Tottenham Hotspur have enjoyed a fine summer window already, and with their transfer war chest having now been suitably replenished, Ange Postecoglou could be set to feast by bolstering the rest of his squad…

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The sale of Harry Kane has finally brought to an end the long-running saga involving the England captain, who has ended his 19-year stay in north London by joining German champions Bayern Munich.

Having had just one year left on his deal, the £100m fee attained represented a classic Daniel Levy success, holding out for a figure worthy of his star creation.

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With James Maddison, Manor Solomon and Alejo Veliz all offering additional firepower having joined, Tuesday noted a fresh target to supplement their attack, with Leeds United's Wilfried Gnonto referenced in a report.

Despite the Yorkshire outfit having released a club statement claiming the Italy international will not leave this window, Everton remain interested as the winger pushes for an exit, even refusing to play.

It is expected that only a fee of around £25m will see his exit sanctioned.

How good is Wilfried Gnonto?

Having only moved to Elland Road last summer, the 19-year-old trickster instantly took to English football, with his pace, dynamism and trickery endearing him to his new fanbase.

However, it is fair to say that those bridges have since been burned.

This is despite the former FC Zurich star posting eight goal contributions across all senior competitions in England, showing his penchant for creation as well as goalscoring.

Although hardly outstanding figures, for a debut campaign these mark a fine return with the foundation for unbridled future successes.

Pundit Tam McManus took to Football Insider to laud such form, claiming: "The boy who got the assist, he came on and he just looks like a little pocket rocket. Wow, what a performance from him. He looks like he has a real low centre of gravity and he looks absolutely tremendous."

To once again return to Leeds for a signing could see Spurs replicate a sensational deal of the past, as Robbie Keane took that same path from Yorkshire to north London.

Joining in a £7m move, the Irish marksman departed due to the financial constraints of his previous club and hit the ground running under Glen Hoddle.

The 43-year-old took little time to connect with his new fans, and spent six stunning years at the club, taking a one-year hiatus at Liverpool before then returning under new management.

Keane was prolific throughout his time at White Hart Lane, of which he managed 306 appearances and scored 122 goals. To further emphasise his hero status, he was also part of the squad that last won silverware; a feat which Postecoglou will be desperate to replicate.

The Australian has a tough task on his hands to lead the new-look squad back to where they will feel they belong, but should Gnonto prove as influential as Keane was, this would be a huge step in the right direction.

Perhaps the teenage sensation could help usher in a brighter era full of far more trophies than his predecessors, also helping to bring back some excitement for this fanbase.

Bayern Munich's pursuit of a right back has landed them on Galatasaray's Sacha Boey and direct negotiations are underway.

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As per Mehmet Batuhan Agir [via Fabrizio Romano], the Bavarians have made contact with the club via the player's agents, Stellar Group, who are in Istanbul. They have decided to go after the French defender after their interest in Newcastle United's Kieran Trippier and Paris Saint-Germain's Nordi Mukiele has failed to bear any fruit.

Romano has also reported that the German side have had their first bid of €15 million (£12.8m/$16.2m) rejected by the club as they want a package closer to €30-35 million (£25-29m/$32-38m). This was also later confirmed by the club's Deputy Chairman Erden Timur.

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The fullback has become a vital part of the team after signing from Stade Rennais in 2021 hence the club's hesitation to let their prized acquisition leave for €15 million. His progress in Turkey has prompted requests for the defender to be included in Didier Deschamps' national team setup.

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As per GFFN, Bayern targeted Boey after the young Frenchman piqued their interest during Galatasaray's Champions League campaign. Manager Thomas Tuchel was reportedly satisfied with the right-back's performance in his club's matches against the Turkish squad.

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Regardless of whether or not the Bavarians can sign Boey, they will soon need to find their impeccable league form from over the years if they want to beat Bayer Leverkusen to the league title. They play against Augsburg on Saturday, January 27.

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Ireland piled up 331 for 6 – their joint-highest total in ODI cricket – and secured their fourth successive win in the tri-series in the UAE. Ireland clinched the series, with Scotland and UAE still to register a point.Scotland made a decent fist of the chase with opener Michael Jones, Calum MacLeod, and Michael Leask making fifties, but they ultimately fell short by 24 runs. This was only the sixth time Scotland had made 300 or more in an ODI.After opting to bat, Ireland lost their captain William Porterfield for 6 in the third over, but Paul Stirling, the other opener, gave the innings direction with his 14th ODI half-century. Niall O’Brien hit a fifty of his own while his brother Kevin, Andy Balbirnie, Simi Singh, and Gary Wilson each made forty-somethings to propel the total. Stuart Whittingham, playing only his second ODI, picked up 3 for 58.Scotland then made a strong start in their reply, with fifty stands for the first two wickets. But from 127 for 1, they slumped to 169 for 5. MacLeod and Leask then raised 95 for the sixth wicket at nearly 10 runs an over to give their side hope, but the rapidly rising asking rate was too much to overcome.MacLeod was ninth out, for 58 off 46 balls, as Scotland’s hopes evaporated. Barry McCarthy, Peter Chase, and George Dockrell claimed two wickets each for Ireland.

Duncan McGuire's transfer to Blackburn Rovers is on the verge of collapsing due to a reported paperwork error by the Championship side.

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• McGuire looked set to join Blackburn
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  USMNT forward McGuire was announced as a Rovers loan signing on transfer deadline day, not long after the move had initially fallen through and Sheffield Wednesday moved to nab him instead. However, claims the transfer could be off again due to a Blackburn error in registering the 22-year-old. The report adds the Lancashire outfit are appealing the decision in this see-sawing saga.

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  As things stand, McGuire will not be able to be registered to appear in Blackburn until the summer transfer window – after the Championship season finishes. The striker wanted to move to Rovers but he may end up returning to Orlando and having his plans scuppered.

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  The report adds that Orlando never wanted to lose McGuire, who began his career at Lane United before moving to City in 2023. The deal that was struck between the two teams was a loan with a buy option. McGuire scored 15 goals for the MLS outfit in 2023.

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  Blackburn, who lost 2-1 at home to Queens Park Rangers on Saturday, have reportedly said they will provide an update on the situation in the next day or two. If McGuire's transfer falls through, he can still play for Orlando this season.

England quick Anya Shrubsole has become the first woman to feature on the cover of

ESPNcricinfo staff24-Jan-2018Following a landmark year for the women’s game, in which the most high-profile Women’s World Cup ever was won by England in a thrilling climax in front of a packed house at Lord’s, 2018 has begun with another ground-breaking accolade. Anya Shrubsole, whose six-wicket haul led England to victory over India in the final, has become the first woman to feature on the cover of .WisdenShrubsole is pictured in the familiar primrose hues of the Almanack, holding the Women’s World Cup aloft at Lord’s. Her spell of five wickets in 22 balls had ripped the trophy from India’s hands, as England held on for a nine-run win amid scenes of high drama.It was seen as a watershed moment for the sport, following the advent of professional contracts and increased profile of competitions such as the Kia Super League and Women’s Big Bash League. Lawrence Booth, editor of , said that Shrubsole was the standout candidate to be showcased on the 2018 edition, which will be published in April.”The choice of Anya Shrubsole as Wisden’s cover star for 2018 was reassuringly easy,” Booth said. “She’d bowled the spell that won England the World Cup, so in my mind it was going to take something pretty extraordinary to topple her from the perch. And the fact that she wasn’t a token pick was important.”Women’s cricket underwent a revolution in 2017, so if we weren’t going to reflect that with a photo of an English cricketer brandishing a global trophy, we might as well have given up and said cricket is for men only and always will be. The old-school pick might have been Steve Smith, but cricket has moved beyond that now. Anya was thrilled when I told her, and to judge by the instant reaction on Twitter this morning a lot of people are thrilled on her behalf.”

Absolutely honoured by this… hopefully the first of many to come #wisdenjacket https://t.co/KT8qr1zVXi

— Anya Shrubsole (@Anya_shrubsole) January 24, 2018

In a similar move, has chosen to put two members of the India side who made it to the Women’s World Cup final – a high-fiving Sushma Verma and Shikha Pandey – on the cover of its 2018 edition.The tradition of putting a photo on the sleeve of the Almanack only began in 2003, with Virat Kohli last year’s cover star. In 2009, Claire Taylor became the first female to be named one of ‘s Five Cricketers of the Year, awarded for performances during the preceding English summer. A number of players from the side led by Heather Knight, including Shrubsole and star allrounder Nat Sciver, are potential recipients in 2018.

JP Duminy broke the South African List A record for most runs scored in a single over when he hit Eddie Leie for 37 runs in a Momentum one-day cup match on Wednesday.It happened when the Cape Cobras were comfortably placed at 208 for 2 in the 36th over of a chase of 240 against the Knights. But Duminy, batting on 34 off 30 balls, sensed the opportunity to steal a bonus point. And it helped that the man he was facing was a legspinner, turning the ball into his hitting arc.The carnage began with a slog sweep. It continued with a biff straight down the ground. Then came a couple of heaves into the grass banks on the leg side. Four balls. Four sixes. Two more and he would match Herschelle Gibbs’ feat in the 2007 World Cup.Duminy took strike again as excitement built around Newlands. But Leie doused it all by making sure his fifth delivery cost only two runs. There was only one ball left in the over and it seemed like the record wouldn’t be broken.Except Leie coughed up a no-ball, and Duminy hit it for four through extra cover. That took the tally to 31 runs off the over and it was game on again.Duminy took his stance. Leie ran in. A split second later the ball was soaring away for six. Duminy had not only won the match but secured his place in history as the batsman to hit the second-most runs in an over of List A cricket. In October 2013, Zimbabwe’s Elton Chigumbura had played a big hand in ransacking 39 runs against Bangladesh’s Alauddin Babu in the Dhaka Premier League.”It is not every day you get the opportunity, so of course I was trying to go for the six sixes in an over,” Duminy said after finishing unbeaten on 70 off just 37 balls. “I initially thought it was all about the bonus point. I looked up at the scoreboard and we needed 35 with four overs still to go to get the bonus point, so I just decided to take Eddie on. I was striking the ball really cleanly, and when the first two went for six, I figured I might as well give it a full go now because regardless whether I get out we would still have secured the bonus point. It was enjoyable.”

Bayern Munich midfielder Ryan Gravenberch has been a transfer target for Liverpool for some time, and a new update suggests there is a key reason why they could finally now sign him.

How old is Ryan Gravenberch?

Still only a 21-year-old, the Dutchman burst onto the footballing scene as an exciting teenager at Ajax, with some seeing him as one of Europe's most promising young players.

Having outgrown the Eredivisie side, Gravenberch completed a move to Bayern Munich last summer, where big things were again expected of him. Unfortunately, he is yet to make a noticeable impact for the Bundesliga giants, at least in a positive sense, and it could be that a move away from Germany develops in the final weeks of the summer transfer window.

Liverpool have emerged as one of the youngster's most likely destinations if he does move on, having been seen as one of numerous potential options to help continue the rebuild in the middle of the park.

The fact that Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai have already come in has suggested that the Reds have got their men in the No.8 roles, however, turning their attention to more defence-minded options instead. Wataru Endo has arrived to bolster that area of the pitch, while Crystal Palace's Cheick Doucoure is also being linked with a move.

That being said, it still looks as though Gravenberch is still in the mix to make the move to Anfield this summer, following a fresh update.

What's the latest on Ryan Gravenberch to Liverpool?

Taking to Twitter X, journalist Christian Falk claimed that a £20m bid for Gravenberch could come arrive from Liverpool soon, because Jurgen Klopp personally believes he can get the best out of the player:

"Liverpool want to bid £20m for Ryan Gravenberch. Jurgen Klopp is very confident in Gravenberch. No bid to Bayern yet."

This does feel like a bit of a strange one for Liverpool, considering Gravenberch is seen as more of a No.8 than a No.6, with the Reds already well-stocked in the former area, considering the likes of Curtis Jones and Harvey Elliott are good options on top of Mac Allister and Szoboszlai.

The Bayern man isn't a natural defensive midfielder, even though he has played there sporadically in his career, so someone like Cheick Doucoure feels like a better choice, in terms of the midfield having the best possible balance.

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The fact that Klopp clearly thinks highly of Gravenberch does have to be taken into consideration, however, and it could even be that the manager feels he can turn him into a top-quality No.6 over time, considering how many years he has ahead of him and the fact that Julian Nagelsmann has hailed his "good positioning" in the past.

Gini Wijnaldum seemingly arrived from Newcastle as an attacking player back in 2016, having played in that role for Newcastle United, but he was swiftly turned into a disciplined midfielder who excelled in a Liverpool shirt. If Klopp believes the same could happen with Gravenberch, and he views him as the best available player at this point in the summer transfer window, the Reds boss has more than enough credit in the bank to be trusted.

Newcastle United's summer spending appears to be approaching its culmination, with Eddie Howe's side reported to be closing in on a £35m deal for Chelsea youngster Lewis Hall – however, links for further defensive reinforcements persist.

Last week, the Toon manager proclaimed he would "love one more signing" after already tying up deals for playmaker Sandro Tonali, winger Harvey Barnes and young full-back Tino Livramento.

And with Hall looking destined for a date with St. James' Park, perhaps the work is indeed done.

However, there remains a need, if not desperate, to bolster the central defence, and technical director Dan Ashworth could make the perfect move by landing Bayer Leverkusen's Edmond Tapsoba.

What's the latest on Edmond Tapsoba to Newcastle?

The Burkina Faso international, according to journalist Craig Hope, is on a shortlist of centre-backs to bolster the Magpies backline, though Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur are also interested.

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The report revealing Spurs' interest claims that Leverkusen would accept a bid of £50m, and whether Newcastle can pay such a sum after extravagant spending remains to be seen.

How good is Edmond Tapsoba?

While Howe has claimed that Newcastle's transfer activity this summer is likely done and dusted, an injury to either Fabian Schar and Sven Botman would perhaps usher in the din of the alarm bells, with Dan Burn – the club's starting left-back – the only other regular to feature in the central defence.

Long-serving stalwart Jamal Lascelles is also an option, but started just twice in the English top-flight last season. With the 31-year-old Schar's contract expiring next summer, it's hardly surprising United are assessing the market for a new centre-half.

Tapsoba looks to be the perfect option stylistically, with the 6 foot 4 colossus recording an average Sofascore rating of 6.88 in the league last term, completing 86% of his passes, making 1.5 tackles and three clearances per game and winning 62% of his ground duels.

Howe's system last term was built upon slick, progressive passing to break lines and patiently work through the thirds, and the 24-year-old also ranks among the top 10% of centre-backs across Europe's top five leagues over the past year for passes attempted, the top 5% for progressive passes and the top 7% for progressive carries and successful take-ons per 90, as per FBref – which makes him look like a tailor-made fit.

Right-footed, such a skill set would benefit Livramento, with the dynamic right-back completing a £32m transfer from relegated Southampton this summer after playing just twice last year due to injury.

Described as a "future star" by former teammate Theo Walcott, the 20-year-old joined Saints from Chelsea for £5m in 2021, recording an average rating of 6.88 in the 2021/22 Premier League, completing 79% of his passes, making 1.9 tackles and 1.7 interceptions and clearances from his marauding role.

He was even praised for his "excellent" start by England manager Gareth Southgate, with his noteworthy ball-carrying and dribble volume remarked upon by The Athletic.

To thrive up and down the flank, Livramento could do with such a pass-proficient and "complete" defender such as Tapsoba – as he was once praised by scout Jacek Kulig – to provide a constant flow of creativity behind him, allowing him to maximise his potential at St. James' Park.

Ben Stokes has been named in England’s ODI squad for New Zealand but first of all he has a a court appearance to negotiate

ESPNcricinfo staff02-Feb-2018Ben Stokes is poised again to make an England return – this time in the one-day series against New Zealand – after being included in a 15-man squad “subject to any court obligations”.Stokes has spent more than four months out of England’s side since he was arrested following a dead-of-night incident outside a Bristol nightclub. He is due to appear at magistrates’ court in the city on February 13 to answer a charge of affray.

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Eoin Morgan (capt), Moeen Ali, Jonathan Bairstow, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Tom Curran, Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood

England remain hopeful that he will be clear to play the five-match ODI series which starts on February 25, but cannot make a firm decision until the outcome of Stokes’ courth appearance.England’s decision to name Stokes provisionally follows a familiar pattern dating back to the Ashes, when he was selected but ultimately deemed unavailable for both the Test and ODI series.Instead, he managed some cricket across the Tasman Sea for Canterbury and may now find himself returning to New Zealand in more fulfilling circumstances.England have made two changes to the squad that beat Australia 4-1. Nottinghamshire seamer Jake Ball, who played the final match of the series, has been omitted, as has Dawid Malan who was added as Stokes’ replacement.With Stokes’ inclusion not yet certain, Malan, who has just been appointed as Middlesex club captain, might decide not to unpack his bags just yet.

Gabriel Martinelli has been encouraged by Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta to seize the momentum of scoring a brace and kickstart his season.

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Martinelli scored late brace to seal 5-0 victoryArteta urged Martinelli to use goals as confidence boostArsenal send title warning to Liverpool and CityWHAT HAPPENED?

Martinelli's goals came late in injury time and only made the scoreline better reflect Arsenal's dominance over Crystal Palace. On both occasions, the Brazilian scampered beyond the Eagles defence and curled the ball into the bottom-right corner in a finish akin to the countless Thierry Henry goals the Arsenal fans have witnessed in North London be scored in the same manner. With Martinelli having struggled for form and goals this season, Arteta is optimistic this brace could transform his fortunes.

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Speaking to the press after the game, Arteta said: "I think that [these goals are] going to make him really good. Sometimes when you are in that period, and he had a little issue in the last few days in training so he wasn’t fully, fully fit, [scoring a brace] changes momentum, it changes perception, it re-energises you. It’s everything."

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Arsenal's victory over Palace sent out a warning to their title rivals that they are getting back to their attacking best. The Gunners have struggled for flair and goals this season, often relying on set pieces, but should Martinelli recapture his best form, Arsenal fans would be forgiven for believing a first Premier League title for 20 years could be within reach.

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The Brazilian forward has been in and out of the team this season due to issues with form and injury, yet will be desperate to make himself irreplaceable yet again for Arteta's side. The Gunners face Nottingham Forest and Liverpool in their next two games in what represents a real challenge of their title credentials.