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Daniel Farke is already planning for the summer transfer window, it has emerged, with Leeds United ready to part ways with one man permanently.

Leeds on course for Premier League return

As it stands, Leeds will be playing Premier League football next season.

Currently second in the Championship, they are the most in-form side in the division and sit just three points off top spot with nine games left to play. A 2-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday on Friday ensured that they leapfrogged Ipswich Town into the second automatic promotion spot, and Farke's side may now have their eyes on winning the title.

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Leeds could well have been dealt a major boost.

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Almost mathematically guaranteed a play-off spot, the Yorkshire side will at the very least have a chance at making it into the top flight should they collapse in the final run-in. Irrespective of what happens though, they are getting ready for a big summer.

Leeds ready to accept offer for defender

It had previously been reported that Leeds were willing to accept a permanent offer for Brenden Aaronson, but now another name has emerged as one that the Elland Road outfit are ready to cash in on.

That comes in the form of right-back Rasmus Kristensen, who was signed from RB Salzburg along with Aaronson in July 2022. He appeared 30 times for the Yorkshire side but could not stop them from being relegated come the end of the campaign.

That was his signal to leave the club, and he has spent this season on loan at AS Roma in Serie A, where he has started 16 times in the Italian top flight, though his side are currently struggling and recently parted ways with legendary boss Jose Mourinho. Currently fifth, they are a whopping 28 points behind league leaders Inter Milan, and face an uphill battle to gain Champions League football for next season.

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Though there is no option to buy in Kristensen's loan deal, it is understood that he will not be returning to Elland Road. That is according to Football Insider, who claim that the Dane 'is not likely to fit into Farke’s plans at Leeds United' irrespective of whether or not Leeds are in the top flight or the Championship next season.

They add that Farke will 'look to remain loyal to the players who have served him well' this season, and as a result, he is 'ready to accept offers for several of their on-loan stars', which includes Kristensen.

As it stands, Kristensen's contract runs until 2027 at Elland Road, where he is understood to earn around £40,000 per week. Should they be able to offload him this summer, the club could save themselves over £6m.

Further speculation will surround the likes of Marc Roca, who is currently on loan in Spain, and centre-back Maximilian Wober, who has spent the season with Bundesliga outfit Borussia Monchengladbach. Leeds may have to accept a loss on several of them, however, so it could be a busy summer off the pitch.

Running a casual eye over the scorecard from this chaotic match you would be forgiven for assuming that the pitch was a snake pit on which batting was impossible.Let us begin with the raw facts from day three: 275 runs scored for the loss of 26 wickets. Kent bowled out for the fourth-lowest County Championship total in their history. Two top-order Essex batsmen dismissed for a pair in a day. Twelve batsmen adjudged lbw. No one reaching double-figures in Kent’s innings despite the country’s leading wicket-taker, Simon Harmer, not even coming on to bowl. Even Jamie Porter was required to deliver only 13 balls, which was enough for him to pick up Kent’s last wicket.These facts tell a part of the story, but not all of it by any means. Some of the batting was shambolic. Dan Lawrence shuffled across his stumps twice, was correctly given out and twice looked bemused at his perceived misfortune. Twice Ravi Bopara decided attack was the best form of defence. Twice he got a nick, plunging his side into disarray.That Essex survived to register a vital win that keeps them top of the Division One and places enormous pressure on Somerset to chase down 258 runs to beat Warwickshire at Edgbaston on the final day was down in no small part to Adam Wheater and Harmer. Their partnership of 57 was the highest of the day and it rescued Essex from the depths of 84 for 6 to bring them within 12 runs of victory.A feature of this match-winning effort was Harmer’s willingness to bat out of his crease, advancing on the trio of Kent seamers and negating what was on offer from the pitch. It came as something of a huge surprise when he was trapped lbw as, unlike his more garlanded team mates, he actually seemed to have a plan, and the technique to pull it off.The more worrying story of the day was the almost complete absence of nous on show from any of the other batsmen, Alastair Cook and Wheater excepted. All too often batsmen shuffled across their stumps pushing at deliveries that either shaped ever so slightly away from groping bats on to the edge and into the grateful hands of slips and wicketkeeper, or cut ever so slightly back past the inside edge on to pads placed demonstrably in front of stumps.One former Test cricketer was beside himself with frustration as front-foot defensive qualities appeared almost entirely absent from the day’s proceedings.Credit must be given to Sam Cook, whose 7 for 23 in Kent’s second innings was a model of remorselessly consistent line and length bowling. He was ably and poignantly assisted by Mohammed Amir, playing in perhaps his last first-class match. He produced the ball of the day, a true snorter that lifted on Sam Billings, giving the Kent captain no chance as he feathered an edge through to Wheater.The match had resumed with Essex on 32 for 1 in their first innings and most people were expecting a tight finish late on day four. Kent confounded those expectations the moment evergreen veteran Darren Stevens, 43, trapped Cook bang in front with the score on 40. Thereafter it was a procession. Stevens sent down 15 overs for his three wickets, conceding just 17 runs, while Harry Podmore was an able foil bowling down the hill. That they were both made to strap on their bowling boots again two hours and 20 minutes after dismissing Essex – which included the 40-minute break for lunch – didn’t help Kent’s cause as the match went deep into the final session.Perhaps that lead of 112 that Kent took into their second innings encouraged a approach; each batsman expecting someone else to score the 30 or 40 runs that would have been enough to build an impregnable position. If so, this would be uncharacteristic from a side that has shown great resolve this season, and largely refused to be rolled over. Perhaps there was more in the pitch than any of us could see up in the commentary box, but it would be hugely surprising if Kent get sanctioned for this surface.Rather, we might best dwell on Essex’s extraordinary resilience. Since their return to Division One three seasons ago they have played 38 matches (not counting the total washout at Headingley last season). They have won 25 of them. Somerset are going to have to respond strongly or the title will likely be heading back to Chelmsford for the second time in three years.

Lasith Malinga was as good as he ever was playing the final ODI of a 15-year career

ESPNcricinfo staff26-Jul-20190.5 Malinga to Tamim Iqbal, OUT, welcome to the last chapter! Wow! Malinga has shown up with a classic. Dipping, nasty yorker comes in very very late from a middle stump line. Tamim’s reflexive stride across has him locked, and then it’s too late to take it out. It’s under his bat and it smashes leg stump. Bangladesh’s stand-in captain can barely stand up as this craftsman sneaks it past him2.1 Malinga to Soumya Sarkar, no run, lbw appeal is reviewed. Another big inswinging yorker. Was that going down? Sarkar was rapped on the boot and then pad. Outside the line of leg stump, seemingly. And then on the bat. Not a great review, that is not hitting the stumps2.3 Malinga to Soumya Sarkar, no run, bouncer at the throat, does well to keep the bat down and get out of the wayALSO READ: Stats – Lasith Malinga, a colossus of ODI cricket2.5 Malinga to Mohammad Mithun, no run, outside edge as he squares him up. Length ball shaping away from middle. A nervous prod from the batsman, but he’s played with soft enough hands to be safe in the slip cordon2.6 Malinga to Mohammad Mithun, no run, inside edge onto pad. A low full toss swung away outside off. He looks to defend with a closed faceESPNcricinfo Ltd4.1 Malinga to Soumya Sarkar, 1 run, inside edge as Sarkar has an ungainly swish at this slower full toss. No clue with that as it floated outside off4.5 Malinga to Mohammad Mithun, 1 run, short of fine leg. Short ball on the chest, hooks aerially to that fielder’s left, but safely enough in the end4.6 Malinga to Soumya Sarkar, no run, just keeps it out! Inswinging yorker at leg stump. Sarkar’s lack of feet movement means he has room to bring the bat down on this. Just in time.6.3 Malinga to Mohammad Mithun, no run, beats the outside edge. Swung away from a length outside off, hanging bat8.1 Malinga to Soumya Sarkar, no run, past the inside edge. Inswinging yorker wide outside off. He looks to open the face and chop this to third man8.3 Malinga to Soumya Sarkar, OUT, see ya! Persistence will do it! He is not hiding his cards tonight. Three yorkers in a row – but what are you going to do about it? Sarkar tries the only plausible method – the good old full face of the bat to try and defend it. But this goes through and hits leg stump anyway, possibly off the inside edge on the way8.4 Malinga to Mahmudullah, no run, past the outside edge. Late outswinger from a length in the corridor, a nervous poke from Mahmudullah8.5 Malinga to Mahmudullah, no run, squared up but just enough bat to survive. Length ball, outswinger from a middle stump line and he pushes with hard hands and no feet8.6 Malinga to Mahmudullah, no run, jammed into the turf as he gets the bottom of the bat on this outswinging yorker outside off. Mendis leaps to catch it on the bounce41.4 Malinga to Mustafizur Rahman, OUT, goes in style! Lasith Malinga seals the win in another chase. Seals it with a dipping slower ball. Mustafizur backs away and manages to connect again, but he’s hit it high and to the right of Thisara at mid-off who does it for everyone in the stadium after some serious balancingIt was always meant to be this way, wasn’t it? Lasith Malinga ended his ODI career with a wicket off his final ball.

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O Ceará segue passando por um processo de reformulação e dando boas respostas dentro de campo. Invicto na Copa do Nordeste, o Vozão quer realizar uma temporada superior ao ano passado e continuar fazendo história no cenário nacional. Há pouco mais de um mês no Ceará, o volante Oliveira, contratado junto à Chapecoense, falou sobre a adaptação no Alvinegro e projetou a temporada de 2021.

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– Minha adaptação foi a melhor possível. Sabia, por meio de algumas pessoas em comum, que o grupo era muito bom. Quando cheguei não tive nenhuma surpresa. É realmente um grupo de pessoas do bem e muito acolhedor. Todo mundo me recebeu bem e, querendo ou não, isso facilita no dia a dia de trabalho. Acaba nos deixando mais tranquilo para colocar em prática tudo aquilo que me trouxe até aqui – afirmou o volante.

O volante enfatizou que a força do grupo será preponderante para as ambições do clube na temporada, além disso falou sobre a história que o Vozão vem construindo.

– Minhas expectativas são as melhores possíveis. Acho que antes do jogador pensar na expectativa e no que quer individualmente, tem que pensar primeiro no grupo porque ninguém ganha nada sozinho. E, pelo que encontrei aqui no dia a dia, meu pensamento está bem alinhado com os demais. Espero fazer um grande ano com o Ceará e continuar construindo a história que estão fazendo há alguns anos – explicou.

Por fim, Oliveira falou sobre as contratações e o pensamento com que os novos contratados chegaram ao clube. De acordo com o atleta, os reforços chegam com a missão de fortalecer ainda mais o elenco do alvinegro.

– Todo mundo que chegou nesta temporada chegou para somar e agregar. É um grupo honesto, trabalhador, com muita qualidade e que tem fome de vencer. Incluo todos aqueles que chegaram e acredito que se continuarmos com esse pensamento vai dar certo – finalizou.

Manchester City goal machine Erling Haaland has bagged back-to-back Premier League Golden Boot awards, joining an elite club in the process.

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Haaland wins Golden Boot for the 2023-24 seasonSeventh player to go to back-to-back in EPLCity crowned champions of England againWHAT HAPPENED?

After clinching the prestigious prize in his very first season in England where he netted a record 36 goals in 35 appearances, the Norwegian superstar has now won the award for a second consecutive season, scoring 27 goals in 31 matches for City, who also lifted their fourth successive Premier League crown after a 3-1 final day victory over West Ham.

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The 23-year-old has now joined an elite Premier League club as he becomes only the seventh player in the competition's history to win the Golden Boot award in back-to-back seasons. The exclusive group of players include legendary names like Thierry Henry, Mohamed Salah, Michael Owen, Alan Shearer, Robin van Persie and Harry Kane.

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Former Arsenal great Henry has won the Premier League award the most number of times in history, as he bagged it in the 2001-02, 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons, but Haaland will fancy his chances of chasing down the Frenchman in the coming years.

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The Norway international will now enjoy a well-deserved break before returning to action for pre-season games as the Cityzens are set to travel to the US in July.

Newcastle United have been on a slippy run of form in December. An emphatic 1-0 win over rivals Manchester United in the Premier League almost three weeks ago was followed up by a disastrous spell of four losses in five matches in all competitions, including exits from both the Champions League and the EFL Cup.

While bowing out at the first time of asking will have hurt the Magpies, the defeat on penalties to Chelsea on Tuesday night was arguably a bigger blow for the club, considering Newcastle had a really good chance of winning the competition outright as a result of Manchester City, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United all being eliminated.

Perhaps the most worrying aspect of Newcastle’s performances recently for head coach Eddie Howe will be the constant individual errors at the back which are costing the side points and trophies.

Nevertheless, the manager has turned his attention towards the January transfer window as he hopes to bring reinforcements into the squad ahead of the second half of the campaign.

Newcastle United transfer news – Radu Dragusin

According to a report from TuttoMercatoWeb, via Sport Witness, Newcastle United are still interested in signing Genoa defender Radu Dragusin in January with the defender an 'important name' ahead of the window. The Magpies were previously linked with a move for the centre-half back in September.

The outlet are also claiming that Serie A giants AC Milan are keeping tabs on the Romanian ahead of the winter window.

Furthermore, the report claims that newly-promoted Genoa will be unable to resist an appropriate transfer fee for the player. The Telegraph revealed on Tuesday that the Romania international’s price tag is £26m, having signed for Genoa for merely £4.8m back in January.

Speaking in a recent interview with Turkish outlet Fanatik, Dragusin’s agent confirmed that Newcastle were one of three English clubs he spoke to about potentially acquiring the services of his client.

His agent said: “I have been in London for some time and have almost weekly meetings with important teams. We are getting closer and closer. I spoke to Newcastle, to Arsenal, to Tottenham. I also have messages with them, conversations. There are teams that ask.”

On the contrary, reports have also emerged that Dragusin could sign a new long-term contract with Genoa which could lift his price tag even further.

Dragusin is perfect after Newcastle injury update

While the team’s recent results reflect badly on Howe, the manager has struggled to gain any consistency in his side due to the number of absences in the first-team squad.

Even on Saturday, as Newcastle cruised to victory over Fulham at St. James’ Park to pick up their only win in five games, both Fabian Schar and Joelinton had to be replaced in the first half. The Geordie outfit currently have 13 players unavailable, a tally which includes 12 injuries and one suspension.

One area that has been ravaged the most with injuries is the backline. Dan Burn recently just recovered from a six-week spell on the sidelines with a back problem, while Sven Botman’s 45-minute cameo was his first start since September. Furthermore, Fabian Schar and Emil Krafth are doubts ahead of Saturday’s away at Luton Town.

Newcastle need defensive reinforcements in January to avoid a further slide in results and performances. However, any potential signings will need to have reliable injury records as well to avoid more of the same from happening.

Thankfully, Newcastle seem to have the all-clear on this front regarding Dragusin. The 21-year-old has missed a total of 28 days in his professional career so far and hasn’t been unavailable since November 2020 when he was suffering from muscle fatigue, according to Transfermarkt.

Radu Dragusin’s stats this season

Despite primarily playing as a centre-half in a back three under World Cup winner Alberto Gilardino at Genoa, the ex-Juventus star has still managed to score twice in all competitions for the club. Only three players have found the net more times for Il Grifone.

Nevertheless, Newcastle need Dragusin to be a superb defender, rather than a goalscorer. When compared to all other centre-backs from Europe’s top-five leagues this season, he ranks really well in a number of key metrics.

Dragusin made just four appearances for Juventus during his time with the Italian giants before eventually leaving permanently for Genoa. Football scout Jacek Kulig even described the former Juve youngster as being a “complete and dominant” central defender.

Now, the Bianconeri could be forced to pay dearly for not trusting Dragusin in the first-team if the player eventually leaves for big money.

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The centre-half has also become an integral part of Gilardino’s side, having started all 16 games in Italy’s top flight in the 2023/24 campaign, proving his reliability for his club.

As Newcastle recently spent £35m to bring Botman to the English northeast, it’s unlikely that Dragusin will take his spot in the team in the long term. However, the right-footer could potentially come for club captain Jamaal Lascelles’ place.

How Dragusin compares to Lascelles

The skipper is now on the wrong side of 30 and has seen less and less action in recent seasons. Lascelles has started 13 of the Magpies’ 26 games this season in all competition but made merely one appearance before Botman picked up a nasty knee injury which kept him out of the side for three months.

In addition, Dragusin has been holding his own against Lascelles this term statistically.

Indeed, as can be seen, Newcastle's current target is more adept in the air, is a better reader of the play and appears to be more front-footed, with his level of key passes a great deal higher. As a result, this could be a really astute acquisition by the Toon for relatively cheap and would certainly help Howe ease the injury woes in his side.

Blow to the helmet from Stuart Broad can’t deter England captain as Yorkshire secure a comfortable draw

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Root admits his ego was dented after Broad hit

Joe Root, struck on the helmet, first ball by Stuart Broad. It did not auger well for Yorkshire. It did not feel all that great for Root. But that was the lowest point of the day for England’s Test captain as unbeaten hundreds of considerable resolve by Root and Gary Ballance enabled Yorkshire to secure a draw against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge without further alarm.Nottinghamshire had declared overnight with a lead of 446 and accounted for Yorkshire’s opening pair in the space of 11 overs, but light faded from their challenge as the day progressed and a draw was agreed at five past five with Yorkshire 277 for 2.Most of the attention will rest with Root, who was making one of his rare Championship appearances for Yorkshire and who initially seemed intent on collecting enough injuries to complete a Box Set. An injured finger while fielding on the third evening was followed by a rattled helmet on the fourth morning as he ducked into a bouncer that failed to get up.That entailed an eight-minute delay while Root awaited a helmet and was checked for concussion. Time also to reflect on the nature of a moribund but slightly uneven pitch and how to adjust his technique to combat it. He joked that he was unhappy that Broad did not follow up with a volley of abuse.On one of those two-temperature sunny days in early Spring in which youngsters wear t-shirts and those of greater years still don winter coats and sweaters, Root and Ballance then batted out the rest of the day in a manner that justified the optimism of their coach, Andrew Gale, on the previous evening that a draw was well within their grasp.The closest they came to being split in a stand of 253 in 67 overs was when Ballance misjudged a single into the off side but Jake Ball failed to follow up a good stop by throwing down the stumps. Root also survived a big appeal for 46 for a catch down the leg side as he hooked at Paul Coughlin.A burst of three successive boundaries then took Root past 50, Nottinghamshire’s slips disappeared with an air of resignation, and runs came with growing ease. Nottinghamshire’s deep-set fields by the end even hinted that they half imagined Yorkshire might have a tilt at a ten-an-over run chase. Instead, a draw was agreed upon completion of Ballance’s hundred.On such a placid surface, Nottinghamshire resorted to a regular supply of short balls, something that Root felt was a good lesson for county bowlers so often reliant on seaming pitches. “It’s nice now to see bowlers exploiting a different plan, and to go short. I’m sure we will see a lot more of that if the surfaces stay the same and it will be great for the development of the next generation, and the players who are just below the current England team.Joe Root raises his bat on reaching a century•Getty Images”You want to set the example and try and use your experience to your advantage, but I think I did ride my luck on occasions. It’s always hard to say it’s one of your best knocks when you’ve not won the game. I took a few painkillers just so it didn’t distract me from what was important but the head feels fine and the hand feels fine. The only thing that was hurting when Broady hit me was my ego.”Root carries a nation’s hopes for the Ashes; Ballance, by contrast, although only 29, has fallen out of favour and appears to have played the last of his 23 Tests – against South Africa on this ground nearly two years ago. Yet in first-class cricket Root and Ballance reach fifty in a higher percentage of innings than any other current English-qualified batsman, better than one in three. And when it comes to the percentage of hundreds, Ballance is unsurpassed.Steven Mullaney had declared Nottinghamshire’s second innings overnight on 329 for 5, leaving Joe Clarke stranded on 97 not out, three runs short of becoming the youngest player to make two hundreds in a match for the county – and on his debut for the county, too. Team needs above all other considerations had been strictly applied and adherence to such a principle should not be lightly dismissed.”It was my decision,” Mullaney said, “but I spoke to Joe and he was the first one to come up to me last night when he wasn’t out and he said whatever is best for the team and if you want to declare. That’s the sort of bloke he is and the sort of team that we want to build.”Ball took both wickets to fall, having Harry Brook caught at third slip for 2 and Adam Lyth played on for 21. Root has one more Championship match for Yorkshire, at the Ageas Bowl; Ballance is around all season and ultimately it will be his form, as much as anyone’s, which will determine Yorkshire’s season.

Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham is reportedly dating Laura Celia Valk, after splitting from another Instagram model last summer.

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Bellingham split with Asantewa Chitty last yearReal Madrid star now reportedly dating ValkInstagram model said to be 'smitten'WHAT HAPPENED?

According to The Sun, the 20-year-old is now dating Dutch model Laura Celia Valk, a year after splitting with Asantewa Chitty, and the two have been staying at the England international's Madrid home. The pair follow each other on Instagram, with the influencer posting a series of photos from The Madrid EDITION hotel earlier this month with a mystery companion.

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The report adds that the 25-year-old, who has 370,000 Instagram followers and has modelled for brands such as PrettyLittleThing, is "completely smitten" with the former Borussia Dortmund star. This comes less than a year after the midfielder reportedly broke up with influencer Chitty after signing up to the celebrity dating app Raya.

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One man who is an admirer of Bellingham is former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand. Following Madrid's Champions League win over Manchester City earlier this month, the ex-England man wrote on social media: "If your daughter is going to bring someone home… that’s what you want them to come with. What a guy @BellinghamJude."

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Aside from Bellingham's rumoured dating life, his Madrid side take on Real Sociedad in La Liga action on Friday night, followed by the first leg of their Champions League semi-final away to Bayern Munich on April 30.