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اقترب الإعلان الرسمي لصفقة انتقال مهاجم منتخب مصر، عمر مرموش، إلى الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي مانشستر سيتي بعد انتهاء كافة المفاوضات مع آينتراخت فرانكفورت.

الصفقة تكلف مانشستر سيتي مبلغًا يتراوح بين 75 إلى 80 مليون يورو، بعد تألق لافت للأنظار من جانب مرموش في الموسم الحالي مع فرانكفورت ومنافسته على لقب هداف الدوري الألماني.

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🚨✍🏻 Omar Marmoush has signed his contract as new Man City player!

Documents also signed on club side between Manchester City and Eintracht for €75m deal.

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وبحسب متخصص سوق الانتقالات، فابرزيو رومانو، فإن مرموش وقع بالفعل على عقوده الرسمية للانضمام إلى مانشستر سيتي.

وذلك بعد توقيع مانشستر سيتي وفرانكفورت على كافة العقود لحسم الصفقة خلال الساعات القليلة الماضية.

والأمر الجديد هو أن مرموش قد خضع للاختبارات الطبية وتم اجتيازها بنجاح وما تبقى فقط هو الإعلان الرسمي عن الصفقة في وسائل الإعلام المختلفة.

ليصبح مرموش هو اللاعب المصري الثالث في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز في الموسم الحالي مع محمد صلاح (ليفربول)، سام مرسي (إيبسويتش تاون).

Pataudi was a legend when he started. His pedigree, flair, and epic disregard for his handicap, spoke to the anxieties and aspirations of a young India and to its hunger for heroes

Mukul Kesavan23-Sep-2011Mansur Ali Khan, the Nawab of Pataudi, was that curious hybrid: a republican prince. Both parts of his personality came together to create the larger-than-life legend that he became, first as an active cricketer and then through the long afterlife that is the lot of every famous sportsman.His father, the eighth Nawab of Pataudi, was the ruler of a minor principality but a cricketer of considerable distinction. It was a very colonial distinction: educated at Balliol College, Oxford, Pataudi Sr played first for Worcestershire and then for England as the princely subject of a far-flung empire. Before India’s independence, in 1946, when his son was five years old, he achieved the double distinction of playing Test cricket for two countries: he captained India against his old team, England.His son had much to live up to as he came of age in the first decade of the young republic. Born into great privilege (his mother was, in her own right, the Begum of a much grander princely state, Bhopal) he was orphaned early. He was schooled for the most part in England, where he broke all of Douglas Jardine’s batting records at Winchester – which gave him particular satisfaction because Jardine and his father had had a famous falling out over the ethics of Bodyline bowling. He gave notice that he wasn’t just the son of a famous man but a cricketing prodigy who was likely to eclipse his father.India in the fifties was a proud young republic, but for its middle classes an education at a famous English public school and thereafter at Oxford still had great cachet. Certainly one reason why Pataudi became India’s Test captain after Charlie Griffith broke Nari Contractor’s head in the West Indies was because he had captained both Winchester and Oxford. He was absurdly young, just 21, the youngest Test captain in the history of the game. In terms of Test match experience someone like Chandu Borde had the larger claim, but Pataudi’s lineage, his English exploits and the fact that he had scored a fifty and a hundred in his first Test series against England persuaded the selectors that he was fit to lead.It was an extraordinary gamble, the risk mitigated perhaps because the selectors knew they were betting on an extraordinary man. All the runs Pataudi had scored in his young Test career had been made with one functional eye. At the age of 20 he had damaged his right eye in a car accident. He wasn’t just a prince; he was already a hero who had overcome a career-ending disability with such savoir faire that the selectors probably felt he could do anything. And they were right.So from the very start of his Test career, Pataudi was a kind of legend. Schoolboys in the sixties spent inordinate amounts of time trying to work out whether his right eye was real or made of glass. He was the debonair one-eyed prince who had out-Englished the English and who was going to help India master this great colonial game. His pedigree, his poshness, his flair, his epic disregard for his handicap, spoke to the anxieties and aspirations of a young republic, and to its hunger for heroes.Pataudi played 46 Tests and he captained India in 40 of them. It’s hard to believe his career was more or less over before he was 30, so completely did he dominate India’s cricketing imagination for a decade. The last series of his eight-year run as captain (before he was replaced by Ajit Wadekar) was the five-Test thriller against Bill Lawry’s Australians in 1969, which India lost 3-1. It was the year he married one of Bombay cinema’s most celebrated heroines, Sharmila Tagore. Pataudi’s considerable charisma was now gilded with stardust.Like Shammi Kapoor and the Beatles, Pataudi’s heyday was the sixties. Between 1962 and 1970, he captained India in 36 Tests, of which India won seven – not, on the face of it, a remarkable record as captain. What the figures conceal is the panache and flair with which he led sides that ranged from middling to poor. He led India to their first series win abroad, against New Zealand, a notable achievement for a side that had always travelled badly.Faced by a famine of fast bowlers, Pataudi rejected the orthodoxy of a “balanced” bowling attack and bet the house on attacking spinners. His greatest legacy was the golden age of Indian spin bowling, featuring that remarkable quartet, Bedi, Chandrasekhar, Prasanna and Venkataraghavan. To back them up he helped create the best cordon of close-in fielders Indian cricket had ever seen: Eknath Solkar, Wadekar, Venkatraghavan and Abid Ali. He led by example; he was India’s best cover fielder right through his career.As a batsman he hit half a dozen centuries and 16 fifties for a respectable average, 34.91. Did he count as a batsman? Yes he did. There were the two fifties he made against Bob Simpson’s Australians that helped India win the Bombay Test in 1964. There was the fifty and the hundred in a losing cause at Headingley in 1967. India lost every Test in that series, but listening to on the BBC’s World Service, Indians were content that their hero had top scored in India’s first innings and then hit a wonderful 148 out of a total of 510 to avoid a follow-on. (India lost respectably, by six wickets).

Schoolboys in the sixties spent inordinate amounts of time trying to work out whether his right eye was real or made of glass. He was the debonair one-eyed prince who had out-Englished the English and who was going to help India master this great colonial game

Listening to John Arlott and Brian Johnston speculate about the batting heights Pataudi might have scaled with two good eyes, his countrymen forgave him all the innings when he had scored nothing and hadn’t seemed to care. Best of all, there were the two fifties he hit against the Australians in the Melbourne Test of 1967-68, where, literally hamstrung, he hit 75 and 85, “with one good eye and on one good leg… ” (Mihir Bose, ). India still lost by an innings, but Indians were used to finding individual consolation in collective failure and the thought of Pataudi, hobbled but heroic, hooking and pulling his way to gallant defeat, was consolation enough.He wasn’t part of the history-making team that won away series against West Indies and England in 1971, having been dropped as captain and replaced by Wadekar. To add insult to injury, by the end of that landmark year he wasn’t a Nawab either: Indira Gandhi abolished princely titles and the privy purses that went with them.With hindsight, he should have retired then but didn’t. He returned to Test cricket to play part of a series under Wadekar’s captaincy against a touring English side, and then made an unexpected comeback as captain, when Wadekar retired after a disastrous tour of England in 1974, having lost everything. Pataudi led India in four of the five Tests during West Indies’ 1974 tour, and though the rubber was a thriller (West Indies won 3-2), he personally had a terrible run with the bat. The swansong was a mistake; he was too slow for the game at the highest level and it showed.But given his achievement, this was a minor misjudgment. When Pataudi took charge of the Indian team, it was a team that didn’t believe they could win or bowl the opposition out twice. He left them ready to hold their own against any opposition, with the self-belief necessary for success.In retirement he dabbled unsuccessfully in electoral politics, edited a sports magazine, and briefly became an expert commentator. He had a brilliant television manner: sharp, sardonic, and occasionally rude. When Asif Iqbal led the Pakistan team to India, Pataudi chatted to him on camera. He asked Iqbal, deadpan, if he planned to change countries again. Asif Iqbal had migrated to Pakistan as a 17-year-old after playing cricket for Hyderabad, Pataudi’s first-class team, and the great man hadn’t forgotten. The audience drew in a sharp breath, Asif, to his great credit, smiled, and the moment passed. It was a quintessentially Pataudi moment.Luckily he didn’t make it a living and his fans didn’t have to watch him age into a television hack. A natural reserve also had him keep his distance from India’s cricket establishment, except for a brief, ill-fated stint with the IPL. He remained untouched by the squabbles and sleaze that attended cricket’s transformation into big business in India. As a consequence, death finds him happily embalmed in fond radio memories: still tigerish in the covers, still a prince amongst men.

A European club is working on a deal to sign one £14.5 million player from Leeds United in the summer transfer window, coming after his exceptional campaign.

Farke preparing for Championship play-off final with Leeds

The Whites face off against Southampton at Wembley today in a season-defining clash, and one which will determine whether manager Daniel Farke can guide Leeds back to the Premier League at the first time of asking.

Leeds United in pole position to sign 25 y/o international

Leeds are already eyeing key squad improvements in the transfer window.

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The Championship promotion hopefuls will be contending with Russell Martin for that same prize, with both the Saints and Leeds relegated to England's second tier in 2023 and narrowly missing out on an automatic spot.

It's one of the most tense, entertaining games football has to offer – and Farke is determined to reign triumphant as he eyes a return to Europe's most competitive, prestigious division.

"Nobody is more motivated than me," said Farke on the Championship play-off final.

"I wouldn’t sign a contract for any other club on this level. I don’t judge my time at Norwich as unfinished business, we were in the Premier League, last year I was in the Bundesliga, my aim is to work on the Premier League level. This is my big motivation, to work there again with an exciting club, it’s very special in different ways. If it was easy then it’s not my job. I always like challenges, where you can create something special.

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"If possible to create a bit of a legacy. There are coaching legends here at Leeds, we all know their names, hopefully in a few years when we can bring the club back, I can be proud I played a little part in the history of this club. First step is to return back to the Premier League.

"Play-off final is always special because it’s a do-or-die game, you can’t repair mistakes. You can repair over 46 games with some other good results. Cup games you have to be spot on, the focus is pretty special and the concentration level is very high."

The result of his hugely anticipated encounter will also have a real bearing on their transfer plans. Leeds want to sign Joe Rodon permanently, for example, with player sales also key to bolstering their summer kitty.

Max Wober has enjoyed an excellent temporary stint at Borussia Monchengladbach in Germany, so he could be a candidate to bring in funds.

Gladbach working on deal to sign Wober from Leeds

As per Kronen Zeitung, as relayed by Sport Witness, Gladbach want to sign Wober from Leeds permanently and are working on a deal. The versatile "leader", as dubbed by Jesse Marsch, bagged two goals and three assists across 25 Bundesliga appearances last season.

Wober is tipped for stardom with Austria under Ralf Rangnick at the Euros by Kronen Zeitung following his excellent campaign, but other reports suggest Leeds will be demanding around £14.5 million to let him go for good.

Following on from the 2023/24 season where the Toffees secured survival, Everton will have another huge task next season to maintain their ever-present Premier League status.

Sean Dyche’s side have endured months of uncertainly off the field, from points deductions and failed takeover attempts – they really have been dragged through the mire, further highlighting the excellent job conducted by the 52-year-old.

In recent days, the Toffees have been dealt a huge blow in the attempts to be taken over with the 777 exclusivity period expiring, with no deal agreed to take control of the club from Farhad Moshiri.

As a result, money will be tight this summer, with Dyche potentially having to operate on a shoestring budget if he is to further bolster his squad ahead of the 2024/25 Premier League campaign.

Free transfers and loans will undoubtedly be the priority, with the club already planning for incomings ahead of the summer transfer window, targeting one player who has the potential to be a big hit at Goodison Park.

Everton interested in signing talented youngster

According to Graeme Bailey, Everton are rivalling Leeds United, Leicester City and Brighton for the signature of Canadian striker Daniel Jebbison.

The 20-year-old, who currently plies his trade for Sheffield United, is out of contract at the end of the month, with the Toffees one of the teams in the battle for his signature this summer.

Why Jebbison could be Everton’s Calvert-Lewin 2.0

He’s virtually missed the entirety of the 2023/24 season through injury, featuring for just 20 minutes off the bench in the final-day defeat against Tottenham Hotspur at Bramall Lane.

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However, he has previously shown his quality in the Premier League, scoring against Everton at Goodison Park in 2020 – a game that was his first start in England’s top flight.

Despite his recent injury issues, he’s still a top talent with a huge future ahead, potentially following in the footsteps of current Toffees number nine Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Many comparisons can be drawn from the potential move for Jebbison, especially considering the club signed Calvert-Lewin from the Blades for around £1.5m way back in the summer of 2016.

He’s also very similar to the 27-year-old in his stature and playstyle, with the duo both towering over 6 foot 3 and basing their game off strong hold-up play and offering a great aerial presence in and out of possession.

Jebbison has previously stated his admiration for the current Everton striker, claiming he based his game on the former Sheffield United man.

Speaking about the Everton forward, Jebbison commented: "He's obviously a good one. I watch his movement, I've studied off of him. He's a very good player."

The “fantastic” forward, as described by former Blades academy coach Jack Lester, could be the future of the club and potentially add key goals to an Everton side that only managed 40 goals in 38 Premier League matches, a tally only better than bottom side Sheffield United.

Despite his recent injury troubles, Jebbison is a very talented young player and on a free transfer, it will undoubtedly be a shrewd bit of business by the club.

Everton eyeing move for PL gem who could be Anthony Gordon 2.0

He’s enjoyed an excellent campaign during 2023/24.

ByEthan Lamb May 28, 2024

Manchester United fans have defaced a mural of Alejandro Garnacho as the outcast continues to push for a move to Chelsea this summer.

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  Fans have made their feelings about Garnacho clear by defacing a mural of the Argentine outside Old Trafford. The winger is currently part of the 'bomb squad' at Manchester United, training away from the first team and not part of manager Ruben Amorim's plans for the new 2025-26 season.

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  Garnacho will be hoping Chelsea and Manchester United can do a deal before the transfer window closes so that he can join the likes of Liam Delap, Joao Pedro, Jorrel Hato and Jamie Gittens in making the move to Stamford Bridge this summer.

Captain hails “great feeling” ahead of imminent return of top-level women’s cricket

Matt Roller01-Sep-2020West Indies women have arrived in the UK ahead of their five-match T20I series against England at the end of this month, with captain Stafanie Taylor hailing the imminent return of top-level women’s cricket as a “great feeling”.The 18-member West Indies squad left Antigua on a charter flight on Sunday night and reached Derby, where they will be based throughout their tour, on Monday. Derbyshire’s home venue, the Incora County Ground, has been turned into a bio-secure environment – having earlier housed England women’s training camp and the Australia men on their arrival to the UK this summer – and players from both sides will stay in the on-site hotel at the ground throughout.The West Indies squad is without Anisa Mohammed, the veteran offspinner who declined the invitation to tour, with uncapped Guyanese left-arm spinner Kaysia Schultz included.ALSO READ: Germany women enjoying new-found fame after record-breaking seriesBefore the squad’s departure, Taylor said that the tour was vital for women’s cricket, not least following the T20 World Cup final in March, which saw over 86,000 people at the MCG to watch Australia thrash India. While Germany and Austria have played five T20Is, this tour will see the first women’s international cricket between full members since that final, with New Zealand’s tour of Australia following soon after. “It’s a great feeling,” Taylor said. “I was pleased to hear there was a possibility that we might have a tour, so to see it actually happen is good.”We definitely need this – women’s cricket needs this. To see what happened in that recently-concluded World Cup, when there were 80,000 people at the ground [for the final] and a lot of people watching… it’s good to see that we’re back up and running.”ALSO READ: Knight ‘pretty gutted’ at 2021 World Cup postponementWhile England’s players returned to individual training in June and have already played a handful of intra-squad warm-up games and appeared for their domestic sides in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, West Indies are coming in cold.They were well beaten on their last tour of England, losing 3-0 in the ODI series and 1-0 in the T20Is, and with their comparative lack of preparation, it would be a major upset if they were to come away with a series win.Taylor admitted she expected to feel “a bit rusty” in first few days of training, not least after an enforced break through injury after hurting her groin in the T20 World Cup fixture against England. But she hopes to use her extensive experience of English conditions – including Kia Super League stints at Southern Vipers and Western Storm – to her advantage.”The ball swings everywhere you go [in England], so it’s about applying yourself. I like playing in England – it’s a challenge, but sometimes it’s good to have these challenges,” she said. “We’re just coming back as well, [so] it’s going to take a while, but at least the few weeks that we have will definitely help us going into our first game.”

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da aviator aposta： Na tarde desta quinta-feira, no CT Joaquim Grava, o Corinthians iniciou a preparação para encarar o Bahia, pelo Brasileirão. A partida acontece no próximo domingo, às 16h, no Estádio Pituaçu, em Salvador, pela quinta rodada da competição nacional. Léo Natel iniciou tratamento para luxação no ombro.

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Os atletas que atuaram por mais de 45 minutos na derrota por 2 a 1, diante do Red Bull Bragantino, na última quarta, realizaram um trabalho regenerativo. Os demais foram ao Campo 1 para o aquecimento.

Depois, no Campo 2, o técnico Sylvinho comandou um treino técnico em campo reduzido. Por fim, houve um treinamento de passes, cruzamentos e finalizações a gol.

Vale lembrar que os jornalistas não podem acompanhar as atividades in loco por conta dos protocolos de saúde em decorrência da pandemia de Covid-19. As informações são fornecidas pela assessoria de imprensa do clube.

O atacante Léo Natel, que sofreu uma luxação no ombro esquerdo no jogo da última quarta-feira, deu início ao tratamento com o departamento médico. Ele se machucou sozinho, com apenas cinco minutos após ter entrado em campo no lugar de Luan, no segundo tempo, e precisou ser substituído por Ramiro.

Na tarde desta sexta-feira, o Corinthians faz o segundo treino de olho no duelo diante do Bahia. Já no sábado, na parte da manhã, o elenco finaliza a preparação antes da viagem para Salvador, no mesmo dia, à tarde.

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How the game played out
Featuring in their first playoff game, the Lahore Qalandars hunted down 171 and knocked out former champions Peshawar Zalmi in Karachi. The Pakistan Super League (PSL) resumed on Saturday after a pandemic-induced break of eight months, but it was business as usual for the Qalandars as they notched up their sixth victory in their last eight matches. Ben Dunk, who had led the batting earlier this year, holed out for 20 off 19 balls, but Mohammad Hafeez stepped up, his 34-ball half-century putting Qalandars in the second Eliminator.The Qalandars were also helped in their quest by Zalmi’s attack that didn’t have a specialist spinner. The Zalmi seamers tried to hit the pitch, and while it worked for the them in the powerplay, the ball skidded onto the bat later in dewy conditions.When Samit Patel holed out for 20, the game was evenly poised, with the Qalandars needing 41 off four overs. But Hafeez, who turned 40 last month, reminded the world of his power and calmness, finishing it off with an unbeaten 74 off 46 balls.After being inserted, the Zalmi rode on thirties from their new recruit Faf du Plessis (31), his brother-in-law Hardus Viljoen (37), and Shoaib Malik (39), but it wasn’t enough in the end. Shaheen Afridi swung the ball, Haris Rauf and Dilbar Hussain provided extra pace, while David Wiese smartly bowled cutters into the pitch for the Qalandars.Star(s) of the day
Who else? The Qalandars didn’t need Hafeez with the ball, but they desperately needed him to take charge of the middle order after Lancashire quick Saqib Mahmood blasted out the top three within five overs. Hafeez used the pace of the Zalmi’s bowlers to his advantage, regularly tapping them behind the wicket. 22 of his 74 runs came in the third-man region. Then, even after Dunk and Patel were dismissed, Hafeez didn’t panic and saw off his former side.Afridi also did his bit, first yorking Haider Ali for a duck and then returning at the death to fool Carlos Brathwaite with a slower cutter.Turning point
The 18th over of the chase, bowled by Mahmood. Hafeez sized up the first ball, which was in his slot, and crunched it over extra-cover. Three balls later, he backed away and mowed a short delivery over wide long-on for six. When Mahmood went full again, Hafeez carved him over point for another four to cap a 16-run over. Those blows narrowed the equation to 20 off 12 balls. Hafeez and Wiese needed only six balls to secure victory.The big miss
Hafeez was on 12 when he threw his bat at a wide delivery from left-arm seamer Rahat Ali in the eighth over. Seemingly there was a noise as the ball passed the bat, but none of the Zalmi players appealed, with UltraEdge later detecting a spike. Hafeez got another reprieve when he was 33 in the 13th over. After he top-edged a pull, Ali ran around, got into an awkward side-on position and dropped the catch.Where the teams stand
Zalmi will go home while Qalandars will face the Multan Sultans on Sunday for a crack at Karachi Kings in the final. With previous winners Zalmi, Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators all eliminated, the PSL will have a new champion in 2020.

da realbet： Leeds United will be going into this coming weekend's final game of the regular Championship season overwhelmed with nerves and excitement, hoping that it can be the day where an immediate return to Premier League football is secured.

da betobet： Daniel Farke's men have certainly shown signs that the obvious stress that comes about with being deep in a promotion race has been getting to them in recent matches, with the 4-0 defeat to Queens Park Rangers last time out weighing heavy on their minds.

Still, the German boss in the Elland Road hot-seat will pray that his troops can get over the line against Southampton regardless, with hopefully most of his first-teamers available to him to put in a promotion-winning performance in front of the expectant Whites masses at home.

Farke thankfully hasn't had to deal with a whole host of injury-prone individuals this season, with this constantly sidelined past Leeds face draining the club dry by the end of his stop-start five years at the club.

Adam Forshaw's transfer to Leeds

Adam Forshaw would come into the building at Elland Road for a bumper £4.5m fee from Middlesbrough in 2018, having impressed the Whites across his four-season stay at the Riverside Stadium before sealing a move to nearby West Yorkshire.

Forshaw would accumulate 103 appearances for Boro before leaving for pastures new in Leeds, garnering a reputation for being a solid central midfielder in the EFL as was also seen in a more impactful spell at Brentford prior with 11 goals and 12 assists tallied up from 100 games for the Bees.

Poached by Leeds in January of the 2017-18 season, the new Whites recruit would initially settle in well with 12 appearances under his belt during his first few months acclimatising to his fresh surroundings.

Yet, his Whites career would soon start to unravel as his injury issues became a more and more persistent issue with everything coming to a head during the 2019-20 campaign under Marcelo Bielsa.

Forshaw would manage to make just seven appearances that season, during what should have been a joyful promotion campaign for the then-Leeds man.

But, a serious hip injury would end up sidelining him for 18 months instead.

Adam Forshaw's major injuries across his career

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The horrific hip issue would result in the 32-year-old being absent from action for a staggering 560 days in total, before a broken kneecap would do more damage when he was back during the 2021-22 season to keep up his wretched luck with injuries and maintain his reputation of being a permanent fixture in the Elland Road treatment room.

During Jesse Marsch's poor Whites reign, there was even a point where doctors close to the football club were left confused by what Forshaw's injuries actually were with medical expert Ben Dinnery stating that this was a major "red flag" when speaking to Football Insider at the time.

For a Leeds career that started with so much promise, with 31 appearances notched up during Bielsa's debut season on the scene in West Yorkshire, there must have been a feeling of 'what could have been' for Forshaw on the end of the Whites when he was released from his contract just last year.

But, with his recurring injury demons one major factor as to why this decision to cut ties was the best and most logical outcome, the former Middlesbrough man's excessive wage was also not justifiable any longer considering all the lengthy patches he found himself out of action for.

Adam Forshaw's wage at Leeds

On top of the £4.5m fee originally forked out to land Forshaw feeling like a steep fee with the context of these injuries coming into view, the £20k-per-week the ex-Boro midfielder earned whilst on the books at Leeds must have burned a considerable hole in the West Yorkshire side's pocket.

When adding up all the money that was unfortunately wasted on the injury-prone Leeds number four, the Whites were drained of £10.7m in total when that cash could have been ultimately put to better use.

When examining the current wage bill at Elland Road under Farke today, Crysencio Summerville amazingly earns £5k-per-week less than the 5 foot 9 dud now even with his heroics for the Whites in recent matches managing to put a smile on the anxiety-ridden Leeds supporters even when full-time results haven't all gone in their favour.

The electric Dutchman's two strikes away at Forshaw's former employers in Middlesbrough in the middle of April took his goal contributions total for the campaign to a very impressive 30 overall, dazzling Championship defences for fun even whilst earning a lesser wage than the injury-prone Forshaw.

Moreover, the likes of Archie Gray and Ilia Gruev also both earn a lesser pay packet than the former Whites face despite amassing 80 appearances between themselves as key parts of the Farke jigsaw this campaign – earning £5k-per-week and £15k-per-week respectively.

The 32-year-old hasn't yet fallen victim to another serious injury like he managed at Leeds moving onto fellow Championship sides Norwich City and Plymouth Argyle after being released, but he still is finding his minutes to be limited and infrequent to see out his playing days.

Still, he won't complain at the millions he managed to rake in whilst playing in West Yorkshire when compared to his lesser Pilgrims wage now even if it came at the expense of his ex-employers.

Adam Forshaw's continued issues

The experienced midfielder has only managed to make 20 appearances for both the Canaries and Argyle since leaving Leeds behind, finding his contract at Carrow Road prematurely ripped up just a matter of months into his free transfer down to Norfolk.

At Home Park now, Forshaw isn't quite burning a similar hole in Leeds' pocket when it comes to wage costs to the relief of the Devon-based club – earning £5k less in salary costs in his new location at £15k-per-week.

Leeds will just be thankful that Forshaw is no longer a problem for them to try and fix, with the midfielder's fitness a constant source of worry for past Whites managers such as Marsch and Bielsa.

Farke doesn't have to put up with this anxiety going into his side's pivotal final day clash with Southampton to his relief, hoping just one more second-tier victory will be enough to seal an instant return up to the Premier League for Leeds.

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Posts ByKelan Sarson Apr 23, 2024

Liverpool weren't at their best against Sheffield United but prevailed in the second half at Anfield after Alexis Mac Allister inspired his title-chasing side to victory.

Now, Jurgen Klopp's side face a challenge of a different nature as they travel to Old Trafford to face an injury-hit Manchester United team to stay ahead in the Premier League title race.

The Reds were defeated against United in the FA Cup quarter-finals several weeks back but will be determined to avenge their loss and stay ahead of Arsenal and Manchester City in an enthralling three-horse title race.

Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alisson, Diogo Jota and Stefan Bajcetic are approaching returns from injury but remain sidelined for this one. Joel Matip and Thiago Alcantara are still long-term absentees.

Klopp fielded a stronger starting XI than many expected against the Blades on Thursday and, as such, might only make the two changes at the Theatre of Dreams.

1 GK – Caoimhin Kelleher

It won't be long until Alisson is fit once again and ready to reclaim his starting spot between the sticks for Liverpool. While the Brazilian is arguably the best goalkeeper in the world, Caoimhin Kelleher hasn't done a half-bad job in his absence.

The Republic of Ireland international will make his eighth successive Premier League appearance against the Red Devils and he will be expected to impress as per.

2 RB – Joe Gomez

Conor Bradley has been unbelievable since properly bursting onto the scene in January but the 20-year-old was caught out on the break a few times against Brighton & Hove Albion last weekend and Joe Gomez might just be the better option.

The recently-recalled England international is the complete package and has been so impressive this season, with his experience and composure arguably what is needed to subdue Erik ten Hag's side.

3 CB – Ibrahima Konate

Fears of another injury for Ibrahima Konate, shortly after Bradley's own goal, have been allayed and the France international should retain his place ahead of Jarell Quansah.

4 CB – Virgil van Dijk

The performance of Virgil van Dijk will be imperative to Liverpool's chances of success against Manchester United, but he knows the drill.

Imperious in the air, steely on the ground and commanding over his troops, the skipper will be confident of beating down the hosts' attacking advances.

5 LB – Andy Robertson

Andy Robertson lofted in from the touchline to meet Cody Gakpo's head and confirm victory against Chris Wilder's men. He's had his problems this season but the Scotland captain is one of the finest left-backs in Premier League history and will be desperate to bring the Reds one step closer to the title.

6 DM – Wataru Endo

Wataru Endo picked up a knock against Brighton & Hove Albion last weekend and missed out against Wilder's struggling side on Thursday, but he will return this weekend to anchor the midfield.

Industrious and clever, the Japan international will happily put in a shift to allow his forward-placed teammates to break down the United backline.

7 CM – Dominik Szoboszlai

Maybe Dominik Szoboszlai isn't quite at the early level of performance that arrested the awe of Liverpool supporters worldwide, but he's still a darn good midfielder and has injected so much quality, style and swagger into a midfield that had sunk into the abyss.

Matches played

25

Matches started

23

Goals

3

Assists

2

Pass completion

88%

Shots per game

2.0

Key passes per game

1.8

Tackles per game

1.2

Ball recoveries per game

6.2

Curtis Jones will be itching for a start after returning off the bench from injury several days ago, but he will be introduced in the later phase, with his slick, intelligent passing controlling and calming what will hopefully be a winning Liverpool side.

8 CM – Alexis Mac Allister

Mac Allister is quite good at football. His goal against the Blades was rather nice. Signed for just £35m last summer, he's proved to be one of the most impactful, influential acquisitions under Klopp's guidance.

With Endo back, the 2022 World Cup winner will shift back into a No. 8 position, knocking Ryan Gravenberch – who was handed a 5/10 match rating by the Liverpool Echo's Ian Doyle on Thursday – to the bench.

Gravenberch is a talented player but his perceived lack of workrate in defensive and outside phases needs work. He has previously been described as a "passenger out of possession" by journalist Danny Corcoran.

9 RW – Mohamed Salah

A disgruntled Mohamed Salah trudged off the pitch after the hour mark with Liverpool drawing against the bottom-placed Premier League club, but Klopp was merely resting his talisman ahead of an almighty clash against Manchester United.

The thing about Salah is it doesn't matter if he plays well, if he drifts outside the passage of play. He is a deadly attacking force and has 22 goals and 13 assists from 34 matches in all competitions this term.

The 31-year-old also has a remarkable record against tomorrow's opposition, with 13 goals and four assists from 14 fixtures.

10 LW – Luis Diaz

Luis Diaz grabbed a fortuitous assist as a clearance ricochetted off his person following a clearance, landing at the runway ahead of Mac Allister, who launched a cannon-fired strike into the back of the net.

Still, the Colombian has been terrific after overcoming a slow start to the season and is so influential on the left flank, electric and effective.