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Dani Ceballos' preference when it comes to his future has been made clear, with reports from Spain pointing towards interest from Champions League clubs.

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According to a report from , Ceballos has received offers from several unnamed clubs set to participate in this season's Champions League. However, the former Arsenal midfielder is not inclined towards leaving Real Madrid this summer.    

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Ceballos begins the season on the fringes of Madrid’s midfield. He is, however, determined to stay in the Spanish capital and battle for a place under new head coach Xabi Alonso, much like he did with previous boss Carlo Ancelotti before an injury halted his momentum in February 2025. Despite interest from several big clubs, Ceballos is currently focused on staying and proving his worth. However, the potential arrival of a new midfielder — with links to Crystal Palace's Adam Wharton in recent days — could force him to reconsider. Madrid would allow his departure for an offer between €15–20 million (£13-17m/$17-23m). With Fede Valverde, Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camavinga, Jude Bellingham, and Arda Guler ahead in the pecking order, Ceballos sits sixth in line. A return to former club Real Betis remains a long-standing dream, though financial constraints make it unlikely at present.    

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Last month, it was reported that Alonso had blocked the exits of both Ceballos and Camavinga, as he believed that the former could potentially fill the void left by the absence of Toni Kroos and Luka Modric. Ceballos came on as a late substitute in Madrid's opener against Osasuna on Tuesday, but could yet play an important role as the season progresses. Of course, that hinges entirely on whether he remains at the Santiago Bernabeu beyond the transfer window deadline. 

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It looks unlikely that Ceballos will join a new team. Rarely do Los Blancos ever force out a player who wishes to remain with the team. The 29-year-old has shown over the past few years that, if he can remain fit, he can challenge for a spot in the playing XI. It remains to be seen how Alonso plans on using him. Meanwhile, Betis continue to track their ex-player, especially as they seek a replacement for the injured Isco.  

Arsenal were braced to be without up to seven players for Sunday's trip to Liverpool, but could have Martin Odegaard available.

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Odegaard and Leandro Trossard were among the number of expected absentees, but were then seen with the rest of the squad as the Gunners boarded a coach at the team hotel in Liverpool around five hours before kick-off. Whether either is fit to enough to play remains to be seen, but it at least means there is a chance.

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Odegaard's shoulder injury suffered against Leeds United last weekend was not thought to be serious, while Trossard was also only a minor doubt. Arsenal are still without Bukayo Saka, sidelined for the next few weeks, Kai Havertz, out after knee surgery, Gabriel Jesus, Ben White and Christian Norgaard. Although Trossard is with the group and Gabriel Martinelli is also available, Mikel Arteta teased pre-match the possibility of playing an all new front three of Viktor Gyokeres, Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke.

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"I fully trust them," Mikel Arteta had said on Friday. "We haven't got Gabriel Jesus, we haven't got Kai Havertz and we don't have Bukayo. It's also our reality that we are going to have to find something and probably something we haven't done before but it can work really well, as well."

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Arsenal's unproven attack could get joy against Liverpool. Gyokeres got off the mark in the Premier League with a brace last weekend, and Eze is already proven in the competition as he prepares for a Gunners debut. The hosting champions can score at will but are defensively vulnerable, conceding four goals already in just two games and having to rally late to win each time.

Football's governing body announces dynamic pricing, meaning ticket costs could flex based on match and demand

FIFA announces dynamic pricing for 2026 World Cup ticketsStart at $60 for group stage, final to cost up to $6,730Prices set to change based on match and demandFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

2026 World Cup tickets will start at just $60, but costs are subject to change based on dynamic pricing, FIFA announced on Wednesday. The system will allow flex pricing for tickets based on demand, match and relative interest – something FIFA dubs "variable pricing."

Exact costs could start to change after the initial ticket lottery, set to open on Sept. 10. 

"With just 10 months to go until the FIFA World Cup 26 kicks off, we are excited to launch the first phase of ticket sales for the tournament," said Heimo Schirgi, FIFA World Cup 2026 COO. "This marks a momentous milestone as we build up to this historic event, and we look forward to millions of fans joining us in North America next June."

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Tickets for the tournament will be split into four separate "categories" based on location. Although FIFA did not specify what each category will entail, in general, category 1 is set for the lower bowl of a venue, category 2 is the second deck, while the remaining two are allocated to the upper level.

There are no specifics on how many category 4 tickets will be made available. It is worth noting that ticket prices are subject to change from day one of the lottery phase – meaning prices could go up or down during presale, depending on how many tickets have been purchased.

Dynamic pricing does not necessarily mean that ticket prices will increase. The 2025 Club World Cup received its fair share of negativity for pricey seats, and was forced to adjust costs when demand was far less significant than tournament organizers expected. 

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World Cup final ticket costs have spiked since the last iteration of the tournament. Category 1 tickets for the 2022 final, held in Qatar, cost $1,605. Next year's starting cost for the final is $6,730, representing a 400-percent price increase. 

The initial $6,730 maximum price for the final is not a hospitality ticket – those are already on sale, and range from $3,500 to $73,200 per person across the tournament.

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Original presale for the tournament starts on Sept. 10, as fans can enter a lottery that concludes nine days later. Those selected will have a month to purchase their seats. The World Cup will kick off on June 11, 2026, co-hosted Canada, Mexico and the U.S.

The additional ticket sales phases will begin in October, through to the final match on July 19, 2026.

Phase 2: Early Ticket Draw, with the registration window expected to take place from Oct. 27-31 and time slots for purchase from mid-November to early December. Similar to the first phase, this will consist of an application, followed by a randomised selection process.

Phase 3: Random Selection Draw, with registration beginning shortly after the Final Draw for the World Cup. During this phase, fans will be able to submit applications for specific matches after the final draw has revealed most of the group-stage matchups.

Closer to the tournament, fans will be able to buy any remaining inventory on a first-come, first-served basis.

“Everyone’s talking about Test cricket dying, but we’re not doing any good for Test cricket playing only five Tests a year”

Andrew Fidel Fernando09-Mar-2023Angelo Mathews has taken aim at the Test-match schedule Sri Lanka has been lumped with. His complaint: Sri Lanka will not play enough Tests, particularly this year.This, despite there being an outside chance that Sri Lanka could play in the World Test Championship final, so long as Australia win or draw their last Test against India, and Sri Lanka beat New Zealand 2-0, in New Zealand. These remain unlikely outcomes, even though both Australia and Sri Lanka have had good days with the bat on Thursday.Related

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But Mathews essentially asks what value the cricket world places in Tests any more, if the scheduling is so lopsided.”Unfortunate that we are not playing too many Test matches this year – it’s as few as five,” he said, on the day he became Sri Lanka’s third-highest Test scorer, in Christchurch. “We are coming off a long layoff – the last Test was six months back.” Mathews is correct that there are only five Tests on the schedule for Sri Lanka in 2023 (two against New Zealand, two against Pakistan, and one against Ireland, who are not WTC opposition just yet).He is not correct on how long it’s been since Sri Lanka’s last Test before this one. It has been seven months.”Everyone’s talking about Test cricket dying, but we’re not doing any good for Test cricket playing only five Tests a year. Hopefully we’ll get more matches this year. Five feels like not enough.”In fact, right through the WTC cycle to follow this one, Sri Lanka are not scheduled to play a single three-Test series. Meanwhile, India, Australia and England routinely play five-Test series against each other through the same period. At the worst, they play four-Test series.The WTC structure requires the teams that qualify to play an equal number of WTC series between each other through the course of the cycle. But aside from India, England and Australia (the Big Three), most other sides play two-Test series, except when they play one of the Big Three sides, when they may have a three-Test encounter on the books.Jason Holder and Anrich Nortje – currently playing a two-Test series in South Africa – had also voiced how every team apart from the Big Three were barely playing any Tests these days.MCC on lopsided cricket schedules: Need ‘more equitable spread of international cricket’The MCC, the keeper of the laws of the game, also turned the spotlight on pain points in the cricket calendar on Thursday. Specifically the encroachment of franchise leagues, and – in a theme reflecting Mathews’ words – the imbalance in the amount of men’s cricket played among various Full Members.”The MCC World Cricket committee (WCC), who recently met in Dubai, unanimously concluded that the game has reached an important crossroads, recommending urgent intervention from the game’s leaders to ensure international and franchise cricket can thrive together harmoniously,” the MCC’s statement read.”Also notable in the new men’s FTP [Future Tours Programme] is an alarming and growing disparity in the amount of international cricket played by a minority of member nations compared to others; a situation which is clearly neither equitable nor sustainable.”The current men’s FTP runs till 2027, meaning there is little wriggle room in rearranging series, but the MCC called on the ICC to review things thereafter. It said that the global governing body needed to reinvest some of the money coming into the game to help members struggling financially with the costs of hosting international cricket. “The men’s FTP is now fixed until 2027 but the WCC is calling on ICC to look at the next cycle of tournaments and international cricket, and challenge its Full Member nations to ensure a more equitable spread of international cricket.”The ICC is increasing its revenues through the next broadcast cycle, as a result of the introduction of a men’s and women’s white-ball global event every year. Consequently, the WCC would like to see some of that additional revenue being ring-fenced to members to support the strategic ambitions of the game. Primary focus should be on becoming the global game of choice for women and girls, and assisting with the costs of staging international cricket, which runs at a loss for several countries.”

Lyon prodigy Malick Fofana has caught the eye of Liverpool, who want to sign the youngster as Luis Diaz continues to push for a move to Barcelona.

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Liverpool could potentially lose star winger Diaz this summer with Barcelona keen on signing the Colombian. In the event Diaz departs, the Reds have set their sights on Lyon sensation Fofana, according to a report from .

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The Catalans want to add depth to their offensive ranks and are believed to be focused on acquiring a world-class left winger. Many names such as Nico Williams, Rafael Leao and Marcus Rashford have been suggested, but sporting director Deco is said to admire Diaz the most, pushing the club for his transfer. It must be noted, though, that there are no guarantees about Barcelona succeeding in their ambition to land the Liverpool winger's signature, given their financial troubles.

Meanwhile, Diaz is yet to sign a renewal with the Reds, who have reportedly tabled an extension offer to the forward. His contract with the Premier League champions expires in 2027. As a result, they have turned their attention towards Fofana, who has impressed in Ligue 1 as well as during Lyon's quarter-final run in the Europa League this season.

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Speaking in an interview with earlier this month, Fofana's agent Bobo Fofana named Liverpool as the young Belgian's preferred destination after leaving Lyon. He said: "The choice of heart would be Liverpool. He has the potential to enter the rotation, and above all, we would like to see him succeed African legends such as Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, and El Hadji Diouf. Now, the choice of reason would be Newcastle, a well-structured club that could be a first step to gain experience before, perhaps, joining a club in the European top five."

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Liverpool are set to demand over €80 million (£68m/$89m) for Diaz's services, which could prove to be an obstacle for the Blaugrana. However, should they be able to offload some players and generate funds, they will likely succeed in their pursuit of their No.1 summer target.

Paul Pogba and Neymar linked up on FacTime for a chat amid uncertainty over their respective futures.

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Former Manchester United and Juventus star Pogba shared a story on his Instagram where he can be seen talking to Brazil icon Neymar on a FaceTime.

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Pogba continues to remain a free agent since leaving Juventus in November. The Frenchman is now able to return to football after serving an 18-month suspension for a banned substance. His initial punishment of four years was reduced on appeal. The midfielder has been training alone since April, trying to regain full fitness before joining a new club.

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Neymar's reunion with his boyhood club Santos has not been a grand success, as more fitness problems have limited his game time since he moved back to Brazil in January. The winger had signed a short-term deal with Santos, which will remain valid until the end of June. The player is yet to sign a new deal with the Brazilian side as he remains uncertain about his future.

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A return to Europe has been speculated on for Neymar, who is keen to captain Brazil at the 2026 World Cup in North America. Pogba, on the other hand, has been linked with a move to Major League Soccer and the Saudi Pro League, while many have claimed that he should consider moving back to the Premier League.

Finalists The Blaze secure seven-wicket win on back of her unbeaten fifty, plus two wickets

ECB Reporters Network07-Jun-2023Kathryn Bryce scored a superbly-judged unbeaten half-century to propel Charlotte Edwards Cup finalists The Blaze to a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Western Storm at Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens.Chasing 135 to win, The Blaze achieved their target with eight balls to spare thanks to an innings of 54 not out from 35 balls by Bryce, who shared in stands of 66 and 41 with Georgie Boyce and Marie Kelly for the third and fourth wickets respectively.Put in to bat, Storm slumped to 49 for 4 and were indebted to Emma Corney, who top-scored with 23 and shared in a restorative stand of 42 for the fifth wicket with Sophie Luff, while Alex Griffiths clubbed 19 not out at the death.But Blaze were always in control, Grace Ballinger taking 2 for 24 with the new ball and Kathryn Bryce weighing in with 2 for 17, including the key wicket of Luff, as Storm were restricted to 134 for 7.Having already qualified for Saturday’s final at New Road, Worcester, group winners Blaze ensured they finished with a 100 percent winning record, extending their unbeaten run in all competitions to 10 matches in 2023. A team in transition, Storm won three of their seven fixtures to claim fifth place.Even without star players Kirstie Gordon, Tammy Beaumont, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Sarah Glenn, who were involved in England’s two-day training match ahead of the women’s Ashes, Blaze proved too strong for a Storm side that were missing Heather Knight, Dani Gibson and Lauren Filer.Ballinger made a breakthrough in the first over, bowling Nat Wraith for four with her second delivery from the River End, after which she and Nadine de Klerk sent down 10 consecutive dot balls to apply immediate pressure.Orla Prendergast had registered a superb hundred on debut in her last appearance at Sophia Gardens in April, but managed just 19 from 14 balls on this occasion as Storm slipped to 35 for 2 in the fifth over. The Ireland international plundered three consecutive fours at the expense of Ballinger, who then exacted a swift revenge by pinning Prendergast lbw next ball.Although the powerplay yielded 44 runs, Storm continued to lose wickets and Niamh Holland, promoted to open the batting in the absence of Gibson, was run out by de Klerk, having contributed a 23-ball 21. Fran Wilson went in the very next over with the score on 49, driving at a length ball from Sophie Munro and finding Kathryn Bryce at extra cover.Charged with the task of rebuilding, Luff and Corney played spinners Josie Groves and Lucy Higham well, combining deft placement and quick running between the wickets to keep the scoreboard ticking over during the middle overs.Corney enjoyed a large slice of good fortune when, having scored seven, she was dropped by Beth Harmer at mid-on off the bowling of Groves with the score on 76. But there was no let-off when Luff stepped in front of a straight ball from Kathryn Bryce and was adjudged lbw in the 15th over. Storm’s influential captain had raised 19 from 18 balls and helped add 42 runs in 6.5 overs for the fifth wicket, but her dismissal represented a body blow to the home side, who were 91 for 5 in the 15th over.Previously deployed in the role of chief support, Corney now picked up the cudgels, driving fluently to register her highest score in the competition, advancing to 23 from 32 balls before being bowled by the returning Kathryn Bryce as Blaze sought to reimpose their earlier dominance. Sophia Smale was bowled by de Klerk for 10 in the penultimate over, but Griffiths was able to score an unbeaten 19 at a run-a-ball to haul Storm to respectability.Prepared to take a risk at every opportunity, Sarah Bryce and Beth Harmer rode their luck to provide the Blaze reply with early momentum, the opening pair adding 28 in 4.2 overs. But Harmer then scooped off spinner Claire Nicholas to short fine leg and departed for 12 and Smale had Bryce held at mid-off for 15 in the next over to reduce the visitors to 30 for 2.Unperturbed by that double setback, Kathryn Bryce and Boyce initially went about their business in workmanlike fashion, finding the gaps and running hard to keep the rate down. When Bryce hoisted Smale over mid-wicket for the first six of the match and then drove her next ball through the covers for four, Blaze were 69 for 2 at the halfway point of their innings, requiring a further 66 at 6.6 an over with plenty of wickets in hand.Becoming ever-more expansive, Bryce then helped herself to three boundaries in the twelfth over, sent down by Prendergast, at which point the rate was below a run a ball for the first time. Nicholas returned to have Boyce caught at mid-off for a 27-ball 26 in the 14th over, in the process terminating a productive stand that had yielded 66 runs in 8.1 overs and giving Storm renewed hope.But skipper Kelly slammed the door shut on West Country ambition, seizing the initiative in a forthright knock of 20 in 18 balls, which put the outcome beyond doubt before Bryce raised her 50 from 31 balls with her sixth four in the 18th over.

India’s spinners came to the party on day three in Ranchi after their wicketkeeper dug them out of a hole

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R Ashwin’s five-wicket haul, and Kuldeep Yadav’s four, spun India to an achievable target for victory in the third Test, and the series.On a day when two youngsters, each playing their second Tests, confirmed their arrival by exerting considerable influence on the match, it was the vastly experienced Ashwin who lit up India’s efforts to seize some control, with Kuldeep stepping in for an economical 4 for 22 from his 15 overs to help contain England’s advantage to 191.Ashwin followed two wickets in as many balls with that of first-innings centurion Joe Root as England slipped to 65 for 3, then sealed his 35th Test five-for late in the day to bowl England out for 145 in their second innings and give India’s openers a nibble at the deficit over the final 20 minutes or so before the close. Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal negotiated that period safely, reducing their task to 152 runs.It came after 23-year-old wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel had posted his maiden Test fifty, falling just 10 runs shy of a ton to be India’s top-scorer as he pushed his side to 307 all out, closing the first-innings gap to 46 after they started the day 134 runs adrift with three wickets in hand. Shoaib Bashir, England’s 20-year-old offspinner who toiled through 32 overs – 31 of them on the trot – for his four wickets on the second day, became the second-youngest England bowler to take a five-for in men’s Tests behind Rehan Ahmed, whom he replaced for this match.England lost 5 for 25 in 21 overs after the tea break as the pitch began to grip and turn more frequently. They were 19 for 2 in the fifth over after Ashwin had Ben Duckett caught at short leg off a length ball which drifted in and found the inside edge, popping to Sarfaraz Khan for a regulation catch. Ollie Pope was out for a pair when Ashwin pinned him lbw next ball, one which didn’t turn as much as the batter had perhaps expected as he was rapped on the back pad in line with leg stump.Root shared a 46-run partnership with Zak Crawley before Ashwin struck again, finding some turn from around the wicket with a full ball that beat Root’s inside edge and rapped the pad. Adjudged not out initially, India reviewed with question marks hanging over whether the ball had pitched outside leg stump, with replays suggesting the ball had pitched marginally in line with leg and was going on to hit it.2:08

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Crawley raised his 13th in Test fifty and third of this series, and settled into another stand with Jonny Bairstow, worth 45. Jurel missed a stumping chance off Bairstow when he was on 23 with England 106 for 3 but Kuldeep began to find appreciable turn which accounted for Crawley, bowled on middle stump for 60.Stokes couldn’t stifle a wry smile when he survived an lbw appeal off Ravindra Jadeja on umpire’s call, given his questioning of that element of the DRS earlier in this series, as Jadeja beat him on the inside edge with a delivery that ball-tracking suggested was headed for the top of leg stump.Jadeja and Kuldeep were getting the ball to turn more often late in the middle session on a pitch that was still behaving unpredictably and Kuldeep got Stokes with a gem that stayed low, slid onto the back pad, between the batter’s legs and into the stumps.That left England on 120 for 5 at tea, but Jadeja made it 120 for 6 with the first delivery after the interval, tossing one up off stump which turned away out of a crack as Bairstow jabbed towards Rajat Patidar for a simple catch at short cover.Kuldeep doubled his tally in his ninth over – an eventful one in which he had Tom Hartley well caught by Sarfaraz at mid-on, bringing Ollie Robinson to the crease following his first-innings half-century. Robinson had to call for a review immediately after he was given out lbw attempting a reverse-sweep with replays showing the ball struck his glove on its way through to the pad. There was no reprieve two balls later though, Robinson’s attempt to overturn another lbw decision failing when Kuldeep turned the ball in towards middle and leg, hitting the pad below the knee roll and he was given out umpire’s call on leg stump.Ashwin claimed his fourth with a return catch when Ben Foakes, who had just overturned an lbw decision off the same bowler, failed to pick the carrom ball and chipped straight back. He removed James Anderson for a pair three balls later when Jurel took an excellent one-handed catch behind the stumps.Earlier, Jurel and Kuldeep capitalised on the most favourable batting conditions of the day as they put on a 76-run partnership for the eighth wicket in a steady first hour.Jurel upped the tempo after Anderson bowled Kuldeep for 28 off 131 balls. With a maximum already to his name when he resumed the day on 22, Jurel smashed Bashir down the ground for six and four off consecutive deliveries. He struck two more sixes, off Bashir and Hartley, before he was last man out, bowled by an excellent Hartley delivery which angled in and spun past his defence, crashing into middle and off stump to end an innings of great maturity.Before his dismissal, however, came that of Akash Deep, who also struck a six off Bashir before he provided the spinner’s crucial fifth wicket, lbw for 9 in a decision which stood on umpire’s call despite his hopeful review.

Paris Saint-Germain are closing in on Lucas Chevalier as Gianluigi Donnarumma’s future hangs in the balance, with talks at an advanced stage.

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According to Fabrizio Romano, PSG are on the verge of signing Chevalier from Lille in a deal worth around €40 million (£34m/$46m). Talks are in the final stages, with both club presidents – Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Olivier Letang involved to iron out the add-on structure. The 23-year-old has agreed to a five-year contract and is set to replace Donnarumma, whose own future remains uncertain amid stalled contract talks.

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Chevalier’s arrival marks another step in Les Parisiens' commitment to a new transfer model focused on young, high-potential talent. Meanwhile, Donnarumma, despite a strong 2024-25 campaign, has rebuffed their offers to extend his contract. His current deal runs until 2026, but a disagreement over the salary has stalled progress, resulting in interest from the likes of Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City and Saudi Arabian clubs.

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The French goalkeeper made his professional debut in 2022 and has rapidly become one of Ligue 1’s most reliable goalkeepers, earning praise for his calmness and passing under pressure. Chevalier impressed with Lille last season, keeping 13 clean sheets in 48 games and showing strong distribution skills that align with Luis Enrique’s style of play.

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PSG are expected to finalise the deal with Lille in the coming days. Once completed, Chevalier will join preseason training and begin preparing to succeed Donnarumma, while the club continue exploring transfer opportunities for the outgoing Italian star.

They have also recalled Guyana-born 37-year-old seamer Jeremy Gordon

ESPNcricinfo staff02-May-2024Canada have picked uncapped batter Kanwarpal Tathgur in their 15-member squad for T20 World Cup 2024. Tathgur, who has played only eight List A games, is one of the six new faces from the side that played against USA in the five-match T20I series last month.The others include Guyana-born seamer Jeremy Gordon, who had made his debut for Canada in 2012; 39-year-old allrounder Junaid Siddiqui, who last played a T20I in February 2022; left-arm quick Kaleem Sana; 35-year-old batter Ravinderpal Singh, whose previous T20I had come in 2022; and batting allrounder Rayyan Pathan. Harsh Thaker, Nicholas Kirton, and Dilpreet Bajwa are the only players aged under 30 in the side.The 15-member squad will be led by Saad Bin Zafar.ESPNcricinfo LtdTajinder Singh, Aaditya Varadharajan, Ammar Khalid, Jatinder Matharu and Parveen Kumar have been named as reserves but only Tajinder will travel with the team.Those who were left out from the squad that played against USA were Srimantha Wijeyeratne, Uday Bhagwan, Nikhil Dutta and Yuvraj Samra.This is the first time Canada are participating in the T20 World Cup. They will play in the tournament opener against USA in Dallas. India, Pakistan and Ireland are the other teams in their group.Canada’s squad for T20 World CupSaad Bin Zafar (capt), Aaron Johnson, Dilon Heyliger, Dilpreet Bajwa, Harsh Thaker, Jeremy Gordon, Junaid Siddiqui, Kaleem Sana, Kanwarpal Tathgur (wk), Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Pargat Singh, Ravinderpal Singh, Rayyan Pathan, Shreyas Movva (wk)Reserves: Tajinder Singh (travelling), Aaditya Varadharajan, Ammar Khalid, Jatinder Matharu, Parveen Kumar