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On Tuesday, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) officially presented Sonia Bermudez as the new head coach of the Spanish women's national team, who will be succeeding Montse Tome in the role. Bermudez, one of the best players in Spain during her time, addressed the future of veteran striker Jenni Hermoso, who was left out of the Euro 2025 squad.

Bermudez presented as new Spain coach

Having retired in 2020, Bermudez obtained her UEFA Pro License immediately and started coach the women's youth teams of Spain. She has managed the U-19s, the U-20s, and the U-23s. On Tuesday, she was presented as the new head coach of the senior women's team on a two-year contract, which will end after the 2027 Women's World Cup. The former Barcelona and Atletico Madrid forward takes over from Montse Tome, who led La Roja to a runners-up finish at the Women's Euro in the summer.

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Speaking at her presentation, Bermudez spoke highly of Hermoso, a player she has previously shared the dressing room with at Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona. However, the 40-year-old didn't clarify whether the Tigres UANL forward was in her plans. 

"I'm not going to reveal who Jennifer Hermoso is. She's a legend, the national team's top scorer, who's now in Mexico. But you'll have to wait for the list," she said. "We're starting from scratch. We want to focus on the project and we're going to try to bring in the best players. We're following all the players and monitoring them every week. I'm looking forward to getting started. When the list arrives, we'll talk about all the players."

Hermoso is Spain's all-time top scorer

The 35-year-old made her debut for Spain in 2012 and has since made 123 appearances for her country, scoring 57 goals. No other footballer has scored more for Spain's women's team in history. She won the Silver Ball for her exploits in Spain's World Cup-winning campaign in 2023, scoring three goals and delivering two assists. What's more, she has finished as the top scorer in Spain's top-flight five times. 

Her time with Spain, though, seems to be coming to an end. Despite finishing as Spain's joint top scorer in the Euro qualifying campaign along with Salma Paralluelo, she was surprisingly left out of the Euro 2025 squad, with the likes of Esther Gonzalez, Alba Redondo, Claudia Pina and Mariona Caldentey getting the nod.

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Bermudez will make her senior managerial debut on October 24, when Spain host Sweden in the first leg of the Women's Nations League semi-final. The return leg will be played four days later.

Timo Werner’s RB Leipzig story is heading towards its final chapter. Even though the striker has fought his way back into the squad and made a late cameo against Wolfsburg, his first Bundesliga appearance in nearly two years, reports in Germany say a January move is on the cards, with the club ready to cash in.

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  According to , Leipzig have no plans to extend Werner’s contract, which runs until June 2026, and would prefer to sell him in January, even if it means accepting a cut-price fee. His €10 million-a-year wages remain a major issue, as he is the club’s top earner. The 29-year-old had been frozen out before the season began but worked his way back into Ole Werner’s squad after impressing in training. He returned to the matchday squad against Koln and marked his Bundesliga comeback a week later with a one-minute long cameo in Wolfsburg, almost two years since his last appearance.

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  New York Red Bulls still circling

  Amid the uncertainty over Werner’s future, Leipzig’s sister club New York Red Bulls are once again being tipped as a potential destination after showing interest in the summer. But the striker won’t be short of options. He is open to staying in the Bundesliga or testing himself again in England, France, or Spain, with a Premier League return very much on the table.

  Notably, Werner made the big-money move to Chelsea back in 2020, winning the Champions League in his first season. By 2022 he was back at Leipzig, but the spark that made him one of Europe’s most feared forwards never quite returned. That led to a loan move to Tottenham in January 2024, where he had some moments but still struggled for consistency. Now, with his Leipzig future hanging in the balance, it feels like another big decision is coming for the German.

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  Sporting director Marcel Schafer had earlier stressed that the door is by no means closed for the striker. He praised the Werner's attitude, saying the German international has been 'very professional' and that their communication has been 'really good.' Schafer added that Werner hasn’t given up and remains a full part of the squad. 

  "I’ve never known a manager who leaves his best players at home and doesn’t include them in the squad," he said, making it clear that Werner will get opportunities if he earns them.

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  What's next for Timo Werner?

  This means that last Saturday's brief appearance may not have been Werner's last game of the season for Leipzig, at least, that's what the Leipzig manager suggested when he hinted that more minutes could follow. For now, Werner might still pop up in a Leipzig shirt, but it feels like his long-term future lies elsewhere. January could finally bring the fresh start he has been waiting for.

Everton might not have had any players in the Lionesses’ squad as they lifted the European Championship title this past summer but the Toffees’ influence on England’s success was certainly significant. Chloe Kelly, who made her breakthrough on Merseyside, was the most prominent example, after reprising her role as a national hero on more than one occasion. However, it is the more recent cases of Aggie Beever-Jones and Jess Park that have helped Everton carve out a glowing, and growing, reputation as the place to be right now if you are an aspiring Lioness.

Loan spells with Everton helped those two young forwards eventually make a name for themselves at Chelsea and Manchester City respectively, with both keen to stress how important their time with the Blues was to their development. "Everton helped me massively,” Beever-Jones told after developing into a key player with the Women's Super League champions. “Everton gave me that trust and game time I needed.”

It's clear that other Lionesses prospects have taken note as well, as more and more are looking to the blue half of Merseyside to further their development, with two young England internationals snapped up by the club just this summer. It’s something Everton and their head coach Brian Sorensen are leaning into massively, too. “We are aligned with the ownership to make us attractive to the Lionesses,” he explained.

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  Those comments from Sorensen came after Everton completed the signing of Ruby Mace, one of the most highly-rated young midfielders in the country, for a club-record fee. Mace came through the Arsenal academy before spending time at Man City and eventually getting regular WSL minutes at Leicester, which would lead to her senior England debut last December.

  She joins Katie Robinson, a player she knows well from the youth national teams, at the club, after her loan switch from Aston Villa. Robinson has five England caps to her name and was a member of the squad that reached the 2023 Women’s World Cup final, aged 20. 

  However, she hasn’t been called up by Sarina Wiegman for over two years now and is hoping this switch can bring the best out of her again.

  “I saw the progress that those girls made at Everton,” Robinson told GOAL, referring to Beever-Jones and Park. “[Brian] is hopefully the type of manager that can improve me as well. That definitely played a part [in my decision].”

  “We showed it before with Jess and Aggie,” Sorensen added. “We give them the platform and the learning to take those next steps and that's the plan with Katie, if we can get her back to that level and maybe also reach higher than what she was on before.”

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  Getting creative

  Positioning themselves as a club where young homegrown talent can thrive also allows Everton to have a unique selling point in the transfer market, meaning they are able to compete with the WSL’s best on the pitch, even if they can’t necessarily do so off it.

  That’s not to say the club isn’t investing in the women’s team – far from it, in fact. The new owners, the Friedkin Group, have shown incredible commitment since taking over, not least by making Goodison Park the permanent home of the women’s side. Mace’s arrival for a club-record fee is another great indication of as much, as is the notable deepening of a squad that was extremely thin in previous years.

  But Everton are still one of the smaller fishes in a pond that includes big-spenders such as Chelsea, Arsenal and the newly-promoted London City Lionesses – all of whom completed deals that surpassed that £1 million mark in a monumental summer for the women’s game. It means there is a need for Everton, among others, to get creative.

  “There are still eight teams in this league that spend more money than we do. We're trying to be very smart with what we're signing,” Sorensen admitted. 

  “Where we probably have advantages is that players can actually see themselves playing in our team. That's also for young players to think about. 'Where is the platform for me, actually, to take the next step, to shine?’ I feel that we've proven that we have that platform.”

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  Focus on the future

  Those platforms are becoming increasingly difficult to find in the WSL – that’s just the reality of playing in one of the best and most competitive leagues in the world. 

  “I say that when I talk to the young academy players, 'You want to break through in probably the hardest league in the world to do so,'” Sorensen notes, “because of the competition level and because every team has almost 20 something internationals, because that's the standard if you want to compete.”

  Sorensen and Everton, though, are using the investment from the Friedkin Group to focus on developing those aspiring internationals, rather than signing ready-made stars. 

  “Our aim [in the transfer window] was to lower the average age of the squad,” Sorensen explained. “We got a lot of good young talents in. We know they will take time to adapt to the league – because it's a very competitive and hard league – but I think it secures the future maybe a little bit, whereas the last couple of seasons, we haven't been able to do that that much because we had a smaller squad and just had to find players that could go in and do something right here, right now, with limited budgets and so on."

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  A great track record

  Such an approach only works if the manager is capable of developing these young talents properly. Fortunately for Everton, Sorensen has that gift, as underlined by his success with Park and Beever-Jones. 

  Park won her first England call-up during her time on Merseyside and were it not for a shoulder injury right towards the end of the campaign, she may well have been in the Lionesses’ World Cup squad. By the end of the following season, Park was a key starter for Manchester City. 

  “My year at Everton was a special one,” she noted recently. “I was playing week-in, week-out in back-to-back games, which really helped me develop as a player. That was a breakthrough season for me."

  Beever-Jones was on loan at the club at the same time and was so thankful for what Sorensen and the Toffees did for her that when she scored against them the following campaign, having broken into the Chelsea first team, she went as far to say that she actually “felt a bit bad”. It was later that season that Beever-Jones followed Park into the Lionesses’ team, with neither having fallen out of favour since.

Australia allrounder set to play T20 group stage as well as two rounds of Championship

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Will Sutherland, the Australia allrounder, has agreed to join Yorkshire as one of their overseas players for the Vitality Blast. The 25-year-old will also be available for two rounds of the County Championship in June/July.Anthony McGrath, Yorkshire’s new head coach, had previously tried to bring in Sutherland when in charge at Essex, only for a back stress fracture to rule him out of a stint at Chelmsford during 2023. Sutherland signed to play for Somerset last season but was forced to withdraw with another back injury.Sutherland, who has been capped twice in ODIs, will join up with Yorkshire in May for the start of the Blast and play the entire group stage, as well as being involved for Championship fixtures against Nottinghamshire and Essex.Related

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“Yorkshire are a Club with big ambitions, and I want to do all I can to contribute to a successful year,” Sutherland said. “I know how hard the guys will have worked to get promoted last season and I’m looking forward to putting in the hard yards with the team.”I’ve worked closely with Mags [McGrath] and Mick [Lewis, Yorkshire bowling coach] previously over in Australia so the opportunity to join them both again was one I couldn’t turn down.”Headingley and its atmosphere is famous in Australia, and I can’t wait to experience a Roses game. I know it’s the first fixture so many look out for, and I was no different.”Captain of Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash, Sutherland has taken 36 wickets in 63 appearances with an economy of 8.80. He strikes at 134.32 with the bat, and made his highest T20 score earlier this month – 70 off 45 balls – to help his side beat Perth Scorchers.McGrath said: “Will is someone I have admired for a long time and feel he can add something extra to our bowling attack for that middle period of the season as well as offering us an added dimension with the bat.”I know the Australian selectors think highly of him, and they know a thing or two about allrounders, so I am confident Will can hit the ground running and deliver for us in both red and white ball games.”Gavin Hamilton, Yorkshire’s general manager of cricket, added: “Will is an immense talent. His record is impressive, and I’m delighted that we have got his signing over the line.”Having discussed this opportunity with Will over recent weeks, it quickly became clear that he was aligned to our philosophy for the year ahead and his ambitions matched ours. We look forward to welcoming Will to Yorkshire.”

Cummins, Smith, Hazlewood, Starc and Labuschagne to miss the third ODI to prepare for the Test series against India

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Big picture: Pakistan confident, Australia shorthandedAustralian soil has mostly been the site of nightmares for Pakistan over decades. But ignited by fiery bowling from quick Haris Rauf, Pakistan are on the verge of a rare series victory in Australia and go into Sunday’s decider at the Optus Stadium highly confident after a nine-wicket hammering of the world champions in Adelaide.It can, of course, be fraught with danger to feel any type of certainty over such a volatile team but Pakistan deserve to enter the third and final ODI in Perth as favourites. They probably should have already wrapped up the series if not for Pat Cummins’ late heroics with the bat at the MCG.Pakistan bounced back superbly with a masterclass in the second ODI, blowing away Australia’s batters with skilful pace bowling before impressive young opener Saim Ayub treated Australia’s frontline attack with disdain.It’s hard to recall a more clinical performance by a visiting team in Australia. Pakistan, whose white-ball coach Gary Kirsten quit amid upheaval just a week before the tour, can almost sniff an unlikely series victory and they will face a weakened Australia.Cummins, Steven Smith, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Marnus Labuschagne won’t play as they start preparing for the first Test against India.Josh Inglis will become Australia’s 30th ODI captain and has the tough task of galvanising a new-look team in conditions that will once again test their batting-order preaching all-out attack. There will be considerable pressure on misfiring openers Matt Short and Jake Fraser-McGurk, who have both copped criticism for their shot selections across the two games.While the series is viewed as an entrée to the blockbuster Test summer, as underlined by modest crowds in Melbourne and Adelaide, there is added significance for both teams ahead of the upcoming Champions Trophy in Pakistan.Form guideAustralia LWWLL (last five ODIs, most recent first)
Pakistan WLLWWJosh Inglis will lead Australia for the first time•AFP/Getty Images

In the spotlight: Josh Inglis and Haris RaufJosh Inglis, 29, will make his captaincy debut for Australia and also will lead his team in the subsequent T20I series against Pakistan. Given his heavy workload with the gloves, Inglis has never taken the reins of Western Australia or Perth Scorchers in the BBL, but his leadership credentials and tactical nous are widely regarded. He did captain a very strong Prime Minister’s XI in a first-class match against West Indies two years ago. The England-born Inglis started the season in sublime form and was even bandied around as a possible left-field option to solve Australia’s Test opening dilemma. Inglis continued to look in good touch in the opening two games but failed to convert starts. On a ground he has long dominated in the BBL, Inglis looms as Australia’s key batter as he bids to start his captaincy on a winning note.Haris Rauf has been undoubtedly the standout performer so far this series with eight wickets to rattle Australia. He’s been unplayable at times on helpful surfaces and he has created doubt over whether Australia’s batters can handle rapid pace. Rauf should relish the extra bounce at the Optus Stadium, but he will need to not get carried away. He should strive to replicate the discipline he showed in Adelaide marked by a superb line and length delivery – reminiscent of Test cricket – to nick off Labuschagne. If he can finish off the series in style, then his performances across the three games will go down in Pakistan’s fast-bowling lore.Team news: Mass changes for AustraliaQuick Sean Abbott, who played in the series opener, is likely to return for Australia along with experienced allrounder and Perth local Marcus Stoinis. Hometown heroes Lance Morris and Cooper Connolly will be in consideration, while quicks Spencer Johnson and Xavier Bartlett are also in the squad.Australia (probable): 1 Matt Short, 2 Jake Fraser-McGurk, 3 Josh Inglis (capt, wk), 4 Glenn Maxwell, 5 Marcus Stoinis, 6 Aaron Hardie, 7 Cooper Connolly, 8 Sean Abbott, 9 Spencer Johnson/Xavier Bartlett, 10 Adam Zampa, 11 Lance MorrisAfter such a comprehensive victory in Adelaide, Pakistan are set to remain unchanged.Pakistan (probable): 1 Saim Ayub, 2 Abdullah Shafique, 3 Babar Azam, 4 Mohammad Rizwan (capt, wk), 5 Kamran Ghulam, 6 Salman Agha, 7 Irfan Khan, 8 Shaheen Shah Afridi, 9 Naseem Shah, 10 Haris Rauf, 11 Mohammad HasnainSaim Ayub treated Australia’s attack with disdain in the second ODI•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

Pitch and conditionsA fast and bouncy surface is expected at a ground that aims to mimic the famous conditions at the nearby WACA. But runs usually flow at the ground in white-ball cricket as batters target the relatively short straight boundaries.”The same three principles… pace, carry and bounce but more of a batter’s wicket. Lots of runs,” WA Cricket head curator Isaac McDonald told ESPNcricinfo.It has been a relatively mild spring in Perth and pleasant temperatures in the mid-20s are expected throughout the day fixture.Stats and trivia Salman Agha has the fifth-highest strike rate (94.86) in Pakistan’s history of batters who have faced at least 500 deliveries. Glenn Maxwell needs 50 runs to reach 4000 in ODIs. The teams have never played an ODI at the Optus Stadium. Pakistan held a 4-3 edge at the WACA. Only two ODIs have been played at the Optus Stadium. In front of more than 53,000 fans, England’s 12-run victory over Australia in January 2018 was the first official sports event at the Burswood ground, while South Africa beat Australia by six wickets later that year.Quotes”We go to Perth with a clear plan, a clear method. We’re committed to the style we want to play.”

عزز البرازيلي فينيسيوس جونيور مركزه في ترتيب هدافي الدوري الإسباني لموسم 2025-2026، بعدما سجل في مباراة ريال مدريد وليفانتي، وتربع زميله كيليان مبابي على الصدارة.

وحل ريال مدريد ضيفًا على ليفانتي، في مباراة بالجولة السادسة لبطولة الدوري الإسباني “الليجا” موسم 2025-2026، حيث فاز بنتيجة 4/1.

وأحرز البرازيلي فينيسوس جونيور هدف التقدم لصالح ريال مدريد، وذلك بالدقيقة 28 من عمر المباراة.

ويعد ذلك الهدف الثالث لصالح فينيسيوس في بطولة الدوري الإسباني للموسم الجاري، منذ إنطلاقة المسابقة.

أما كيليان مبابي سجل هدفين لريال مدريد خلال دقيقتين، أحدهما من ضربة جزاء، وجاء في الدقيقة 62، وهدفه الثاني أحرزه في الدقيقة 64.

وتمكن روبرت ليفاندوفسكي من تسجيل هدف لصالح برشلونة في الجولة نفسها ضد ريال أوفييدو. ترتيب هدافي الدوري الإسباني

1. كيليان مبابي، ريال مدريد، 7 أهداف.

2. فيران توريس، برشلونة، 4 أهداف.

3. فيدات موريكي، مايوركا، 4 أهداف.

4. جوليان ألفاريز، أتلتيكو مدريد، 4 أهداف.

5. إيتا إيونج، ليفانتي، 4 أهداف.

6. روبرت ليفاندوفسكي، برشلونة، 3 أهداف 

7. فينيسيوس جونيور، ريال مدريد، 3 أهداف.

8. رافينها، برشلونة، 3 أهداف.

9. تاجون بوكانان، فياريال، 3 أهداف.

9. أدريان ليسو، خيتافي، 3 أهداف.

ويمكنك متابعة ترتيب هدافي الدوري الإسباني بشكل محدث من هنا.

Tottenham are ready to back new manager Thomas Frank in the summer transfer market, with Daniel Levy poised to follow up his deals for Mathys Tel and Kota Takai by completing a £55 million move for West Ham winger Mohammed Kudus.

Related Tottenham open talks with Premier League club to sign £30m star with Kudus

The Ghanaian isn’t Spurs’ only target.

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The Ghanaian, after weeks of talks, is set for his third season in London, but at a rival club, with Kudus expected to undergo a medical imminently ahead of his proposed switch to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Tottenham’s best-performing regulars in the Premier League – 2024/2025

Average match rating

Son Heung-min

7.00

James Maddison

6.98

Pedro Porro

6.95

Dominic Solanke

6.84

Dejan Kulusevski

6.83

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On Wednesday, news first emerged from the reliable David Ornstein that Spurs and West Ham have finally reached an agreement over the 24-year-old’s transfer, and it will be the first piece of business between both sides since Scott Parker’s move to Tottenham in 2011.

The versatile £90,000-per-week former Ajax star, who can be deployed on the left-wing, right-wing, in central attacking midfield and even as a centre-forward, is one of the Premier League’s most devastating dribblers.

Only Man City’s Jeremy Doku completed more successful take-ons per 90 on average than Kudus in the top flight last term (WhoScored), and that was in a campaign where many critics thought he didn’t quite perform at his best level compared to his debut season.

Kudus could be rejuvenated by his pending move to Spurs, with the forward now braced for an opportunity to play Champions League football for the first time since his final year at Ajax.

“Congratulations to Tottenham because they signed an excellent player to start this new project with the new coach Thomas Frank,” said Fabrizio Romano on his YouTube channel.

“Agreement done for Mohamed Kudus. I told you over the weekend only Tottenham despite the reports about Chelsea, despite the reports about more clubs, the player only wanted to go to Tottenham.

“Very clear in his intentions despite calls and approaches from several clubs. Kudus wanted to play for Spurs and now the deal is completed. £55 million paid in three years for Mohamed Kudus to leave West Ham and join Tottenham Hotspur.”

Mohammed Kudus put in transfer request to join Tottenham

Interestingly, West Ham insider Claret & Hugh have shared just how desperate Kudus is to link up with Frank across the English capital.

Sharing information and quoting a “top” London Stadium source of theirs, C&H report that Kudus “put in a transfer request” to force through a move to Tottenham – so Frank will be working with a player who’s very enthusiastic about donning the Lilywhites jersey.

Many Spurs supporters will remember Kudus’ bust-up with Micky van de Ven and Pape Sarr during a 4-1 London derby win last season, which resulted in the player’s sending off and an eventual five-match ban.

However, both van de Ven and Sarr will now seemingly have to put any tensions with their new teammate behind them, with Kudus on the verge of completing a move to N17.

There is likely to be some rotation of players against Scotland with an eye on giving game time before the Super Eight

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Pat Cummins has said Australia would never have contemplated manipulating their net run rate to knock England out of the T20 World Cup 2024 and believed any such tactics would be against the Spirit of Cricket.The scenario where Australia could have won against Scotland by a close enough margin to eliminate England is no longer on the table after Jos Buttler’s side thrashed Oman in record style to boost their net run rate over Scotland’s, meaning if they beat Namibia then Scotland will have to overcome Australia to qualify for the Super Eight.However, Josh Hazlewood sparked debate earlier in the week by saying it would be in Australia’s and other team’s “best interest” to knock England out if they had the opportunity.Related

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But Cummins, who himself had been at the centre of a Spirit of Cricket debate around Jonny Bairstow’s stumping in the Ashes at Lord’s last year, insisted it’s a tactic that would never have been considered and that Hazlewood’s comments were not serious.”I think when you go out and play you are trying your best every time and if you are not, that’s probably against the spirit of cricket,” he told reporters in St Lucia before the result of the England-Oman match. “Haven’t really thought too deeply because it’s never really popped up.”I was speaking to Joshy, who had a bit of a joke about it the other day, and think it got taken a little bit out of context. We’ll go there and just try and play Scotland who have had a really good tournament so far and will be tough. It’s [net run rate] something you kind of discuss as one of the quirks of the set-up but in terms of does it change the way we play, absolutely not.”I’ve never stepped into the field without the mindset of trying to take the game on and be aggressive, like the guys have so far.”Josh Inglis could be one of those to get an outing against Scotland•Getty ImagesHowever, with no benefits carried forward from the group stage to the Super Eight in either points or net run rate, Australia are likely to rest some players against Scotland. Cameron Green, Josh Inglis and Ashton Agar are yet to feature in the tournament and there’s a chance all three could be given a run before the next stage.Mitchell Starc is on track to be available having sat out the Namibia game after suffering some calf soreness against England. Cummins was earlier rested from the opening match against Oman with Nathan Ellis coming into the side on both occasions.”I haven’t spoken to the selectors or anyone, so I don’t know what they’re thinking,” Cummins said of the option to rotate players. “But I wouldn’t be surprised. I know going into the start of the tournament, in a perfect world, we’d get a game into just about all the squad members.”However, Cummins, who is back in the ranks for this tournament with Mitchell Marsh captaining, added he did not expect resting once the Super Eight stage began even though teams face the prospect of five games in ten days, with travel in between, should they reach the final.”It’s a bit of a luxury now in this first section of the tournament but once we get to the Super Eights don’t think they’ll be any resting. Definitely [can play all the games], we are used to playing Test cricket so four overs is a breeze. There’s no workload issues at all. You start prioritising sleep, refuelling and those kind of things but in terms of getting up for the game, it’s fine. We’ve done it loads of times, loads of IPL games are kind of play, fly to the other side of the country and play again. Same with BBL. It’s not necessarily new. It will be busy but we are kind of used to it.”

Tottenham Hotspur are now planning to sell Richarlison, in order to fund a move for an “incredible” £55m star, according to a report.

Richarlison struggling to make an impact at Spurs

The Brazilian’s 2024-25 campaign was marred by a number of injury issues, which meant he only managed to make 15 appearances in the Premier League, during which time he provided four goals and one assist.

However, with Dominic Solanke often leading the line, the 28-year-old has found holding down a starting spot very difficult even when fit, often being utilised as a substitute last term, which indicates Spurs can afford to let him move on this summer.

That is exactly what Tottenham are planning to do, according to Football Insider’s transfer correspondent, Pete O’Rourke, who said: “With Son staying, Dibling linked, and Richarlison likely to be moved on… there’s got to be some restructuring at Tottenham this summer.

“The domestic campaign was awful… the squad depth and quality has to be addressed and must improve.”

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Spurs are eager to bolster their attacking options.

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The report also states that Spurs plan to sell Richarlison in order to fund a move for Southampton’s Tyler Dibling, with the Saints looking to hold out for a fee of £55m for the forward, although the Lilywhites are hopeful a deal can be done for £40m – £45m.

Signing Dibling is said to align with the north Londoners’ transfer strategy “perfectly”, given that they plan on signing the best youngsters to give them first-team football immediately, in order to make an instant impact.

The Brazilian international’s exit could be crucial when it comes to Spurs’ ability to compete for the Southampton star’s signature, however, given the money it would generate, and Richarlison has previously been linked with a return to Everton.

Dibling could be "incredible" signing for Tottenham

Southampton’s 2024-25 campaign was one of the worst in Premier League history, collecting just 12 points across the entire season, but their 19-year-old winger still managed to make a name for himself.

Reporter Alfie House was left particularly enamoured with the youngster, lauding him as an “incredible” player back in November, and he went on to finish the season with four goals and three assists in all competitions.

The Englishman also drew praise from Match of the Day’s Danny Murphy, who said: “It is the quality he has got – the belief in himself and the physical power. He just goes past people with ease. He has got a lovely left foot. He is very brave on the ball and his decision-making is good.”

With Richarlison falling down the pecking order, it could make sense to cash-in on the forward to fund a move for Dibling this summer, given that he showed some very promising signs during his breakout season at Southampton.

Celtic are already building towards next season and could see plenty of movement in both directions once the summer window comes around at Parkhead.

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While Brendan Rodgers has enjoyed another remarkably successful season at Parkhead, the Irishman still has the small factor of focusing on winning a domestic treble before fully looking ahead to 2025/26.

After claiming the Scottish Premiership title, Premier Sports Cup and putting on a brave showing in the Champions League, he will hope his side have demonstrated more than enough appeal to prospective summer recruits.

Recently, Celtic have been linked with a move for Heart of Midlothian forward James Wilson. The Scotland international has enjoyed a breakout campaign at Tynecastle, though it remains to be seen whether he would be given first-team guarantees in Glasgow.

Sarpsborg star Sondre Ørjasæter has been on the Hoops’ radar since January, suggesting that bolstering the ranks from middle to front could be a key priority for Rodgers. Nevertheless, there will also be a number of departures to clear the decks for fresh blood to enter the fold, even if Celtic are likely to fight hard to hold on to key stars.

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Daizen Maeda is attracting reported interest from Liverpool and Arsenal, signifying that high-profile sides may be casting an eye over a number of Hoops men ahead of next season. Now, further information has emerged regarding who could become Celtic’s early casualties and four players are now set to head through the exit door once their contracts expire.

Celtic set to part ways with four starlets this summer

According to The Daily Record, Celtic are set to part ways with Daniel Cummings, Joe Morrison, Alasdair Davidson and Lewis Dobbie, with the latter three not being retained by the Scottish champions.

Notably, Cummings has previously been offered a new contract by the Bhoys, but the Scotland Under-21 international has been frequently linked with a move to West Ham United after the Hammers saw a £500,000 bid turned down for the striker in January.

Celtic’s four departing youngsters in 2024/25

Daniel Cummings

Appearances: 37

Goals: 29

Assists: 0

Lewis Dobbie

Appearances: 26

Goals: 13

Assists: 0

Alasdair Davidson

Appearances: 10

Goals: 0

Assists: 0

Joe Morrison

Appearances: 12

Clean sheets: 6

Goals conceded: 10

Seemingly, any efforts from Celtic to try and retain the prolific forward have fallen on deaf ears, and it remains to be seen whether a move to the London Stadium becomes a likely prospect in the summer months.

While there is an appetite from supporters to witness their academy system produce more talent for the first-team, it appears that none of the quartet mentioned will be household names at Parkhead.

Instead, they will focus on finding a steady path to senior involvement elsewhere, leaving Lennoxtown bosses to work with their existing pool of options.