Man City preparing £158m+ bid for star who wants to work under Guardiola

Manchester City are probing in the hunt for reinforcements and could now lodge a record bid for a star who is keen to work under Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium.

Coming back from the international break, the Citizens would’ve been keen to continue their recent winning form in the Premier League as Arsenal and Chelsea continue to push for title glory, though a defeat away to Newcastle United probably wasn’t in the script.

Despite having their fair share of openings, Manchester City couldn’t make them count and were punished by Harvey Barnes, leaving Guardiola’s men third in the table and seven points behind Mikel Arteta’s Gunners.

Of course, there is a long way to go before any prizes are handed out. However, Ruben Dias believes the Citizens will recover swiftly after their frustrating defeat, citing Newcastle’s excellent home record as a factor behind the result.

He told BBC Sport: “It was difficult in all ways for both teams. It was a very intense game and chances both sides. We had loads of chances and didn’t score more and we have to do better there. They scored theirs and we have to do better.

“Everyone knows how strong they are at home. First game after internationals is a tricky one and we fought as well as we could. It’s always a period of adaptation. We simply have to do better.”

In the face of a frustrating evening, Manchester City face a swift turnaround before clashes against Bayer Leverkusen and Leeds United this week, offering two chances for redemption after a rude introduction to life after the international break.

With the Premier League title race hotting up, Guardiola may now have an ace up his sleeve as the Citizens look to make up ground with their competitors at the top of English football.

Man City willing to submit record Desire Doue offer

According to reports in Spain, Manchester City are willing to submit a record offer for Desire Doue worth over £158 million and they see him as an ideal solution to provide pace and creativity within their forward line.

Intriguingly, the France international is keen to work with Guardiola due to his ability when developing talent, and contact has already been made with his representatives to try and open lanes to complete a deal.

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Making a solid start to the campaign, Doue has registered three goals and three assists in eight appearances across all competitions, though his contract in Paris is set to run until 2029, meaning his current employers hold the cards in negotiations.

Man City are brewing their own homegrown Erling Haaland

Manchester City appear willing to smash their transfer record to land the man in question and are said to be in an encouraging position, though it remains to be seen whether they can edge themselves past Luis Enrique’s hardball stance to bring in another premium option in the wide areas.

رجل مباراة ريال مدريد وجيرونا في الدوري الإسباني

خاض فريق ريال مدريد مباراة أمام جيرونا، مساء الأحد، ضمن مباريات بطولة الدوري الإسباني لموسم 2025-2026.

واستقبل جيرونا خصمه ريال مدريد، في إطار مباريات الجولة الرابعة عشر للدوري الإسباني “الليجا”، على ملعب “مونتليفي”.

وحسمت المباراة بين الفريقين بالتعادل الإيجابي بهدف لمثله، حيث أحرز عز الدين أوناحي هدفًا لجيرونا، وأدرك كيليان مبابي التعادل لريال مدريد.

اقرأ أيضًا | ترتيب هدافي الدوري الإسباني بعد هدف مبابي في مباراة ريال مدريد وجيرونا

وحصل على جائزة رجل المباراة، عز الدين أوناحي، لاعب جيرونا، بعد الأداء الذي قدمه أمام ريال مدريد خلال المواجهة.

وأصبح رصيد ريال مدريد 33 نقطة في المركز الثاني بالترتيب، خلف برشلونة المتصدر بفارق نقطة، وجيرونا لديه 12 نقطة في المركز الثامن عشر.

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Man Utd making strong move to sign "joy to watch", £44m January bid planned

Manchester United are now making a strong move to sign Valencia midfielder Javi Guerra in the January transfer window, with a £44m January bid planned.

Signing a new midfielder is of key significance to Man United, not least because speculation surrounding Kobbie Mainoo’s future at Old Trafford continues to build, with it recently being revealed the England international is in talks to leave this winter.

That is despite the fact Ruben Amorim has made it clear he wants to keep hold of the youngster, saying: “I want Kobbie to stay, and he needs to fight for his place. We need Kobbie. That is not going to change.”

However, Amorim has been extremely reluctant to give Mainoo a consistent run in the team, with the 20-year-old featuring for just 138 minutes across seven Premier League appearances this season, having failed to dislodge Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes in the starting XI.

With the academy graduate now in advanced talks over a move to Napoli, the Red Devils have now set out to bring in a new central midfielder in the January transfer window.

Man Utd making strong move to sign Javi Guerra

According to a report from Spain, Man United are now making a strong move to sign Valencia midfielder Javi Guerra in the January transfer window, and INEOS clearly mean business, with a €50m (£44m) offer being plotted.

Guerra, who has a €100m (£88m) release clause in his contract, could be available for a much lower fee this winter, given his inconsistent performances for Valencia this season, and United are now weighing up a winter approach.

However, there are several obstacles to overcome, with the Spanish club currently reluctant to sanction a departure, while Amorim would also have to offer the central midfielder regular game time in order to lure him to Old Trafford.

The Red Devils are determined to get a deal over the line, and it is clear to see why, with the Spaniard impressing for Valencia over a sustained period of time, having received high praise from scout Jacek Kulig during the 2023-24 campaign.

The 22-year-old has remained a key player for the Spanish side this season, making 12 La Liga appearances, during which time he’s amassed two assists, although some of the maestro’s most recent performances suggest it would be a gamble for United to pursue a deal.

Indeed, as pointed out in the report, Guerra hasn’t been at his best as of late, receiving a 6.2 SofaScore match rating in Valencia’s 2-0 home defeat against Villarreal last month, which led to him being dropped for the following match against Real Madrid.

As such, it may be a wise idea for Man United to target a midfielder who has already proven himself in the Premier League, and a club-record bid for Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson is now being prepared…

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All eyes on India's bench in Super Fours dead rubber

India’s batting order will be of interest given all the shuffling they have done so far

Sidharth Monga25-Sep-20255:02

Aaron to India: Don’t chop and change batting line-up

Big picture: Who will bat where for India?The last time India and Sri Lanka faced each other in international cricket, Sri Lanka defended their home turf like wounded lions to blank India out in an animated ODI series. Now, though, they come up against each other in an Asia Cup dead rubber with Sri Lanka already knocked out and an unbeaten India already in the final.Related

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However, with India seemingly playing roulette with their batting order, there is always anticipation to see what the box of chocolates throws up next. In India’s previous dead rubber, against Oman, Sanju Samson was promoted to No. 3 and Suryakumar Yadav didn’t bat at all even though India lost eight wickets. In their last match, Sanju Samson didn’t get to bat even though India lost six wickets.There must be some method to what Suryakumar and coach Gautam Gambhir are doing, but the pundits on the outside haven’t been able to figure it out. What happens next is anyone’s guess.Sri Lanka have been on the receiving end of a fickle format. There hasn’t been much separating the three teams other than India in the Super Fours. Sri Lanka have lost both their tosses, and have just not been able to post winning totals. Against India, they will need more than the toss to go their way.Form guideIndia WWWWW (last five T20Is, most recent first)
Sri Lanka LLWWWSri Lanka will hope to end a disappointing Super Fours stage with a consolation win•Asian Cricket Council

In the spotlight: Abhishek Sharma and Wanindu HasarangaOne change India will not want to make is rest Abhishek Sharma and halt the almighty momentum he has on his side. He has 248 runs in this Asia Cup at better than two a ball. He has twice threatened to get to a century. You don’t ask a batter on such a roll to rest.Wanindu Hasaranga has gone for less than a run a ball through this tournament, and will relish bowling against a top line-up on a slow Dubai track. Especially outside the powerplay.Team news: All eyes on India’s reservesLike they did against Oman in the first round, there is a good chance India will experiment on Friday. Rinku Singh and Jitesh Sharma remain the only ones in the squad who haven’t got a game. It remains to be seen if India throw them into the mix. Playing Jitesh doesn’t necessarily mean leaving out Sanju Samson, who needs time in the middle before the final.India (probable): 1 Abhishek Sharma, 2 Shubman Gill, 3 Suryakumar Yadav (capt), 4 Sanju Samson (wk), 5 Rinku Singh/Jitesh Sharma, 6 Shivam Dube, 7 Hardik Pandya, 8 Axar Patel, 9 Harshit Rana, 10 Kuldeep Yadav, 11 Arshdeep Singh.Sri Lanka haven’t quite found their ideal combination through the tournament, but wholesale changes won’t make sense either. They could perhaps look to get Kamil Mishara in for Chamika Karunaratne.Sri Lanka (probable): 1 Pathum Nissanka, 2 Kusal Mendis (wk), 3 Kusal Perera, 4 Charith Asalanka (capt.), 5 Kamindu Mendis, 6 Dasun Shanaka, 7 Wanindu Hasaranga, 8 Chamika Karunaratne/ Kamil Mishara, 9 Dushmantha Chameera, 10 Maheesh Theekshana, 11 Nuwan Thushara.Pitch and conditionsAs the tournament progresses, scoring quickly keeps getting harder. The powerplay, and what the set batters can do outside of it, remains critical.Stats and trivia India and Sri Lanka have have faced each other in Dubai once previously. It was in the Super Fours stage of the Asia Cup back in 2022. Sri Lanka won the toss, inserted India, and won by six wickets. Hardik Pandya needs three wickets to become the second India bowler after Arshdeep Singh to 100 in T20Is.

أحمد حسن كوكا يكشف تفاصيل مفاوضات الأهلي وبيراميدز.. ويصرح: ما يحدث لـ محمد صلاح طبيعي

تحدث أحمد حسن كوكا، مهاجم الاتفاق السعودي، عن وجود مفاوضات بينه وبين الأهلي وبيراميدز وموقفه من منتخب مصر.

وقال أحمد حسن كوكا، عبر قناة “إم بي سي مصر 2”: “الدوري السعودي به منافسة كبيرة وقوي جدًا واختلف بعد انضمام رونالدو، النصر يسير بشكل جيد جدًا وأعتقد هو المرشح الأول للتتويج بالدوري ومعه الهلال”.

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وواصل: “بخصوص التفاوض مع الأهلي وبيراميدز قبل الانضمام إلى الاتفاق السعودي، كان يوجد كلام ولكن الأمور لم تسر بشكل سريع، وكان يوجد عرض أن أعود لفرنسا مرة أخرى، ولكن الاتفاق تحدث بجدية والموضوع انتهى بشكل سريع”.

وأكمل: “حسام حسن فور توليه القيادة الفنية لمنتخب مصر، أرى أنني خارج حساباته وهذا قراره واحترمه وليس لي أن أتحدث فيه”.

واستطرد: “يوجد تواصل بيني وبين محمد صلاح ونحن أصدقاء جدًا، ونتحدث في كل شيء ويوجد أشياء لا ينفع أن اتحدث عنها، ولكن شيء طبيعي أنه لا يكون غير سعيد الفترة الحالية مع ليفربول والأمور غير جيدة”.

Ollie Robinson, Will Rhodes keep Durham in contention

George Bell and Josh Bohannon’s hundreds not enough for struggling Lancashire

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Ollie Robinson hit 80 not out in the run chase•Getty Images

Captain Ollie Robinson and in-form allrounder Will Rhodes hit composed, match-clinching half-centuries as Durham maintained their Metro Bank One-Day Cup knockout hopes by beating struggling Lancashire by four wickets at Liverpool.Wicketkeeper-batter Robinson and Rhodes, in pursuit of 321, came together at 168 for 3 in the 30th over and calmly secured a third win from six in Group B. They shared 127, Robinson with 80 not out off 59 balls and Rhodes 75 off 68. Durham won with nine balls remaining.With two games remaining, they are eyeing a top-three finish. Lancashire, however, lost their fourth game in six and are way off the pace. Their wicketkeeper-opener George Bell’s excellent 104 off 115 balls represented his maiden first-team century.The Red Rose’s 320 all out saw Bell – aged 22 – star and Josh Bohannon became the county’s first batter to score back-to-back List A centuries since Liverpudlian Paul Horton in 2009. He top-scored with 106 off 102 balls having done similar at Kent on Sunday. Durham seamer Ben Raine excelled with 4 for 34 from 9.5 overs.This was Rhodes’ third fifty added to a century in this campaign, and Robinson is leading the side in place of club captain Alex Lees in order to build his leadership experience.Inserted, Lancashire raced to 50 without loss in four overs but were hurt by losing their last eight wickets for 65 inside the final eight overs of the innings. Michael Jones fell for a brisk 30 against his former county when he miscued a pull at Codi Yusuf’s seam to Emilio Gay running in from deep square leg.Will Rhodes plays forward•Getty Images

In excellent batting conditions, Bell and Bohannon shared 175 inside 29 overs. Bell was 35 when Bohannon came in, but the latter reached his hundred first, off 96 balls. His second fifty came in only 29. And when Bell reached his ton shortly afterwards, off 113 balls, the Red Rose were 251 for 2 after 41 overs.Bell and Bohannon were then both caught at deep midwicket slog-sweeping against the seam of Rhodes and Colin Ackermann’s spin as the Red Rose slipped from 255 for 2 in the 42nd over. Raine claimed the last three as Durham crucially came back well, with the the suspicion of Lancashire being light on runs.Lees and Gay made a steady start, with an 84-run partnership inside 15 overs broken when the latter miscued a pull at Tom Aspinwall’s seam out to Jones running in from deep square leg. While Aspinwall had been released by the Manchester Originals, Lancashire left-arm spinner Charlie Barnard couldn’t bowl having dislocated his right little finger diving to stop a boundary.Durham’s serene progress was checked when Lees, who went beyond 3,000 List A career runs during his 64, chipped to cover off Arav Shetty’s spin. And further so when Colin Ackermann on 39 flicked Aspinwall to midwicket with the score on 168 eight overs later.Robinson and Rhodes took Harry Singh’s off-spin to task as 22 came off the 35th over, including four boundaries, with Durham moving to 213 for 3. Singh was covering for Barnard’s absence, and this felt like a crucial moment. From there, Rhodes and Robinson cruised against a depleted but spirited attack.Rhodes reached his fifty off 48 balls, and when Robinson followed him there off 39 balls, the visitors were 258 for three in the 41st over. Their progress could not be halted even with Rhodes and then Raine falling late on in a Tom Bailey over.

مهاجم تشيلسي السابق منتقدًا محمد صلاح: لم يحترم سلوت وزملاءه في ليفربول

انتقد مهاجم نادي تشيلسي السابق، نجم نادي ليفربول ومنتخب مصر، محمد صلاح، وذلك بسبب ما قاله الدولي المصري خلال الساعات القليلة الماضية حول وضعه مع الريدز.

محمد صلاح يعيش وضع صعب بعض الشيء مع نادي ليفربول، وذلك في ظل بقائه بشكل مستمر على مقاعد البدلاء لثلاث مباريات متتالية.

ولم يشارك محمد صلاح في أي دقيقة خلال مباراة ليفربول ضد ليدز يونايتد أمس السبت بالدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، حيث لم يعتمد المدرب آرني سلوت عليه.

وانفجر محمد صلاح عقب نهاية المباراة، حيث أشار إلى أن علاقته بسلوت قد تدمرت تمامًا، وبأنه لا يشعر بالتقدير الكافي من قبل ليفربول وإدارته التي لم تقم بحمايته.

ومع ذلك لم تعجب تصريحات محمد صلاح نجم تشيلسي السابق، كريس سوتون، والذي يرى أن اللاعب البالغ من العمر 33 عامًا لم يحترم سلوت وزملاءه في ليفربول.

اقرأ أيضًا.. مراسل ليفربول: اللاعبون سيشعرون بشيء مكرر تجاه محمد صلاح.. وسؤال ما يطرح نفسه الآن

وكتب سوتون عبر حسابه الرسمي على “تويتر” عن محمد صلاح: “تعليق محرج منه وغير محترم لزملائه في الفريق ومدربه، صلاح لا يختلف عن أي لاعب آخر، إذا تراجع مستوى لاعب مثل صلاح فهو مثل أي لاعب آخر وعليه أن يتقبل الجلوس على مقاعد البدلاء، لكنه للأسف يعتقد أنه جيد جدًا بحيث لا يستحق الجلوس على مقاعد البدلاء”.

واختلفت تعليقات مشجعي ليفربول على ما قاله سوتون عبر “تويتر”، لكن المعظم يرى أن لاعب منتخب إنجلترا السابق كان على حق.

ورد أحد المشجعين على ما قاله سوتون عن محمد صلاح: “تعليقاته متناقضة أيضًا، لقد كان أداؤه ضعيفًا هذا الموسم لذا يستحق الجلوس على مقاعد البدلاء، هناك كلمة واحدة تصف سلوكه وهي الغرور”.

وأضاف مشجع آخر لليفربول: “أوافقك الرأي، لا يوجد لاعب أكبر من الجلوس على مقاعد البدلاء، تذكروا عندما أبقى فيرجسون بيكهام على مقاعد البدلاء وعاد وقدم أداءًا رائعًا ضد مدريد من الذاكرة، لا داعي للحديث في الملعب”.

NSW chair joins Trent Rockets board as Hundred deals near completion

Surrey and Reliance intend to finalise Oval Invincibles deal imminently after lengthy process

Matt Roller07-Oct-2025

Joe Root has played for Trent Rockets since the franchise’s inception•Matt Lewis/ECB via Getty Images

An influential administrator in Australian cricket has been appointed to the Trent Rockets board, with the Nottingham-based team becoming the seventh of eight deals to be finalised in the Hundred’s private investment process.John Knox, the chair of Cricket New South Wales, is also a partner and head of Australia/New Zealand at Ares Management, one of two private equity firms who agreed a £40 million deal to buy a 49% stake in Rockets earlier this year. Their deal to run the franchise as a joint venture with majority partners Nottinghamshire was formalised last week.It means that Surrey’s partnership with Reliance – the owners of Mumbai Indians – to run Oval Invincibles is the only deal that remains to be finalised. ESPNcricinfo understands that the involvement of over a dozen lawyers in the process has slowed progress, but that both parties hope to sign contracts later this week.Related

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The ECB said in July that the remaining two deals were “set for formal completion at a later date” after investors were “offered the option of completing later” than initially planned. The process of finalising arrangements has dragged on far longer than first anticipated, when the board set an eight-week ‘exclusivity period’ at the end of the auction process in early February.ESPNcricinfo understands that Knox’s new role on the Rockets board is independent from his role at Cricket NSW, which he has held since 2018. Knox was considered influential in the removal of Earl Eddings as Cricket Australia chair in 2021, and successfully pushed for the Cricket NSW board to assume gender diversity targets last year.Knox’s involvement at the Rockets comes at a time when Cricket Australia are actively exploring private investment in the Big Bash League. He told the earlier this year that he considers cricket to be his “life’s passion” and that he views T20 cricket as a “tremendous… growth opportunity”.John Knox has served as Cricket New South Wales chairman since 2018•Cricket New South Wales

He will serve as one of three directors on the Rockets board from the new investors’ side. Knox will be joined by Jonathan Goldstein and Joe Stelzer, who are Cain’s chief executive and senior managing director respectively. Nottinghamshire’s four board seats will be filled by senior figures at the club including director of cricket Mick Newell, who doubles as Rockets’ general manager.Rockets suffered a blow last week when Andy Flower, who has coached their men’s team throughout the Hundred’s first five seasons, signed a multi-year deal to take over from Justin Langer at London Spirit. They have not yet lined up a successor, and identifying the right replacement will be an early priority for the new board.The sale of stakes in the eight Hundred franchises raised over £500 million which will be split across the English game and help to ensure the survival of all 18 first-class counties. Gloucestershire announced last week that they had cleared all debts after “more than 20 years” of borrowing, which treasurer Nick Bryan said was a “seminal moment” for the club.

موعد مباراة مصر القادمة بعد التعادل مع الكويت في كأس العرب

انتهت مباراة مصر أمام الكويت بالتعادل الإيجابي 1-1، في المواجهة التي جمعت بينهما ضمن لقاءات بطولة كأس العرب 2025.

وأقيمت المباراة بين مصر والكويت على أرضية استاد لوسيل في مواجهة الجولة الأولى من مرحلة المجموعات بـ كأس العرب.

طالع | ترتيب مجموعة مصر في كأس العرب 2025 بعد التعادل مع الكويت

ويواصل منتخب مصر مباريات في بطولة كأس العرب بمواجهة هامة أمام الإمارات، باللقاء الذي يجمع بينهما ضمن منافسات الجولة الثانية من مرحلة المجموعات لـ البطولة الدولية.

وتضم المجموعة الثالث بـ بطولة كأس العرب منتخبات “مصر والإمارات والكويت، والأردن”، ضمن المسابقة المقامة في قطر خلال الفترة من 1 حتى 18 ديسمبر.​

ويأمل منتخب مصر في تحقيق نتائج متميزة بالبطولة العربية تحت قيادة جهازه الفني الحالي، بقيادة حلمي طولان ساعيًا لإثبات نفسه بالمسابقة. موعد مباراة مصر القادمة أمام الإمارات في كأس العرب

ومن المقرر أن تقام المباراة بين مصر والإمارات، يوم السبت 6 ديسمبر الجاري، في تمام الساعة 08:30 مساءً بتوقيت مصر، 09:30 مساءً بتوقيت السعودية، 10:30 مساءً بتوقيت الإمارات.

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