Barry Ferguson is the man tasked with leading Rangers for the remainder of the 2024/25 season following the decision to sack Philippe Clement.

The ex-Ibrox captain is in interim charge until the summer and has been joined by former players Neil McCann, Billy Dodds and Allan McGregor as coaches, whereas Issame Charai – who was appointed as Clement’s assistant just last month – has remained at the club.

After making the decision to bring Ferguson back to Ibrox, Rangers CEO Patrick Stewart said: “I also want to welcome Barry back to the club. We appreciate him and his team stepping into the role at this difficult time. Myself, the board and the executive team will give them our full support for the rest of the campaign.”

Rangers are currently way adrift of rivals Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premiership, but Ferguson will have the chance to take on Jose Mourinho and Fenerbahce in the last 16 of the Europa League.

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Ferguson, who knows what it takes to come through the Gers’ academy, may look towards the future and the club’s youth ranks, especially in the final weeks of the season should Celtic seal another Premiership crown with games to spare.

With Clement arguably only taking advantage of the Light Blues’ youthful talents when absolutely necessary, Ferguson’s arrival could represent an opportunity to fully integrate these youngsters into the first team.

With that in mind, we’ve looked at five Rangers prospects aged 21 or younger who Ferguson could now unleash at Ibrox between now and the end of the season.

1 Ross McCausland 21 years old

Ross McCausland has played less than 700 minutes of football all season at Ibrox, turning out on the left and right under Clement.

The Northern Irishman, who came through Rangers’ academy, started his last Scottish Premiership match back in October and has hardly been seen in 2025.

He does have four goal contributions to his name, so Ferguson may see McCausland as someone he can improve between now and the end of the campaign, giving him more minutes in the process.

2 Paul Nsio 18 years old

Central midfielder Paul Nsio could be another Ferguson looks to use more, with the interim boss himself a former midfielder. Nsio made his Scottish Premiership debut earlier in the year, coming on as a late substitute in a win at Dundee United.

The teenager was also given the nod from the bench by Clement in the Europa League win over Union SG at the end of January.

During pre-season last year, Nsio was reportedly impressing Rangers’ coaching staff with his work ethic, guile and creativity in the middle of the park, so perhaps he will feature more under Ferguson.

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ByRoss Kilvington Oct 9, 2025 3 Findlay Curtis 18 years old

More of an attacking midfielder than Nsio is Findlay Curtis, who can also play out wide if needed. The Scot has made five matchday squads in the Europa League, even playing 30 minutes at Old Trafford against Man Utd in January.

2025 has been a positive year so far for Curtis, who had also been making Clement’s squads in the Scottish Premiership in the weeks prior to the Belgian’s dismissal.

Curtis has also signed a contract extension and was praised by Technical Director, Nils Koppen, who said: “Findlay is a player who has progressed through our youth system since the age of six and his development towards the first team is testament to his own commitment and the hard work of all the coaches who have played a part in his journey.”

4 Bailey Rice 18 years old

Bailey Rice was just 16 years of age when Michael Beale labelled him “a heck of a player”, but since then, the defensive midfielder has found senior game time hard to come by.

The Scotland U19 international has been threatening to make a first-team breakthrough this season, making five of his eight first-team appearances in 2024/25.

Ferguson, previously a no-nonsense midfielder, may look to take Rice under his wing over the coming months and give him more regular opportunities as Rangers look to potentially plan for the future.

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ByRoss Kilvington Feb 21, 2025 5 Zander Hutton 18 years old

Full-back Zander Hutton is still awaiting his Rangers first-team debut, and he may be hoping it is just around the corner after being named as a substitute for the final two rounds of the Europa League’s league phase against Man Utd and Union SG.

A regular in Rangers’ B team, Hutton, who can play as a right or left-back, helped the club beat Celtic 3-2 in the Glasgow Cup Final at the end of 2024.

Ferguson has a number of full-back options including Ridvan Yilmaz, Jefte, Dujon Sterling and captain James Tavernier, but who knows, he could be tempted to throw Hutton in before May.

تحدث ياسر إبراهيم، مدافع فريق النادي الأهلي، عن مشاركة القلعة الحمراء في كأس العالم للأندية، في أمريكا الأسبوع المقبل.

وشارك ياسر إبراهيم في خسارة الأهلي أمام باتشوكا بركلات الترجيح 3-5 في لقاء ودي أقيم في أمريكا، استعدادا لكأس العالم للأندية.

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وقال ياسر إبراهيم، في فيديو نشره الحساب الرسمي للأهلي،: “كلنا مركزين في كأس العالم بالشكل الجديد، والأجواء جميلة وهدفنا نعمل شيء يليق بنا والجيل الحالي للأهلي وأنا أحاول ترك بصمة في خط الهجوم وتسجيل هدف في كل لقاء”.

الأهلي يستعد لخوض مباراة إنتر ميامي في افتتاح كأس العالم للأندية، في الثالثة فجر يوم 15 يونيو الجاري، ويلعب في مجموعة تضم أيضا بورتو وبالميراس.

وتابع: “نحاول تطبيق خطة المدير الفني الجديد ريبيرو، وإن شاء الله يكون إضافة للفريق، وأتمنى التوفيق للصفقات الجديدة”.

وأكمل ياسر: “الأهلي لا يعرف الاستسلام ولا يقع وهدفنا الوصول لأبعد نقطة في البطولة، كما أتمنى اللعب أمام ميسي والفوز على إنتر ميامي وننتظر جماهير الأهلي السند في كل مكان”.

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O sábado reserva uma noite de emoção no Maracanã com a despedida de Fred, atacante do Fluminense, dos gramados. Ele irá pendurar as chuteiras no duelo contra o Ceará, às 19h. nesta data especial, o atacante enviou uma mensagem de apoio e desejou saúde ao ídolo do Vasco: Roberto Dinamite, que luta contra o câncer.

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– Roberto (Dinamite), meu ídolo. Estou gravando esse vídeo para mandar um beijo para você e toda sua família. Desejando para Deus interceder pela sua vida e tenho certeza que você vai ficar cada vez mais forte. É mais um adversário que você está vencendo. Tenho certeza que você vai passar por cima. Um beijo no seu coração – publicou o atacante, e emendou:

– Confira e simule a tabela do Campeonato Brasileiro

– Sempre foi um prazer muito grande para mim ficar em segundo, pois sem dúvidas você é o maior de todos. Sempre vai ser, não só no coração dos vascaínos, onde você é ídolo maior, como no coração de todo amante do futebol. Eu sou atacante e te amo. Meu pai, meus irmãos sempre falaram da lenda viva que o senhor é. Um beijo Roberto. Força meu irmão e beijo no coração – completou.

Cabe salientar que Roberto Dinamite é o maior artilheiro da história do Campeonato Brasileiro com 190 gols. Fred vem logo em segundo com 158 gols, três a mais que Romário.

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Ao longo das últimas semanas, Fred recebeu diversas homenagens não só da torcida tricolor, como de diversos segmentos do futebol brasileiro. Na última partida, contra o Corinthians, o ídolo entrou no fim e ainda teve tempo para estufar a rede e correr para o abraço. A emoção tomou conta do Maracanã, e promete ser ainda mais intensa neste sábado.

Emocionante acordar recebendo uma mensagem de um dos maiores artilheiros do Brasil. Gratidão @fredgol9 . pic.twitter.com/vyHxVgWjAG

— Rodrigo Dinamite (@rdinamitebr) July 9, 2022

There’s no denying that Tottenham Hotspur have suffered a painful season, having been dealt a tough hand.

The interminable injury issues under Ange Postecoglou are showing little sign of abating right now, with fresh troops merely stepping into the boggy ground freed up by someone else falling and being pulled into the infirmary.

Tottenham were put to the sword in the Carabao Cup against Liverpool but are swiftly presented with the chance to change the mood down N17, meeting Aston Villa at Villa Park in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

To be sure, it will be difficult, but Spurs have enough in the locker to score an upset against Unai Emery’s well-drilled and plentiful side.

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Micky van de Ven will not be risked as he tentatively returns from a hamstring injury that had kept him sidelined for nearly two months.

Tottenham have a host of players nearing the end of their stay in the overpacked medical room, although Spurs don’t expect any current sidelined players to be ready for the FA Cup clash.

Compounding the issue, though, Richarlison was forced off before the break against Liverpool and Postecoglou ceded that it “didn’t look good” for the Brazil forward.

With Dominic Solanke, James Maddison, Brennan Johnson and Wilson Odobert also unavailable, the Australian coach is going to need to look at alternative solutions, with the academy likely to be called upon.

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Aged 17, Mikey Moore has been one of the brightest sparks from a dreary campaign, increasingly more central to Ange’s long-term project, featuring 15 times and clinching a goal and an assist apiece.

Moore is a winger and Richarlison would have been selected centrally had he avoided midweek injury, but another setback merely pushes the need for a talisman into the teenager’s path.

Luckily, there are few rising stars even in Moore’s ballpark when it comes to natural quality, and he could bring the requisite energy and impetus to truly lay down his marker as Ange’s new main man, charged by the high technical skill and influence of Heung-min Son, who will take the centre-forward spot.

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4 (3)

Touches

64

Accurate passes

29/34 (85%)

Key passes

1

Possession lost

25x

Ground duels (won)

14 (4)

Tottenham face a different calibre of opponent in Villa, but Unai Emery’s high line and expectation of defeating the beleaguered Lilyewhites may actually play into their favour, with players such as Son sliding surgical passes through to the quick-burst movements of Moore.

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Ange could even find that he has his answer to Marcus Rashford in the up-and-coming talent, with the Three Lions ace joining Villa from Manchester United on a loan deal until the end of the season last week.

Rashford may not ply his trade for the Red Devils any longer but he’s still one of the Premier League’s brightest academy stars of this generation, with Chris Smalling acknowledging that he looked a “special talent” from the offing.

Said to be the fifth most similar player to the new Villa signing in the Europa League this term, via FBref, Moore would like to think that he bears a similar moniker, and is in fact something of a teenage “superstar”, as commented by Fabrizio Romano, merely restricted by Ange’s current struggles.

One thing’s for certain, with so many Tottenham seniors sidelined and magic required to topple a drilled Villan backline, a silky and powerful winger such as Moore, 17 he may be, could be the difference-maker.

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The opening day at MCG suggests this series is in for a repeat of what happened at the Gabba but don’t be fooled: this pitch is nowhere near as spiteful, it’s South Africa’s batting which remains bad. They were bowled for under 200 for a seventh successive Test innings and David Warner, in his 100th Test, had already made some headway into the total.Collapses bookended South Africa’s innings as they slipped to 58 for 4 in before lunch and lost five wickets for 10 runs in the evening session. A 112-run sixth-wicket stand between Kyle Verreynne and Marco Jansen, who scored half-centuries each, gave the innings some backbone but there was not much else.Pat Cummins will feel vindicated after making the surprising decision to bowl first and put pressure on a vulnerable line-up. Though Australia were disciplined with the ball, they were not outstanding and they put down several catches but still managed to dismiss South Africa for an under-par score. Cameron Green did the bulk of the damage and claimed the wicket of Theunis de Bruyn, which was the first of three for two runs, before lunch and then Verreynne, Jansen, Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi in 12 balls to complete his first Test five-for.Related

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Dean Elgar and Sarel Erwee started off fairly well against tight Australian lines. Elgar was dropped on 7, when he offered Cummins a return catch, and on 19, when he gave Green a tough chance at point. He played and missed several times but dug in and survived and the stage seemed set for him to grind out a good knock.But it wasn’t long before familiar batting problems reared their head. Erwee drove loosely against Scott Boland and was caught at third slip to be dismissed in that fashion for the 10th time in 16 innings. New No. 3 de Bruyn, who replaced Rassie van der Dussen, seemed in good touch and hit Green for two straight drives down the ground but then misjudged Green’s length and top-edged a pull.That brought South Africa’s two most experienced hands, Elgar and Temba Bavuma, together but they were separated 10 minutes before lunch. Elgar pushed Mitchell Starc to the right of mid-off, where Marnus Labuschagne was quick onto the ball. He turned and released in one move and fired in a direct hit to find Elgar short of his ground and run him out for the first time in Test career. The ball after that, Starc found Bavuma’s edge with a ball that tailed away as he prodded at it and had him caught behind.Both Verreynne and Khaya Zondo were scoreless at the lunch interval but resumed the innings with positive intent. Verreynne got off the mark with a confident square drive off a full, wide Starc ball. He did not score a run for the next eight balls he faced as Australia applied pressure and Zondo succumbed to another moment of Marnus magic. He stepped out to drive Starc past mid-off but found Labuschagne, who took an outstanding leaping catch to end Zondo’s innings.Kyle Verreynne and Marco Jansen revived South Africa’s stumbling innings•Associated Press

Undeterred by the severity of the situation, Verreynne and Jansen took the fight to Australia and their approach could well be a blueprint for South Africa to follow in future. Verreynne was particularly severe on the short ball while Jansen drove well and they were both proactive against Nathan Lyon’s offspin.Jansen should have been dismissed for 37 when he pulled Cummins to Usman Khawaja at square leg but the chance was spilled. He went on to his first Test fifty, and sixth first-class half-century, with a lofted drive over long-on. The shot that got him to his milestone just evaded Starc at long-on and caught the tip of his finger, in what initially seemed a serious injury. Starc left the field immediately and later returned with his finger in a dressing. He was not required to bowl again.Verreynne’s fifty followed, with his second milestone of the series after also top-scoring in the first innings in Brisbane and South Africa were set to push past 200 but then Green struck.However, Verreynne was drawn forward and edged Green to Steven Smith at slip and in his next over, Jansen went the same way. Rabada played on, Keshav Maharaj hit Lyon to mid-off and Green took out Lungi Ngidi’s offstump to end South Africa’s inning with 19 overs left in the day.Though their attack had more to work with than they did at the Gabba, South Africa’s bowlers lacked energy and barely threatened. Five of Rabada’s first six balls, all to Warner, went down leg. In Rabada’s next over, Warner did as he promised he would and took Rabada on. He got off the mark when he pulled Rabada behind square for four. He repeated the shot in Rabada’s next over. South Africa’s spearhead had some reward when Khawaja nicked off. It was the fifth time in nine matches that Rabada has dismissed Khawaja.Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen were more disciplined but Warner issued a final warning, when he threw his bat at a wide Anrich Nortje ball that flew over the slips for four more. He was undefeated on 32 overnight, with Labuschagne alongside him.

Arsenal have opened discussions with William Saliba's agent in the hope of convincing the defender to sign a contract extension.

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• Saliba has two years left on his contract
• Arsenal fear Madrid could lure him away
• Talks with his representatives have begun

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  The Gunners fear they could lose him for a lower price next year or for free in 2027 when his current contract expires, with reports claiming Real Madrid have a long-term plan to sign him.

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  The north London side's new sporting director, Andrea Berta, has already reached out to the centre-back's representatives regarding an extension, reports. They are yet to offer him new terms but hope to make progress in the coming months.

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  Arsenal sit second in the Premier League with three matches remaining, with last season's champions Manchester City just three points behind them. Saliba and Co. will be aiming to boost their hopes of securing the runner-up spot by beating new title holders Liverpool on Sunday.

Manchester City’s last outing was a hugely disappointing 3-1 defeat in the Champions League against Real Madrid. It saw the Citizens crash out of the premium European club competition in a frustrating manner, losing 6-3 on aggregate.

A phenomenal Kylian Mbappe hattrick was enough to sink Pep Guardiola’s side, with the French forward scoring three superb goals, including a lob over goalkeeper Ederson and a lovely strike from range with his weaker left foot to seal the treble.

City lost John Stones just minutes into the game, with the England international succumbing to injury. It was a bit of a makeshift defence for City, which included new signing Abdukodir Khusanov at right-back.

Khusanov’s performance vs. Real Madrid

So far, the Uzbekistan international has played a bit-part role in a Man City shirt. The January signing from French outfit Lens has featured four times, with his start against Madrid the first time he has played in the Champions League for City.

However, it was a tough night at the office for Khusanov against Los Blancos. Defending against Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior, a quartet often quite fluid in their rotations, you could not have really asked for a tougher assignment.

In fact, the youngster received a 3/10 for his performance against the Spanish giants, courtesy of Goal. Richard Martin said Khusanov ‘was tortured from start to finish’ by the likes of Mbappe and Vinicius.

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When the Frenchman received the ball for his second goal, it came to him after City’s number 45 had the ball poked through his legs by Rodrygo.

It was certainly a baptism of fire in the Champions League for the first time donning that famous Blue shirt. It will be interesting to see if Guardiola keeps him in the side for the heavyweight clash with Liverpool on Sunday.

The same thing could be said for another City defender, who also struggled against Madrid.

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When you’re defending against the likes of Mbappe, Bellingham, Vinicius and Rodrygo, it is never going to be easy. Khusanov found that out first-hand, but perhaps no one can relate more than Josko Gvardiol.

If Khusanov had a tough night, then Gvardiol certainly did. He was, in many ways, embarrassed by Madrid’s hattrick hero, who sat him down for his second goal, moments after the Uzbek defender was nutmegged by Rodrygo.

With Gvardiol sliding in for a challenge on Mbappe, the Madrid number nine simply shifted the ball from his left foot to his right, and watched as the Croatian defender slid past him and ended up on his back. Gvardiol could only watch as Mbappe slotted home,

It was a poor performance from City’s left-back at the Santiago Bernabeu. He received a 4/10 from Martin, which was justified when looking at his stats on Sofascore.

He won just five out of 14 ground duels and was dribbled past twice, including for Mbappe’s second goal.

Gvardiol stats vs. Real Madrid

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Ground duels won

4/12

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1/2

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Fouls committed

3

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Sadly for Gvardiol, there will be no respite this weekend against the Premier League leaders, Liverpool. Should he get the nod at left-back again, he will have to face one of the most in-form players in the Premier League, Mohamed Salah.

The Reds’ number 11 has 29 goals and 20 assists in just 37 games in all competitions this season, playing as a right-winger. That means Gvardiol will come up directly against the Egyptian international.

Perhaps Guardiola will decide not to risk his number 24. After being embarrassed by Mbappe, there is no reason to say why the same will not happen against another world-class attacker.

This is a crucial game for City in their fight for a top-four spot, and perhaps the City boss will want a more watertight defence.

It would not be hard to argue against dropping Gvardiol for the clash at the Etihad Stadium. The left-back has not been playing to the high levels he can hit, and City might need someone else in better form to help keep someone like Salah quiet.

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The Argentine had secured León’s qualification to the international tournament during his tenure as manager in 2023

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Larcamón managed León for 50 matches

Recorded 22 wins, 12 draws, and 16 losses with La Fiera

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Following Club León’s expulsion from the Club World Cup for failing to comply with FIFA’s multi-club ownership regulations, Nicolás Larcamón – now head coach of Necaxa – addressed the situation. The Argentine had secured León’s qualification to the international tournament during his tenure as their manager in 2023, when they defeated LAFC in the final of the Champions Cup.

"Both groups – the players and the people behind the scenes – truly deserved to live that World Cup experience," Larcamón said. "Unfortunately, on the administrative and legal side, the ruling couldn’t be overturned. And with the tournament so close, it’s heartbreaking. The players’ dreams, the fans’ hopes, all the people who had made reservations and were preparing to be there – it all ended like this. I feel for the supporters, the players, and all the workers who were part of that achievement."

Larcamón managed León for 50 matches, recording 22 wins, 12 draws, and 16 losses. He became a fan favorite during his time with the Esmeraldas.

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León will miss out on the Club World Cup, a decision that didn’t sit well with Larcamón, the architect behind the team’s 2023 Champions Cup title. Now focused on Necaxa and their upcoming quarterfinal clash against Tigres, the Argentine coach still showed solidarity with his former team.

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Necaxa’s coach also spoke about the matchup vs. Tigres.

“I’m proud of this team’s effort and resilience. We’ve proven we’re capable and are aiming to reach even greater heights. The next round will be a major challenge, but we’re ready,” he said.

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Los Rayos will host Tigres on Thursday in the first leg of the Liguilla quarterfinals, while next Sunday they’ll visit Estadio Universitario to close out the series and fight for a spot in the semifinals.

Pep Guardiola must be ruthless in the transfer window this summer if he is to take Manchester City back to the top of English football.

The Spaniard splashed millions on four new signings during the winter window – most notably Omar Marmoush – and while they all look promising, it might take a few months for the four to properly gel.

Over the years, he hasn’t been shy about spending money on bringing the best talent to the club, that’s for sure.

Manchester City’s most expensive signings under Guardiola

The former Barcelona manager has signed a host of players for over £60m in his spell as City boss. Ruben Dias cost £62m back in the summer of 2020 and instantly bolstered his defensive options, now captaining the club on regular occasions.

One of the most important signings made by the manager was that of Rodri, who cost £62.8m in 2019. He may have taken a year or two to settle, but now he is definitively the best player in the world, having won the Ballon d’Or a few months ago.

Josko Gvardiol was the second-most expensive signing made by Guardiola, splashing out £77.5m to secure his signature after some impressive showings during the 2022/23 campaign and he’s only gone from strength to strength, scoring ten goals from full-back over the last season and a half.

Only once has the manager spent £100m or more on a player since taking over the club in 2016 and this came three and a half years ago. Jack Grealish emerged as one of the brightest talents in the Premier League, leading to City spending £100m on him in 2021.

The Etihad side became the first English club to spend this amount on a single player, with Director of Football, Txiki Begiristain, delighted to sign him, admitting that Grealish was an “incredible talent” upon his arrival.

Despite this lavish fee, the Englishman hasn’t quite lived up to expectations.

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The former Villa talent scored five goals in his first season, winning his first Premier League title in the process. Since then it has been steady progress. That was, until, the last year or so.

That debut campaign was followed up with 16 goal contributions during the 2022/23 season, as City became the second English side to win the treble of Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League trophies.

Since then, however, things haven’t been great for the 29-year-old. A tally of six goal contributions was a poor return last season and this stagnation has crept into his game throughout the current term.

The winger has netted just twice, against PSG and Salford City, while starting only 14 games in all competitions under Guardiola.

Despite this lack of impact on the pitch, Grealish is currently earning a staggering £300k-per-week at City, ranking him joint-third out of everyone at the club.

Only Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland – two of City’s most influential players – are ahead of him, suggesting that Guardiola must move Grealish on this summer.

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Big chances created

2

Total duels won per game

2.8

Shots per game

0.8

He was previously linked with a move back to Aston Villa during the winter transfer window, but nothing came of it.

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ByDan Emery Mar 3, 2025

Former Australia captain retires from first-class cricket after a tame draw as Queensland opener Bryce Street posted an unbeaten century

Alex Malcolm17-Mar-2023Despite an unbeaten century from opener Bryce Street, Queensland have missed out on the Sheffield Shield final following a draw with Tasmania in Tim Paine’s final first-class match at Bellerive Oval in Hobart.The Bulls were set to miss out on the final regardless of the result after Victoria beat Western Australia and overtook Queensland on the table via bonus points having fallen an agonizing three runs short on day three. They were set an unlikely 432 runs to win on the final day after Tasmania captain Jordan Silk declared overnight following his unbeaten century on day three.The visitors made no real attempt to try and chase the required rate of 4.5 given the new ball still nipped and swung. Street batted steadily through the first two sessions to post his sixth first-class century striking striking 10 boundaries in his 102 not out from 215 balls.He shared a 57-run opening stand with Joe Burns who fell for 29 having been adjudged lbw Lawrence Neil-Smith. He had survived numerous similar shouts on height but despite the bounce and seam movement he was given out.Street was joined by Aryan Jain in just his second first-class match. The pair put on an unbeaten 127-run stand to steer the game to a tame draw. Jain posted his highest first-class score making 44 not out off 99 balls.Tasmania tried six bowlers without much luck including handing opener Tim Ward his first bowl in first-class cricket. The game was called off early as both teams agreed a result could not be reached.