 season)

Stat (per 90)

Tel

Hudson-Odoi

Goals

0.6

0.39

Expected goals

0.32

0.13

Passes into final third

1.97

0.97

Passes into penalty box

1.62

1.55

Take-ons completed

3.16

2.09

Take-on success rate

55.2%

53.8%

Carries into penalty area

2.65

1.89

Stats from FBref

It would certainly be a statement of intent from Forest – and the incoming Edu – to bring Tel in. Not only could he challenge and potentially upgrade Hudson-Odoi, but they would be adding a highly-rated youngster who can play right across the forward line.

In terms of signing a young, hungry player who would continue to fuel a shock European charge, there are perhaps few better.

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O goleiro Weverton concedeu entrevista coletiva neste domingo (6) no hotel onde a Portuguesa está hospedada e projetou o duelo com o Al Ahly, do Egito, na próxima terça-feira (8), às 13h30 (de Brasília), pela semifinal do Mundial de Clubes.

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O camisa 21 vê semelhanças entre o Verdão e os africanos e promete seriedade e comprometimento no duelo.

-O Al Ahly tem uma forma de jogar parecida com a nossa, aproveitando os espaços. A nossa equipe não gosta de dar muitos espaços como eles tiveram ontem (sábado). Será um jogo equilibrado, e o Abel (Ferreira) com certeza montará a tática dele sobre o que pensa do jogo. Nós iremos cumprir o mais rigorosamente possível”, disse o jogador. “É uma equipe rápida com bons jogadores, mas também tem algo a ser explorado. Jogamos contra eles no ano passado, eles têm reforços da Seleção (do Egito), mas tenho certeza de que o Palmeiras estará preparado e fará uma grande partida para chegar à final.

O goleiro, inclusive, fez questão de exaltar a força do adversário.

– Ninguém chega aqui à toa, todos têm a sua qualidade. É uma competição mundial, os campeões estão aqui. O Al Ahly foi merecedor e competente, e nós iremos respeitá-los, assim como respeitamos todos os adversários, sabendo a qualidade deles, mas a nossa também.

O Al Ahly esteve no caminho do Verdão no ano passado, quando superou os brasileiros nos pênaltis na disputa de terceiro lugar. Apagar a pífia campanha do ano passado é um dos objetivos do camisa 21.

– Estou muito feliz, são momentos únicos na vida da gente, não sabemos se teremos outra chance dessa. O que se fala aqui é a grande oportunidade de continuar fazendo história e escrever mais um capítulo bonito na história do Palmeiras. A gente vem se adaptando a todas questões de horário, sono e trabalho para chegar ao jogo, dar o nosso 100% e ir à final.Temos de ser realistas e saber que, quando viemos no ano passado, as coisas não saíram bem para a gente, mas Deus nos deu outra oportunidade. A gente também tem muita gana de fazer algo melhor desta vez.

Por fim, o goleiro também agradeceu a presença dos torcedores em Abu Dhabi.

– É muito bom poder ter o torcedor ao nosso lado, sabemos o quanto é difícil vir até aqui. Muitos gostariam de estar aqui e, por alguma questão, não estão. Jogar ao lado do nosso torcedor é motivo de muita alegria. A gente sabe que o adversário também possui muita torcida, mas ouviremos a voz dos nossos torcedores. Estaremos bem tranquilos e em casa.

Aston Villa are ready to continue their impressive work on and off the pitch this season as they look to reward a pair of talented stars, according to a fresh report.

Aston Villa enjoy an excellent start under Unai Emery

The 2024/25 season could not have started much better for Aston Villa and Unai Emery. As it stands, they sit fourth in the Premier League after nine games, with their only loss having coming against Arsenal, who sit above them only on goal difference.

Five points off current league leaders Manchester City, they are showing strong form as they look to record back-to-back top four finishes for the first time in their Premier League history.

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Of course, fourth place in the Premier League comes with Champions League football, and Villa have not missed a beat in that competition. After three games, they sit top of the new-look league format, and have claimed a famous win over Bayern Munich already as they look to qualify for the knockout rounds at the first time of asking.

They exited the Carabao Cup at the fourth round at the hands of Crystal Palace, but that is the only blot on their copybook so far in an impressive start to the season.

On top of that, they have managed to tie down exciting striker talent Jhon Duran to a new contract. The Colombian striker was linked with a move to both West Ham and Chelsea in the summer, but ended up staying at Villa Park and his early season form has been rewarded with a contract that will now keep him in the Midlands until 2030.

Now, they are ready to continue their good work off the pitch.

Villa to offer new deals to exciting duo

That comes as new reports reveal that the Villans are prepared to offer new contracts to young English duo Jacob Ramsey and Morgan Rogers after an impressive start to the campaign.

Rogers has started all nine of his side’s Premier League games so far this season, and has caught the eye with a series of fine performances. Ramsey, meanwhile, has only made five Premier League starts but has featured in all but one game so far this campaign, as Villa look to manage the 22-year-old following a series of injuries.

Neither Rogers nor Ramsey, who take home £20k and £70k per week respectively, are in danger of leaving for free any time soon, but Villa are keen to reward their progress with fresh terms in the Midlands.

Aston Villa’s highest earners

Player

Weekly wages

Youri Tielemans

£150,000

Emiliano Martinez

£150,000

Boubacar Kamara

£150,000

Amadou Onana

£140,000

Ollie Watkins

£130,000

According to the Boot Room, in the case of Rogers, “Villa have recognised his progress and are ready to hand him what sources describe as a ‘significant’ pay rise”, which could move him more in line with Ramsey’s current deal and other first team players at the club.

Talks are on over that new deal, while the club are also expected to open negotiations over Ramsey’s contract in the near future, with the 22-year-old “held in huge regard by Emery and the club”, while their regular gametime demonstrates just how much Emery values the pair.

Liverpool play football this week—Arne Slot’s Reds return. It is representative of the stability at Anfield, the firmly lodged belief in the club’s ethos, that Richard Hughes and Co held onto their resolve and resisted splurging this summer.

Some might call it unambitious, but FSG will maintain that their thrifty model has borne dividends throughout the Jurgen Klopp era and into the new chapter on Merseyside.

Federico Chiesa’s £12.5m arrival from Juventus in late August ended fears that the window would drift by without ostensible issues being fixed.

Time for Liverpool to crash through the floorboards? Forget about it. First in the Premier League; two wins from two in the Champions League; emphatically into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.

So much is owed to Slot, but also to Ryan Gravenberch’s ability to step up to the plate and make the deep-lying midfield position his own. Fabinho, who?

Ryan Gravenberch's start to the season

Let’s cast our minds back to April, shall we? We must do so to ascertain the magnitude of this journey that Gravenberch is taking us on.

We must do so to recognise the astuteness of Liverpool’s transfer strategy, FSG’s nous. Toward the end of the 2023/24 campaign, Turkish media passed that Gravenberch was on Galatasaray’s wishlist; AC Milan had also been reported to be appreciative of the midfielder’s qualities.

Last summer, Gravenberch was signed by Klopp for a fee of £34m, ending a mild nightmare at Bayern Munich. Still only 22, he’s emerged from a middling maiden year, starting only 12 times in the Premier League, in Liverpool to reinvent himself as a deep-sitting midfielder.

And what a transition. The Dutchman hasn’t so much stepped as pirouetted into his new home, with a clear identity and job in this ball-focused, control-centric climate at Anfield.

Matches (starts)

26 (12)

7 (7)

Goals

1

0

Assists

0

0

Touches*

28.8

81.4

Shots (on target)*

0.9 (0.3)

0.4 (0.3)

Pass completion

83%

89%

Key passes*

0.6

0.6

Dribbles completed*

1.0

1.0

Ball recoveries*

2.8

6.0

Tackles + interceptions*

1.5

3.8

Total duels (won)*

2.8 (47%)

5.9 (64%)

Good things come to those who wait. Liverpool spent last season without an ‘actual’ holding midfielder. Oh sure, Wataru Endo was signed for a shrewd £16m, but the 31-year-old was never going to be a long-term option and has played a marginal part in Slot’s plans.

Gravenberch has bloomed and looks set to stay, one of the most promising midfielders across the face of the game. It makes Liverpool’s decision to cash in on Fabinho when they did all the more impressive.

Why Liverpool sold Fabinho

Fabinho was a stalwart for Klopp’s Liverpool. Heralded for years as the dominant anchor after signing from AS Monaco in a £44m transfer in 2018, he was ever-present throughout the Reds’ modern golden age.

The former Brazil international chalked up 219 appearances for Liverpool across a five-year period before being sold to Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia for a reported fee of £40m after a stark decline.

His once immovable steel in defensive midfield had rusted away to resemble something closer to pitted iron at the end, with transfer insider Graeme Bailey scathingly calling him an “old man” during Liverpool’s struggles in 2022/23.

This is harsh, but there’s no escaping Fabinho’s nosedive that year, with Jamie Carragher critical of the Brazilian’s performance, picking him out after an “awful” defeat against newly-promoted Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.

The midfielder was instrumental in winning the Premier League and Champions League, doing the gritty work that allowed Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino to cause chaos in the final third.

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Back in 2019, pundit Gary Neville even claimed that Fabinho was the finest number six in Europe, saying: “I think Fabinho at the moment is the best.

“Because what Fabinho does, actually, he doesn’t sit back in games—these holding midfield players who play horizontally, passes sideways and shift that way when they’re shuttling across. Fabinho plays vertically as well, he goes forward with his passes, he moves forward and steps in and wins the ball back.”

It’s only natural that he would start to ebb away from that monstrous level that he performed at for years in Klopp’s system, gegenpressing has its drawbacks, with several players in that industrious midfield appearing sapped and subdued toward the end, batteries depleted.

Though many might feel that Liverpool could have eked out another term’s worth of talent from the South American, his sale was needed to open up a new era on Merseyside. Liverpool won the Carabao Cup and restored their place in the Champions League, and Fabinho was sold for a pretty penny besides.

Fabinho's market value in 24/25

According to Football Transfers’ player-valuing model, Fabinho is worth just £12m at present, suggesting that Liverpool fielded interest in their long-time servant at just the right time.

After all, the £40m recouped from his departure, coupled with the sale of skipper Jordan Henderson for £12m plus add-ons, handed Klopp and Liverpool’s stand-in sporting director Jorg Schmadtke the means to further their midfield rebuild.

Alexis Mac Allister had been signed from Brighton & Hove Albion at the start of the summer transfer window for an eye-catching £35m fee, with Dominik Szoboszlai following soon after, his £60m release clause at RB Leipzig activated. These were patently deals that had been in the pipeline for a while as improvements were made to the malfunctioned engine room.

But Fabinho wasn’t pushed toward the exit, rather, his sale was welcomed once Saudi interest revealed itself – £40m, basically the same figure that was paid for his services way back when, was an offer that the Reds were obliged to accept.

So followed the arrival of Endo, met with derision from rivals after efforts to sign Romeo Lavia and Moises Caicedo well wide of the mark, both headed for the bounties at Chelsea.

Endo has played his part, though, crucial in steadying the ship last term and starring in the Carabao Cup final that Liverpool won… against Chelsea.

Ah, but of course, Gravenberch then arrived at the final stage of the 2023 summer market. Cause and effect play a cardinal role in the success or failure of a football club, and Liverpool have mastered accuracy and implementation over the past decade. Fabinho was sold at just the right time.

Gravenberch is shining. It’s working out just so.

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Pakistan wicketkeeper will be available from April until mid-July

Matt Roller16-Dec-2021Mohammad Rizwan will play county cricket for the first time in 2022 after signing a deal to play for Sussex between April and mid-July.Rizwan will arrive in England after the conclusion of Australia’s tour to Pakistan on April 5 and will be available for the majority of the County Championship season and the whole of the T20 Blast.He will open the batting alongside Luke Wright in the Blast, replacing Phil Salt – who has left for Lancashire – as a top-order keeper/batter, and is a replacement for Ben Brown in the Championship side following his request to be released from his contract two years early.Rizwan is the fourth Pakistan international to sign for a county for 2022 after Shan Masood (Derbyshire), Zafar Gohar (Gloucestershire) and Shaheen Shah Afridi (Middlesex) and with a relatively clear window in their international schedule in the first half of the season, it would be no surprise if more players were to follow.Related

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Ian Salisbury, Sussex’s Championship and 50-over head coach, said that his former county team-mates Mushtaq Ahmed and Saqlain Mushtaq had provided character references for Rizwan which suggested he would be “a wonderful addition to our dressing room”.”I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t really disappointed to learn we’d be losing a player of Ben Brown’s quality,” Salisbury said. “Now that has happened, though, we have to look forward and I’m delighted that we’ve been able to act quickly over the last week or so to secure the services of one of the world’s best keeper-batters as a replacement.”Mohammad’s first-class and Test records speak for themselves and it’s a huge coup to welcome him to Sussex for a big chunk of next season’s Championship. He and Travis [Head] are exactly the kind of experienced, international cricketers that our emerging lads can learn a huge amount from.”Sussex won the wooden spoon in last year’s County Championship, finishing bottom of Division Three with a young team. As well as Rizwan, they have signed Fynn Hudson-Prentice and Steven Finn this winter and Travis Head is due to return as captain – and the club’s other Championship overseas player – despite struggling in his first season at Hove.James Kirtley, Sussex’s T20 coach, described Rizwan as “one of the most exciting cricketers in the world” and said that he was “an excellent replacement” following Salt’s departure. “I am extremely pleased to be filling that gap with an international player of his calibre,” he said. “He is a natural leader and a player who will inspire. I am very much looking forward to welcoming him to Sussex as the latest in a long line of successful cricketers that have played for Pakistan and Sussex.”

Still sitting top of the Championship, Sunderland could fall victim to their own success, with Borussia Dortmund now reportedly increasingly confident that they’ll sign one of Regis Le Bris’ star men.

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After spending much of the last campaign without a permanent manager and struggling in the bottom half, to say that Sunderland’s rise to the top of the Championship is unexpected would be an understatement. Le Bris has enjoyed a near perfect start to life in charge of the Black Cats, who find themselves in a serious race for promotion now that they’re level on points with Sheffield United after a 2-2 draw against Coventry City last time out.

As ever with in-form sides though, Sunderland’s recent success could come at a cost. Le Bris’ side is undoubtedly full of talent and that has already seen the likes of Chris Rigg linked with a move away.

The teenager is one of the hottest prospects in English football and has attracted the interest of top clubs such as Manchester United as a result. But he’s not the only midfielder who could yet be on the move.

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According to Football Insider, Borussia Dortmund are now increasingly confident of signing Jobe Bellingham to hand him the same path that his brother, Jude Bellingham, took before eventually earning a move to Real Madrid.

The £12,500-a-week star certainly has a big decision to make. On paper, Dortmund makes perfect sense. They’ve already played a major part in one Bellingham’s rise, so why fix what’s not broken?

With that said, game time is currently crucial for the 19-year-old and he’s getting just that at Sunderland, who are fighting for promotion. To leave at a time when a Premier League place is up for grabs may be a mistake for Bellingham.

"Strong" Bellingham should stay put

Of course, turning down a club of Borussia Dortmund’s calibre is easier said than done, especially given their connection to the family. But it’s something that Bellingham should do. For the first time in his career, a Premier League place is in sight and the Sunderland man has the chance to do something that his brother has, ultimately, never done by stepping foot in England’s top flight.

Still just 19 years old too, this shouldn’t be the first time that one of Europe’s elite come knocking. For now though, Bellingham and Sunderland should keep the door shut to a potential departure.

Unsurprisingly, Bellingham has earned a lot of praise in recent months, including from new manager Le Bris, who told reporters in pre-season as relayed by We Are Sunderland: “He has the great potential to press because he is physical and strong and energetic. That part of the game he can be very strong.

“Then from this position as a number eight on the left he can create a relationship with Jack, for example, or Dennis. Of course they need experience together to improve that triangle but I think that it could be a good position for him.”