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Liverpool are reportedly “confident” of striking a big-money deal for a “world-class” attacking player this summer, with a plan to bring him in alongside Florian Wirtz.

Liverpool closing in on stunning Wirtz signing

The Reds are expected to embark upon one of their busiest summer transfer windows in years, and there has now been a huge development regarding their pursuit of Bayer Leverkusen star Wirtz.

While Bayern Munich have been the favourites to sign the German for a while, various reports on Friday claimed that the 22-year-old has now decided to join Liverpool instead, leading to plenty of joy among the fanbase.

It is reported that Wirtz’s father flew to England and was given a presentation by Michael Edwards and those within the recruitment team, persuading him that his son would be better off joining the Reds than Bayern this summer – or staying at his current club, for that matter.

If Liverpool could get a deal over the line, it could genuinely prove to be one of their most significant pieces of business in many years, with the Leverkusen ace among the world’s leading attacking players – and one with most of his career ahead of him.

Liverpool "confident" of another incredible addition

According to a promising update from GiveMeSport, Liverpool and Edwards are now “confident” of also completing the signing of Newcastle United superstar Alexander Isak this summer by convincing him to move to Anfield.

The Reds believe they can turn the 25-year-old’s head, and also have the “financial clout” to strike a deal ahead of next season amid a mooted £120m price tag, as Edwards and sporting director Richard Hughes look to work their magic and sign him alongside Wirtz.

In many ways, Isak is the perfect option to come in and be Liverpool’s new No.9, replacing the misfiring Darwin Nunez and making the Reds a more potent attacking force.

The Swede has been one of the best players in the Premier League this season, scoring 23 goals in the competition, and he has also been described as “world-class” by none other than Magpies legend Alan Shearer:

“I think there’s three world-class forwards in the Premier League now. Haaland being one, Salah being another. I think Isak has played himself into that company now.”

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It remains to be seen just how possible it is for Liverpool to afford both Isak and Wirtz, but if they did manage to sign the pair, it would be remarkable, taking Arne Slot’s side up plenty of gears and surely making them favourites to retain their league crown when next season gets underway.

During Burnley’s heyday in the Premier League under Sean Dyche, the Clarets were well-known for being an attritional side defensively.

Indeed, come the end of the memorable 2017/18 campaign that saw Burnley finish in an unbelievable seventh spot, Dyche’s brave troops had only shipped a slim 39 goals in total. To add more context, Arsenal would amazingly ship 12 more strikes, despite finishing in fifth.

This could well mean Parker’s camp in the here and now stand a fighting chance at Premier League survival, having only just leaked a remarkably low 16 goals themselves on the way to sealing automatic promotion in the Championship.

But, all the publicity surrounding Burnley’s rock-solid defence has come back to bite them, with valiant Clarets centre-back CJ Egan-Riley now heading for the exit door.

Egan-Riley's situation at Burnley

Egan-Riley was a key component of the Clarets’ formidable defence in 2024/25, culminating in the former Manchester City defender picking up a bumper 26 clean sheets from 41 Championship ties.

Unfortunately, his contract situation at Turf Moor has become Burnley’s own undoing, with the 22-year-old’s current deal at the club expiring later this month, leading to him seeking out other employers in the form of RC Strasbourg and West Ham United.

This would be a disorienting loss for the Clarets to come to terms with, considering his crucial spot in the promotion-winning side under Parker, but they could win themselves a dream replacement by securing the services of an experienced Premier League centre-back.

Burnley's "outstanding" Egan-Riley replacement

Burnley will be well aware that adding in experience here and there could be vital in boosting their survival chances, with the Clarets of old relying on seasoned heads such as Ben Mee and James Tarkowski to get them out of sticky situations.

Joe Gomez could come in and offer that same level of protection, with a recent report from the Empire of the Kop revealing that amid interest from Leeds and the Clarets, Liverpool wouldn’t stand in the way of the 28-year-old if he did fancy leaving Anfield behind this summer, having now placed a £25m price-tag above his head.

Whilst the London-born centre-back has been troubled by recurring injury issues in recent seasons – as seen in him missing a combined 29 games across the last two campaigns – he has shown in the past for the Reds that he can be an imposing presence at an elite level.

This is evident in Gomez only leaking 106 goals from 149 Premier League contests and counting, with the Liverpool number two’s calm and composed presence potentially critical in easing Burnley’s nerves up a division with Egan-Riley no longer around.

Gomez’s overall PL numbers

Games played

149

Goals conceded

106

Tackles

211

Tackles won

72%

Recoveries

720

Duels won

590

Aerial battles won

253

Passes per match

53.79

Wins

99

Clean sheets

47

Stats from the Premier League

When glancing at the table above, it’s even clearer that Gomez would be a welcome addition to Parker’s ranks to replace Egan-Riley.

Indeed, the “outstanding” defender, as he was once praised by Reds teammate Virgil Van Dijk, averages a 72% tackle success rate across his wealth of top-flight experience.

Moreover, he didn’t look out of place either last season when thrown into the deep-end by Arne Slot, with a high 89% pass rate averaged across his nine league contests. Egan-Riley, despite being front and centre of the Clarets’ defence all season long, only averaged an 86% pass rate on the contrary.

Of course, Gomez has been helped on Merseyside by the exceptional calibre of the teammates around him.

But, to try and immediately plug the hole left behind by Egan-Riley, Burnley could do far worse than snapping up the consistent Liverpool number two in their efforts to try and secure survival.

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New Rangers manager Russell Martin is willing to sell a “brilliant” player in the summer transfer window, according to a new transfer update.

Martin eyeing first signings as Rangers boss

The Martin era at Ibrox is officially underway, with the former Southampton boss hoping to bring plenty of success back to the club, having had to watch rivals Celtic dominate the Scottish Premiership over the past decade or so.

The 39-year-old is clearly extremely excited to get started, admitting as much soon after his confirmation as Rangers’ next manager: “It’s an incredible feeling. I’m really grateful to the board, to Patrick (Stewart), to Kevin (Thelwell), for their faith in me. It’s been a tough and rigorous process and it’s taken some time, but that’s what you expect when you want to be manager of a club of this stature, size and expectation. I’m desperate to get started and I’m excited about what’s to come.”

It’s now a case of Martin being backed in the transfer market, with the Englishman signing players who he sees as ideal for him, and Southampton midfielder Flynn Downes could reportedly be his first addition. He knows the player well from his spell in charge of Saints, and he could add quality in possession, having completed 90.8% of his passes in the Premier League in 2024/25.

That said, some current Gers players could depart before next season gets underway, and a key update has dropped regarding one individual.

Martin could sell McCauslandAccording toThe Daily Record,Ross McCausland's Rangers future is up in the airbecause Martin is considering listening to offers for him.It is stated that Championship side Cardiff City are the latest club to show an interest in signing him this summer, with the 22-year-old preferring to stay put at Ibrox.

It’s ruthless from Martin, should he dispatch of McCausland in the summer window, considering the Northern Irishman is a talented young player who has been lauded by Lee McCulloch in the past.

“McCausland was absolutely brilliant. Bubbly, has pace, technical first touch. Tremendous. Playing in this cauldron, given the magnitude of this game, he looked full of confidence. I think the fans really took to him. He really gave the stadium a lift.”

However, McCausland was limited to only four starts in the Scottish Premiership last season, suggesting he isn’t seen as a key man moving forward, so the club do have a big decision to make this summer.

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He only has two years remaining on his current deal, so time is running out before his price tag starts to drop, and if Martin feels like he is an expendable figure, moving him on now makes the most sense.

Sole recruited for the remainder of the group stages to boost Glamorgan’s quarter-final hopes

ESPNcricinfo staff21-Jun-2024

Glamorgan have signed Scotland fast bowler Chris Sole for the rest of the T20 Blast group stages. He is set to make his debut at The Oval on Friday night, less than a week after Scotland’s elimination from the T20 World Cup at the hands of Australia.Sole, 30, took two wickets at the World Cup and has been clocked at speeds above 90mph/145kph during his international career. Grant Bradburn, Glamorgan’s head coach, previously worked with Sole during his time in charge of Scotland.”To be able to add Chris Sole’s high-quality skills, experience and character into our squad brings an exciting vibe to our team, as we look forward to playing at The Oval tonight,” Bradburn said. “Having worked with Chris previously in Scotland, we know the high value he will bring and I’m sure he will thrive in our environment.”Mark Wallace, Glamorgan’s director of cricket, said they had been following Sole’s progress closely. “We have been tracking Chris for a while, and now that his World Cup campaign is over with Scotland, it’s great to be able to bring him in to add some pace to our attack and bolster our seam bowling resources in the Vitality Blast,” Wallace said.Glamorgan will hope that Sole’s inclusion can boost their chances of qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Blast. They sit seventh out of nine in the South Group, with the top four progressing to the next stage, and lost a thriller to Gloucestershire on Thursday despite a world-class outfield catch from Marnus Labuschagne.”I’m very excited to be included in Glamorgan’s Vitality Blast campaign and can’t wait to join the squad at the Oval tonight,” Sole said. “Hopefully I can contribute to some on-field success in the coming weeks.”

Birmingham City’s summer transfer activity looks as if it’s finally going to whir into hectic motion.

The runaway League One title winners have dominated so much of the EFL conversation this off-season regarding an ever-extending list of high-profile names being linked to St. Andrew’s, yet Phil Neumann is their only addition to date.

This will change very shortly, however, with Demarai Gray set to rejoin his hometown club imminently, as per an exclusive report by GIVEMESPORT.

Gray’s wealth of Premier League experience means this will be seen as a statement deal when it’s officially announced, but Chris Davies and Co. might not be done there when adding in midfield talents used to the luxuries of the top-flight, as another deal allegedly nears completion.

Birmingham close in on midfield signing

As per a report by Football League World, Birmingham could soon make it a duo of standout additions with Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Tommy Doyle joining the building.

The report states that both Sunderland and Wrexham were in the mix to land the former Manchester City man, but Birmingham have beaten all the competition to land the 23-year-old’s services initially on loan, with the proposed move on the table also giving the Blues an option to buy.

This potential future permanent deal could well mean Birmingham are about to land their next Jay Stansfield, with the Blues’ promotion hero once just a loanee himself at St. Andrew’s, before joining for good at around the £15m mark.

Moreover, much like the ex-Fulham attacker, Doyle has been viewed as a promising young talent for some time now, with Birmingham perhaps the best possible next location that can get even more out of him, having previously starred in the EFL’s top division before.

Why Doyle can be Birmingham's next Stansfield

After all, both Doyle and Stansfield have had to exercise plenty of patience across their unwinding careers to date, with the pair having to grow used to multiple different loan spells when on the books of Premier League sides.

Before the 22-year-old had the luxury of calling St Andrew’s his fixed address, he had to cut his teeth out on loan with League One outfit Exeter City, with Doyle also chucked out on loan to Hamburg, Cardiff City, and Sheffield United in quickfire fashion as a City youngster before settling at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Doyle’s loan numbers at Sheffield United (22/23)

Stat – per 90 minutes*

Doyle

Games played

33

Goals scored

3

Assists

4

Touches*

43.3

Accurate passes*

24.5 (78%)

Big chances created

6

Stats by Sofascore

The season before Stansfield would begin to endear himself to the Birmingham masses with 12 goals in the Championship, Doyle was already beginning to strut his stuff in the EFL’s top league with the Blades, as can be seen glancing at the table above.

Indeed, whilst he has gone on to tally up 51 Premier League appearances since this glowing stint in South Yorkshire, the Manchester-born midfielder’s encouraging numbers from this spell will have surely grabbed the attention of Davies’ men even more as they embark on a Championship adventure, with Doyle’s three goals and four assists from the centre of the park helping United progress to the elite league that same campaign.

Before falling down the pecking order at Molineux, too, ex-Old Gold boss Gary O’Neil would also go out of his way to wax lyrical about the 5-foot-8 star, with the now-unemployed manager once labelling him as “unbelievable”.

Unfortunately, Doyle does now find himself at a crossroads, with the 23-year-old clearly capable at a top-flight level.

Stansfield must have felt he was in the same boat when returning to Fulham after his sparkling loan spell at St. Andrew’s.

Yet, with 24 goals under his belt on the way to promotion being sealed, it was very much the right decision for him to move back for good. Doyle will just pray he’s seen in the same eventual glowing light if his expected switch is completed.

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There could be plenty of change at Manchester United this summer as Ruben Amorim prepares for his first full season in charge at Old Trafford.

The Red Devils and INEOS may have to move some players on before splashing the cash to comply with PSR, especially after the Europa League final defeat to Tottenham didn’t help with the club’s finances.

Amorim also now knows that he will be leading his Man Utd side against Arsenal at Old Trafford on the opening weekend of the 2025/26 Premier League season.

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Marquee signing Matheus Cunha will be expected to feature on the opening weekend, but who else will be in that side? Well, Grok, the AI tool on X, has predicted Man Utd’s 25/26 starting line-up, with three more new faces backed to join the Brazilian.

AI predicts Man Utd’s 2025/26 starting line-up GK: Emiliano Martinez

According to Grok, the new goalkeeper for the 25/26 season at Old Trafford will be Emiliano Martinez.

The Red Devils are seemingly on the search to replace Andre Onana two years after he arrived, and the Argentine is thought to be open to joining Amorim’s side. A fee of £40m has been mooted in the media for Aston Villa to sell.

RCB: Noussair Mazraoui

Versatile defender Noussair Mazraoui has been predicted to start on the right-hand side of a back three after making 20 appearances as a central defender last season.

AI says that the Moroccan ‘adapted well to Amorim’s right centre-back role, offering defensive solidity and attacking contributions’.

CB: Leny Yoro

Still just 19 years of age, Leny Yoro looks set to be a regular at the back over the coming years, and he made 33 appearances in his first season at Old Trafford.

His ‘long-term potential make him a starter’ under Amorim, according to Grok, providing he stays fully fit.

LCB: Matthijs de Ligt

With Lisandro Martinez still sidelined through injury, Matthijs de Ligt has been predicted to make up the back three alongside Mazraoui and Yoro.

Despite being right footed, the Netherlands international has bundles of experience at the highest level and should continue to help Yoro and Mazraoui.

RWB: Amad Diallo

In a 3-4-2-1 system, Amad Diallo impressed as a right wing-back in the early days of Amorim’s Man Utd tenure.

Amorim also praised Diallo, saying the Ivorian has “improved so much defensively”, and he has been backed to feature there on a regular basis, starting against Arsenal ahead of Diogo Dalot.

LWB: Patrick Dorgu

On the other side, January signing Patrick Dorgu could get the nod ahead of his first full campaign as a Red Devils player.

The Denmark international was a regular in the second half of the 24/25 campaign and will be looking to add to his 20 Man Utd appearances.

CM: Manuel Ugarte

The first of two midfielders is Manuel Ugarte, who, despite being known for his defensive work, contributed to eight goals under Amorim in 24/25.

Ugarte is described as a ‘guaranteed starter’, providing a major midfield signing isn’t made, as he ‘brings energy and defensive nous to midfield, aligning with Amorim’s desire for dynamism’.

CM: Bruno Fernandes (c)

After snubbing interest from Saudi Arabia, Bruno Fernandes was always going to start in Grok’s Man Utd predicted XI.

Bruno Fernandes’ Man Utd stats

Games

290

Goals

98

Assists

86

Trophies won

2

The Red Devils captain is into his sixth year at Old Trafford and despite the club’s struggles, will go down as an iconic Man Utd star. AI says Fernandes ‘will anchor the midfield, likely playing slightly advanced’.

RW: Matheus Cunha

After triggering Matheus Cunha’s £62.5m release clause, it is no surprise to see Man Utd’s new signing thrown straight into the starting line-up.

The Brazilian contributed to 19 goals last season as an attacking midfielder or second striker, with the remaining four contributors coming as a winger or centre-forward. Grok has predicted that Amorim will use Cunha as one of two No.10s behind a striker.

LW: Bryan Mbeumo

Joining Cunha in behind a forward is another new face in Bryan Mbeumo. The Red Devils have a major interest in the Brentford star, who is valued up to £60m.

Grok says Mbeumo ‘pace and goal-scoring’ will offer a ‘balance to the attack’, and after a career best season in front of goal with the Bees in 24/25, it’s hard to argue against that.

ST: Viktor Gyokeres

Finishing off the side could be Man Utd’s most exciting and expensive signing of the summer in Viktor Gyokeres. The goalscoring machine starred under Amorim with Sporting CP and a reunion has been spoken about, although he does have an £85m release clause in his contract.

Grok says Gyokeres ‘could be the answer to their goal-scoring woes, outshining Rasmus Hojlund’ in the process.

Both score centuries as Yorkshire dominate day one against Gloucestershire

ECB Reporters Network23-Jun-2024

Yorkshire 348 for 3 (Bean 164, Lyth 129) vs Gloucestershire Adam Lyth continued his Scarborough love affair with a fourth Vitality County Championship hundred on his home ground as he and opening partner Fin Bean shared 307 to ensure Yorkshire dominated day one against Gloucestershire.Lyth, 36, is seemingly getting better with age, the former England opener also scoring his fourth hundred of the ongoing campaign. He was helped along by fellow centurion Bean as Yorkshire closed on 348 for 3 from 96 overs.Lyth, from the nearby Whitby, learnt his cricket on this ground and walked off with 129 from 243 balls to his name. Bean bettered him with 164 off 250 with six leg-side sixes included.Lyth’s quartet of Championship centuries here – where he has also scored two in List A cricket – now includes one in each of the last three seasons.Gloucestershire’s decision to bowl first upon winning the toss will surely be questioned. Their captain, Graeme van Buuren, struck late in the day alongside seamers Ajeet Singh Dale and Beau Webster. However, in fairness, when the toss was made there was a decent amount of cloud cover which quickly burnt off.There wasn’t as much pace in this North Marine Road pitch as there usually is, and Lyth and fellow left-hander Bean advanced serenely against a visiting attack who failed to build any pressure.New ball seamer Dom Goodman was the pick of their bowlers with nought for 29 from 17 overs.Gloucestershire created very few chances during a morning session which concluded with Yorkshire at 106 without loss. Lyth was on 64, while he and Bean had swept sixes off Ed Middleton’s leg-spin.Lyth had to fend one short ball from Singh Dale away from the end of his nose, but the extra bounce on offer was from a spongy surface rather than one that was hard and fast.Lyth and Bean weren’t really threatened through the afternoon and into the evening – the two openers bettering the 180 they shared in the second innings of the second round draw at Bristol in mid-April.Lyth led the way in the morning, but Bean was the dominant player in the afternoon and evening.Bean swept his second and third sixes off Middleton and off-spinner Ollie Price after reaching his fifty in the early stages of the afternoon and both men had eyes on centuries.Lyth was first to that milestone, off 179 balls, when he drove Middleton for four to take the score to 206 without loss in the 59th over.It has been well-documented that Yorkshire Cricket has gone through the mill over the last few years, with not a great deal to sing from the rooftops about.However, one major positive has been the opening partnership forged between these two players against the red ball.They shared four century partnerships in last year’s Championship and have now added two more this year – both against Gloucestershire. It has certainly been the Master and the Apprentice, with fellow left-hander Bean – 22-years-old – only in his second full season of first-team cricket.When Bean reached his century, off 184 balls, in the closing stages of the afternoon, Yorkshire had 216 on the board.After tea, they bettered the 246 shared between Messrs Hobbs and Sutcliffe for the HDG Leveson-Gower’s XI against the touring New Zealanders in September 1931 – the previous highest opening partnership on this ground in first-class cricket.All of Bean’s half a dozen sixes came over midwicket or long-on against spin.Lyth offered a tough low catch to a diving Cameron Bancroft in the gully off fellow Australian Webster, though neither opener were able to see the day out, Bean caught at point off van Buuren’s left-arm spin at 307 for 1 in the 81st over. It was Yorkshire’s first triple century opening partnership for 10 years.Lyth was then bowled by Singh Dale with a further 15 added to the total before Webster had James Wharton caught behind.

Birmingham City are now in talks to sign a right-back who has been likened to Newcastle United’s Kieran Trippier, according to a new transfer report.

Birmingham City sign wingers Gray and Osayi-Samuel

The Blues have been busy in recent days, bringing back academy graduate Demarai Gray on a permanent deal ahead of the Championship season.

Gray returns to St Andrew’s from Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq and penned a three-year deal in the Midlands.

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Shortly after, Birmingham also announced a permanent transfer to sign Bright Osayi-Samuel after he left Fenerbahce, with the versatile winger also signing a Blues contract until 2028. Talking after making the move to Birmingham, Osayi-Samuel said:

The club and co-owners Tom Wagner and Tom Brady aren’t stopping there, though, with striker Kyogo Furuhashi also in advanced talks over a move from Rennes.

With all these attacking additions, Chris Davies and co also want to strength at the back, and now, a new full-back is also of interest.

Birmingham City in talks to sign right-back compared to Trippier

According to reports in Sweden, relayed by Sport Witness, Birmingham City are one of the clubs in talks to sign SC Braga right-back Joe Mendes.

Mendes spent last season on loan at FC Basel, however, the Swiss side have decided against signing the 22-year-old on a permanent basis.

Championship rivals Sheffield United and Southampton are also in discussions for Mendes, as are German side Union Berlin and Turkish outfit Samsunspor. The talks are described as concrete negotiations, with Mendes set to be on the move over the coming months.

Defenders who Joe Mendes has been compared to

Club

Kieran Trippier

Newcastle United

Ferland Mendy

Real Madrid

Angelino

Roma

Aleksa Terzic

RB Salzburg

Manuel Lazzari

Lazio

Should he end up at St Andrew’s, Birmingham will be getting a right-back who has been labelled as “another gem” from the AIK academy, providing conception to Ethan Laird in the process.

As can be seen, FBref have likened Mendes to Newcastle star Trippier among others following his displays in the 2023/24 Champions League, so he could be another exciting addition ahead of the new campaign.

لا يخفى على متابعي كرة القدم في مصر، أن النادي الأهلي برئاسة الكابتن محمود الخطيب وبمعاونة لجنة التخطيط، يعكفون على دراسة السير الذاتية من أجل اختيار المدير الفني الجديد للفريق الأول لكرة القدم، خلفًا للإسباني خوسيه ريبيرو.

وكان الأهلي قد أعلن رحيل ريبيرو وتعيين عماد النحاس مدير فني مؤقت، لحين التعاقد مع مدرب أجنبي في الفترة المقبلة، وفق ما أكده مجلس الإدارة.

وخلال الأيام الأخيرة، ارتبط اسم الأهلي بعدد من المدربين العالميين، من بينهم البرتغالي جوزيه مورينيو، والبرتغالي كاردوزو مدرب الترجي السابق، إلى جانب عودة محتملة لكل من السويسري رينيه فايلر والجنوب إفريقي بيتسو موسيماني.

لكن الإعلامي أحمد شوبير، المُقرب من دوائر صنع القرار داخل الأهلي، أوضح أن هذه الأسماء لم تُطرح على مائدة النقاش بشكل رسمي.

ولكن، في خطوة أثارت تساؤلات الكثيرين، فقد لوحظ أن مايكل جسبورنينج، مدرب حراس المرمى السابق في الجهاز الفني لفريق يونيون برلين بقيادة أورس فيشر، قام بتفعيل خاصية المتابعة لحساب النادي الأهلي عبر “إنستجرام”، وكذلك خالد مرتجي نائب رئيس القلعة الحمراء.

هذه المتابعة فسرها البعض على أنها قد تكون إشارة إلى اهتمام محتمل من المدرب السويسري فيشر، بتدريب الأهلي خلال المرحلة المُقبلة، خلفًا للإسباني خوسيه ريبيرو.

طالع أيضًا | شوبير: الخطيب وفر الحماية لـ الأهلي.. وما تفعله الأندية الأخرى أمر مؤسف من هو أورس فيشر؟

أورس فيشر مدرب سويسري سابق، وُلد في 20 فبراير 1966 في مدينة ترينجن بسويسرا، بدأ مسيرته التدريبية في نادي زيورخ السويسري، ثم انتقل إلى تدريب أندية أخرى مثل ثون وبازل.

حقق مع بازل بطولتي دوري سويسري في موسمَي 2015-2016 و2016-2017. في عام 2018، تولى تدريب يونيون برلين الألماني، حيث قاد الفريق من دوري الدرجة الثانية إلى دوري الدرجة الأولى، وحقق معهم إنجازات تاريخية، منها التأهل لدوري أبطال أوروبا موسم 2022-2023، وانفصل عنهم في نوفمبر 2023، بعد سلسلة من النتائج السلبية. هل يعني ذلك أن فيشر هو مدرب الأهلي الجديد؟

حتى الآن، لم يصدر أي تصريح رسمي من الأهلي بشأن التعاقد مع أورس فيشر، لكن المتابعة من قبل جسبورنينج قد تكون مؤشرًا على وجود مفاوضات أو اهتمام بالمدرب السويسري.

England make light work of 104-run chase after another stellar display led by spinners

Valkerie Baynes13-Jul-2024

Sarah Glenn’s four-wicket haul kept New Zealand winless on their tour of England with one game to play after the hosts sealed victory in the fourth T20I by seven wickets with 51 balls to spare at The Kia Oval.It was the third time leg-spinner Glenn had taken four wickets in a T20I as the White Ferns limped to 103 for 8 in their 20 overs and England competed the run-chase with ease, thanks largely to a 54-run opening stand by Sophia Dunkley and Danni Wyatt.The fight New Zealand showed in the third match at Canterbury, where England won by six wickets with four balls to spare for a 3-0 lead was lost in this dead rubber. Despite a spirited start by Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer, who has only twice reached double figures in six innings on this tour, the White Ferns managed 33 in the powerplay, albeit without loss. But Glenn entered the attack in the seventh over and made an immediate impact, sparking a devastating collapse. Having swept the ODI series 3-0, England now lead the T20I leg 4-0 ahead of the final game at Lord’s on Wednesday.Glenny doing Glenny thingsAfter her match-winning 67 not out in the third match of this series, Alice Capsey was asked whether she felt frustrated at not being able to bowl more of her off-spin in an England side packed with world-class spinners. Capsey was more than comfortable playing fourth fiddle – or lower – to world No.1 Sophie Ecclestone, incisive off-spinner Charlie Dean and “Glenny doing Glenny things”. New Zealand had ended the powerplay at 33 without loss but, on the first ball after it, Glenn bowled Plimmer with a straight one that clattered into middle stump. When Glenn then sent down a half-tracker with her third ball, Amelia Kerr’s eyes lit up, so much so that she slapped it straight to midwicket, where Capsey was more than happy to do her bit, stifling a laugh after swallowing the simple catch to give Glenn her second wicket in three balls.Nat Sciver-Brunt and Heather Knight celebrate the moment of victory•Getty Images

When Dani Gibson cut Sophie Devine in half with a stunning inswinger that crashed into middle and off, New Zealand were 40 for 3 and the batting struggles which have plagued them this series looked set to continue. Their prospects worsened when Ecclestone set Bates up with a couple of slower balls before pushing one through faster and rattling the stumps. After 10 overs, the White Ferns were 46 for 4 and had scored just three boundaries as stemming the flow of wickets became a priority. Ecclestone claimed her second when Brooke Halliday spooned a simple catch to Gibson at mid-off to put New Zealand into freefall. Another double-wicket over sealed Glenn’s four-wicket haul as Maddy Green chipped to mid-on and Jess Kerr was bowled by one that skidded through with plenty of top-spin. Izzy Gaze, the White Ferns’ top-scorer with 25, was run out off the last ball of the innings to leave England facing a modest run chase.Dunkley, Wyatt break target’s backEden Carson couldn’t hold on to a difficult chance at point off Wyatt, on 2, in the second over. Meanwhile, Wyatt’s opening partner Dunkley was finding the boundary with ease, picking off four fours, three of them in a row off Lea Tahuhu, through backward square leg, over mid-off and pulled through square. Amelia Kerr put down another tough chance running round from midwicket off her sister, Jess, when Dunkley was on 19. By the time Dunkley pulled Tahuhu high to Bates at cover for a 15-ball 26, she and Wyatt had mowed down more than half the target with 50 more runs to get and all the time in the world. Capsey fell cheaply on this occasion, bowled by Amelia Kerr for just 9, and Wyatt holed out to Fran Jonas off Carson next ball. But by that stage England needed just 31 runs off 77 balls. Nat Sciver-Brunt brought up the winning runs with back-to-back fours off Amelia Kerr to ram home England’s strength.England tinker againDunkley’s union with Wyatt at the top of the order was further testament to England’s depth, which has come to the fore during New Zealand’s visit with enough in-form players – and struggling opponents – to allow a mixing and matching of playing XIs with T20 World Cup preparation the main aim. After being dropped for most of Pakistan’s tour earlier in the English summer to rediscover her batting rhythm, Dunkley forced her way back in through weight of runs in regional cricket. A solid 35 off 26 balls in Canterbury while Wyatt was rested allowed Dunkley to press her case for World Cup selection. On this occasion, it was Maia Bouchier who made way, having enjoyed a stellar ODI series against the White Ferns, and Dunkley set the hosts off to a strong start. Knight returned after sitting out the previous match and was unbeaten on 14 at the end. While Lauren Bell and Linsey Smith went wicketless after returning to the side in place of a resting Dean and Freya Kemp, who had played an excellent cameo of 16 not out batting with Capsey in Canterbury, Glenn and Ecclestone had them covered.