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Liverpool are in ‘advanced talks’ with Alisson Becker over a contract extension, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The lowdown

On Friday, it was confirmed that right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has extended his deal until 2025.

Alisson still has three years to run in his current contract, having joined Liverpool in 2018 for £67million – a record fee for a goalkeeper at the time (via Sky Sports).

He’s gone on to make 130 appearances for the Reds, keeping 59 clean sheets and earning a host of individual honours including the Golden Glove and Best Men’s Goalkeeper Award in 2019.

Alisson memorably helped Liverpool secure a top-four finish last season with a stoppage-time winner against West Bromwich Albion after coming up for a corner.

The Reds’ assistant goalkeeping coach Jack Robinson has raved about his ‘unbelievable’ ability with the ball at his feet, suggesting that ‘he’s like [Andrea] Pirlo’ (via Liverpool Echo).

The latest

On the back of the Alexander-Arnold announcement, Romano suggested Alisson could be next to agree new terms.

The 28-year-old Brazilian ‘wants to stay’ at Anfield and is said to be deep into negotiations.

The verdict

It’s a little surprising to see Liverpool prioritise a new deal for Alisson, even though he’s arguably the best all-round goalkeeper in world football. The likes of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Fabinho are into the final two years of their deals, so you’d think they’d be ahead in the queue.

But it might just indicate the ease of the negotiations. Alisson has won the Premier League and Champions League with Liverpool and surely hasn’t even considered the possibility of moving elsewhere – fans will likely be delighted if he extends his deal even further.

In other news, fans fumed at this update on an attacking target.

Zimbabwe’s withdrawal from the ICC World Twenty20 in England in 2009 has opened the way for a third Associate county to be invited from next month’s ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers

Cricinfo staff04-Jul-2008Zimbabwe’s withdrawal from the ICC World Twenty20 in England in 2009 has opened the way for a third Associate county to be invited from next month’s ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers.The leading Associates meet in Belfast between August 2 and 4 with the top two gained an automatic place in the main event the following June.”The third associate will come through the qualifiers in August this year,” Samir Inamdar, the chairman of the ICC’s Affiliates and Associates, told Cricinfo. “I have had a conversation with Giles Clarke, the ECB chairman, who has agreed that it is logical to replace Zimbabwe with an Associate.”

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O técnico Fabio Carille acredita que o Corinthians está fortalecido para a sequência de mata-matas no Campeonato Paulista, Sul-Americana e Copa do Brasil. O treinador lembrou o desempenho em clássicos pelo Estadual e ressaltou que abril será um mês importante.

– Foram duas vitórias e um empate nos clássicos, então entramos muito fortalecidos e confiantes nesse mês, e também conhecendo mais o nosso elenco. Vai ser um mês muito decisivo – afirmou o treinador, em entrevista coletiva nesta sexta-feira.

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Apesar da grande sequência de jogos decisivos, Carille disse que não pretende priorizar alguma competição. O Timão faz o duelo de ida das quartas de final do Paulistão neste sábado contra o Botafogo-SP e depois encara a Universidad de Chile pela Sul-Americana antes da partida de volta do Estadual. Ainda há duelos com o Internacional pela Copa do Brasil na semana seguinte.

– Vamos priorizar sempre o próximo jogo independentemente do campeonato. Não tem jeito, equipe grande é assim, ainda mais na nossa fase. Se tivesse tido o último ano com títulos, talvez poderia pensar assim. Mas não dá para priorizar, tem que matar um leão a cada dia. Não penso lá na frente. Penso no próximo jogo. Se começar a penas já no Inter, vamos ficar loucos aqui dentro – analisou.

Carille ainda fez um alerta para o jogo contra o Botafogo-SP. O treinador falou que já assistiu a vídeos da equipe de Ribeirão Preto e passou instruções para os jogadores corintianos.

– O Botafogo-SP é um time que compete muito, já venho passando isso desde o fim do jogo contra o Linense. Vamos ter que competir muito também – disse Carille.

Golden Overs, ‘hot seats’, ball boys and time-wasting penalties to speed upover rates form part of a package of regulations for the ECB’s first trialgame of the 20 over competition which will replace the Benson & Hedges Cupnext year.

ECB Media Release09-Aug-2002Golden Overs, ‘hot seats’, ball boys and time-wasting penalties to speed upover rates form part of a package of regulations for the ECB’s first trialgame of the 20 over competition which will replace the Benson & Hedges Cupnext year.The new initiatives will be tested when a Gloucestershire Invitation XI takeon Lashings in two 20 over matches in Bristol on Sunday 11 August.One Golden Over is available to each batting side per match. Available tobe taken between the seventh and twelfth overs (inclusive), all runs in aGolden Over will count double, including extras.With teams having one hour and 15 minutes to bowl their 20 overs, keeping toschedule is essential. The incoming batsman must therefore be in positionto take guard, or his partner ready to receive the next ball, within 1min30secs of the fall of the previous wicket or he will be ‘timed out’ onappeal. In order to facilitate the next batsman’s arrival at the crease, a’hot seat’ at the edge of the playing area will be provided with playersexpected to jog to the middle to minimise wasted time.The umpires will be instructed to apply a strict interpretation oftime-wasting by the batsman which, compliant to regulations, will result ina five-run penalty: specifically, batsmen are expected to be ready for thestart of a new over as soon as the bowler is ready. Ball boys and girlswill patrol the boundary to assist the over rate, but a six-run penaltyagainst the fielding side will apply for every over not bowled within theallotted innings time.Each bowler may bowl a maximum of four overs each and fielding restrictionswill apply for the first six overs of each innings.Lashings will bring a star-studded side to compete for the Gilbert JessopTrophy, named in honour of the big-hitting former Gloucestershire andEngland player. Former West Indies captains Viv Richards, Jimmy Adams andRichie Richardson as well as Brian Lara and Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtarare all expected to play for the Maidstone-based side.The first match will start at 12noon and, with a 15 minutes interval betweeninnings, will finish at 2.45pm. Match two will start at 3.30pm and finishat 6.15pm.Anticipated Lashings side
Brian Lara, Viv Richards, Shoaib Akhtar, Richie Richardson, Grant Flower,Jimmy Adams, Franklyn Rose, Stuart Willams, Junior Murray, Stuart Carlisle,Chris Harris, Sherwin CampbellGloucester Invitation XI (from):
Jo Angel, David Terbrugge, Mohammad Kaif, Dinesh Mongia, Mark Alleyne, JackRussell, Ian Harvey, Martin Ball, Jeremy Snape, Tim Hancock, Jonathan Lewis,Alex Gidman, James Averis, Ian Fisher.Tickets will be on sale at the gate on the day.

Crystal Palace could revisit their interest in Watford winger Ismaila Sarr this summer, according to The Sun’s Alan Nixon, and a number of Eagles supporters have been sharing their thoughts on the rumours on social media.

Palace had a £25m bid turned down for Sarr last season following the Hornets’ relegation to the Championship.

The 23-year-old starred at Vicarage Road in the second tier during the 2020/21 campaign, with his 13 goals and 10 assists proving vital to helping Watford seal an immediate return to the top flight.

According to The Sun, the Eagles are looking for a winger and could go back in for the Senegal international, who still has three years remaining on his Watford contract.

Palace have also been linked with Manchester City winger Morgan Rogers, with Patrick Vieira recently making Michael Olise his first signing in charge at Selhurst Park.

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@CPFCtransfersHQ shared the links to Sarr on Twitter on Saturday evening. Some Eagles fans were all for the move – one described a possible transfer as ’absolutely beautiful’ – although others were against a potential deal for the Watford maestro.

“YES YES YES”Credit: @CPFC_Ollie_”Would rather go down than give Watford £40 million.”Credit: @briansparrow191″I know that the source is The Sun but taking a talented player like Ismaila Sarr away from Watford and adding him to our team that has Zaha, Eze, Olise, and Benteke would be absolutely beautiful.”Credit: @alex_westry”They’re gonna try scam us even more than before”Credit: @BenM_CPFC”Too expensive and not that good anyways”Credit: @loyal_palace”How was he last season? Seemed to go a bit quiet but then again I wasn’t keeping track of Watford, would be a good edition either way”Credit: @kade_bladeSE25

In other news: ‘Massive’ – Many CPFC fans go wild as ‘excellent news’ is confirmed

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In a recent interview, former Southampton sporting director Les Reed has confirmed that Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy was once on the Saints’ transfer radar.

Speaking to The Transfer Tavern in an exclusive interview, Reed confirmed that Vardy is one of a number of Leicester players who was admired by Southampton during his time at the club.

Since signing from Fleetwood Town in 201,2 the striker has well and truly established himself as a legend at the King Power Stadium, playing a key role in their shock title win in 2015/16.

In 352 appearances for the Foxes, he has contributed an impressive 147 goals and 61 assists, whilst he also earned 26 caps for England.

Whilst he is now 34-years-old, he shows little sign of slowing down, as he managed 15 goals and nine assists in 34 Premier League appearances last season, earning a superb 7.11 average rating from WhoScored for his performances.

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Although Southampton have a talismanic striker of their own in Danny Ings, the former Liverpool man has hit just 55 Premier League goals in his career, which is significantly fewer than the 118 scored by Vardy.

That Southampton were interested in the “unbelievable” Vardy during his time at Fleetwood, when he cost Leicester just £1m, then he surely would’ve proven to be a superb bargain signing at St Mary’s had they made a move for him,

It is difficult to know whether he would’ve enjoyed the same almost inconceivable success he has managed with Leicester City with the Saints, but it’s hard to think he wouldn’t have justified that £1m, at worst, so looking back with hindsight, Reed not managing to bring him to St Mary’s looks like a bit of a disaster.

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Leeds United youngster Oliver Casey is reportedly in talks to join Blackpool this summer, allowing him regular football away from Elland Road.

The Lowdown: Casey impresses in academy

The 20-year-old has been a key performer in the Whites’ academy in recent years, making a total of 23 appearances for the Under-23s.

The 6 foot 2 centre-back has also appeared three times for Leeds’ first team, with his first game coming in the Championship in 2019/20.

There is no denying that minutes are going to be hard to come by for Marcelo Bielsa’s side, however, given the centre-back depth at the manager’s disposal.

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The Latest: Blackpool linked with move for youngster

According to Football Insider, Blackpool want to sign Casey, having secured promotion to the Championship.

They see the youngster as a promising talent who would represent a good option in the second tier, and the Whites are happy for him to leave on a permanent deal.

A Thorp Arch source has allegedly told the outlet that negotiations are now underway to see the young talent leave the club for good this summer.

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The Verdict: Right time to leave

While it is also nice to see young players make the grade at Leeds, for Casey’s sake, a move away makes far more sense at this stage in his career.

In Diego Llorente, Robin Koch, Liam Cooper and Pascal Struijk, Bielsa already has four strong centre-back options to call upon, meaning the Englishman could stagnate if he stays put.

Casey could find his level in the Championship, proving to be a key man for Blackpool and going on to enjoy a strong career – perhaps the Whites can even insert a buy-back clause in case his development in the second tier is really impressive.

In other news, Leeds could be pipped to the signing of one player this summer – find out who it is here.

According to Italian outlet Il Messaggero, Erik ten Hag is one step away from becoming the new Tottenham manager.

The Lowdown: Levy’s search goes on

It is now seven weeks since Jose Mourinho was relieved of his duties as Spurs boss, but Daniel Levy is yet to decide on a successor.

Antonio Conte looked set to be the Portuguese’s replacement, but talks with the former Chelsea boss collapsed (The Guardian).

The Latest: Ten Hag close

However, it seems that Spurs could now be on the verge of securing an appointment, according to Il Messaggero.

It is now being said that Ten Hag is “one step away” from taking over from Mourinho despite him recently signing a new contract with current employers Ajax (Goal.com).

The Verdict: Top choice

If Spurs were able to secure the services of the 51-year-old, it would be a fantastic coup for Levy and co. Ten Hag has done a brilliant job with Ajax – the Amsterdam club have won the last three Eredivisie titles with the Dutchman in charge, winning 74 from a possible 93 matches in the division (Transfermarkt), while they even reached the Champions League semi-finals during the 2018/19 season when they eventually lost to Tottenham.

The new contract is likely to make any deal more expensive for the Lilywhites, but given how important it is to find the right man, they cannot afford to look for the cheapest option and hope for the best. Ten Hag could be an inspired arrival at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

In other news, Tottenham have been offered this Premier League star.

Many new faces are expected to arrive at Celtic this summer as the Glasgow giants aim to rebuild their squad, and one of the first names through the door could be Newcastle United goalkeeper Freddie Woodman.

What’s the story?

According to The Chronicle, the 24-year-old is set to leave St James’ Park after finding his route to the first team blocked following a successful 12-month spell at Swansea City.

The report claims another loan move away from Woodman’s parent club is likely to occur, with Premier League outfit Southampton also keen on the former England Under-21 international’s signature.

Fans will be buzzing

Celtic surrendered their Scottish Premiership title without a fight in 2020/21, finishing a huge 25 points behind their fiercest rivals Rangers.

A key reason behind their disappointing collapse was their poor defensive record compared to Steven Gerrard’s men.

The Hoops leaked 16 more goals than the newly-crowned champions, largely down to poor performances between the sticks from shot-stoppers Vasilis Barkas and Scott Bain and getting a new goalkeeper needs to be high on Dominic McKay’s list of priorities.

Therefore, news that the highly-rated Woodman has been linked with a move to Parkhead will surely have the club’s supporters buzzing.

After keeping 20 clean sheets in 45 Championship appearances for Swansea throughout the recently concluded campaign, interest is high in the £8.1 million rated keeper (as per Transfermarkt), and he remains open-minded about his next move.

“I hope this isn’t the last game I play in a Swansea shirt,” Woodman revealed after the Swans were defeated in the play-off final.

“The main thing is to sort out my next step; if that’s in a Swansea shirt, then brilliant, but if it’s not, I have to crack on, and that’s football.

“I’m a Swansea City fan now; I’ll be looking out for their results straight away, but football’s a funny game, and anything can happen. We’ll see what happens.”

With Martin Dubravka and Karl Darlow both enjoying solid seasons at Newcastle and with both seemingly ahead of Woodman in Steve Bruce’s pecking order, the youngster may have to leave boyhood club once again in search of regular game time.

He has experience of playing north of the border before, though, having enjoyed a six-month stint with Aberdeen back in 2018, and the 6 ft 1 gem could be the ideal signing to get Celtic back on track. Celtic fans will surely be buzzing if they get themselves a new goalkeeper for the season, as they were let down too often last year by both Barkas and Bain.

And, in other news…Postecoglou set for huge Celtic blow before he’s even arrived, fans should be fuming