To no one's surprise, Ichiro Suzuki is a Baseball Hall of Famer. to no one's surprise, he had the most on-brand reaction to this legacy-defining development.
On Thursday, the Seattle Mariners released a video of Ichiro receiving the phone call with the news … and the 10-time All-Star barely batted an eye. Maybe he was in shock, or maybe he was nervous. Maybe he was just feeling confident that he'd get the bid and didn't feel the need to over do it. But whatever the emotion, it all felt very Ichiro, which is the best reaction, anyway.
Plus, it's worth noting that he appear to visibly relax a bit once the call ends, slumping in his seat a bit and even cracking a smile.
Watch that below:
The one-time American League MVP, single-season hits record-holder and 10-time Golden Glove winner was tapped for the Hall of Fame earlier this month after 19 stunning seasons in the major leagues. He received 99.7% of the vote, meaning he was just shy of a unanimous bid.
We'll get another chance at a very Ichiro reaction at the 2025 induction ceremony, which will be held on Saturday, July 27 at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, New York.
فاز فريق الناشئين لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي مواليد 2011 على ضيفه الزمالك بثلاثية نظيفة في المباراة التي جمعتهما في دوري الجمهورية.
والتقى الأهلي أمام الزمالك على ملعب الأهلي بمدينة نصر، ضمن منافسات الجولة الثامنة من بطولة الجمهورية، اليوم الجمعة.
ويضم الجهاز الفني لفريق أهلي 2011 كلًا من محمد رجب مديرًا فنيًا، وإبراهيم يوسف مدربًا عامًا، ومصطفى محمود مدربًا للحراس، وسيد حجاج إداري الفريق، ومحمد فودة طبيب الفريق، ومحمد فوزي إخصائي التدليك.
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وسجل ثلاثية الأهلي في شباك الزمالك، إبراهيم أمير “هدفين”، وسعد محمد “هدف”.
فريق أهلي 2011 بات في رصيده 18 نقطة من الفوز في 5 مباريات والتعادل في 3 مباريات.
وكان الأهلي فاز على موردن سبورت 2 – 0، وعلى فاركو 7 – 0، وعلى غزل المحلة 5 – 1، وتعادل مع بيراميدز سلبيًا، ومع إنبي 1-1، ومع سيراميكا 2-2، وفاز على حرس الحدود 3-0، مسجلًا 23 هدفًا، مقابل 4 أهداف في مرماه.
وعلى مستوى الفريق الأول، يلتقي الأهلي والزمالك، في المباراة النهائية لبطولة كأس السوبر المصري، يوم الأحد 9 نوفمبر، في تمام الساعة 5:30 بتوقيت مصر. أهداف مباراة الأهلي والزمالك اليوم
O Palmeiras está de olho na semifinal da Libertadores contra o Boca Juniors, mas não tira o olho das finanças. Isso porque o clube está perto de receber mais um bônus milionário referente à negociação de Endrick junto ao Real Madrid. O jovem está a dois gols de atingir o próximo gatilho que renderá 2,5 milhões de euros ao Verdão (R$ 13,5 milhões).
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Ao balançar a rede no domingo (1), diante do Bragantino, o atacante chegou a oito gols na temporada, ou seja, está em seu segundo ciclo de cinco gols previsto em contrato por sua venda ao clube madrilenho.
A cada cinco gols que ele fizer pelo Alviverde (no máximo 25), os cofres palmeirenses recebem 2,5 milhões de euros (R$ 13,5 milhões). Até o momento, apenas um gatilho foi atingido. O gol milionário aconteceu diante do Barcelona-EQU, na Libertadores.
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De lá para cá, o garoto de 17 anos marcou três vezes: diante do São Paulo, do Athletico-PR e, mais recentemente, do Bragantino. Restam mais dois para atingir os 5 milhões de euros (R$ 27,1 milhões) neste primeiro ano pós negócio fechado.
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Ao todo, o Palmeiras pode receber com os gols de Endrick 12,5 milhões de euros (R$ 67,7 milhões na cotação atual). Ou seja, estão em jogo mais 10 milhões de euros (R$ 54,2 milhões) que podem ser atingidos até julho de 2024, quando o jovem embarca para Madrid.
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Há ainda 12,5 milhões de euros (R$ 67,7 milhões) que são referentes a outras metas no Real Madrid, de acordo com o desempenho do time, e no Palmeiras, dependendo de números referentes a participação em jogos.
O Real Madrid pagou 35 milhões de euros fixos (R$ 195 milhões na época), sendo que 17,5 milhões de euros (R$ 97,3 milhões na época) foram pagos no início de 2023 e a outra metade será paga quando Endrick desembarcar no clube espanhol, em julho de 2024.
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A outra parte do pagamento é bancar 12 milhões de euros (R$ 65 milhões) em impostos da operação. Ao todo, o jovem pode custar até 72 milhões de euros (R$ 390 milhões na cotação atual).
Having missed the 2023 WTC final, the Australia fast bowler is expected to keep Boland out of the XI in the upcoming title bout against SA
Andrew McGlashan07-Jun-2025Josh Hazlewood feels he is bowling as well as at any time in his career as he sets his sights on returning to Australia’s line-up for the World Test Championship final against South Africa.Hazlewood has not featured in the Test side since picking up a calf injury against India in Brisbane, which followed a side strain earlier in the series, and is hoping to fill one of the few gaps on his CV at Lord’s having missed out on the 2023 WTC final against India when he was recovering from injury.Hazlewood was a late arrival in the UK (along with Josh Inglis) having completed an outstanding IPL campaign for champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) where he claimed 22 wickets. On Saturday he sent down around five overs at moderate intensity during Australia’s optional training session in Beckenham as he eased back into bowling after the journey from India and was set for a more thorough workout on Sunday at Lord’s where he will operate at close to full pace.Barring any setbacks Hazlewood is expected to keep Scott Boland out of the XI for the final. In his last 13 Tests, Hazlewood has taken 57 wickets at 19.68 since returning to the side during the 2023 Ashes following a period where injuries had limited him to four outings in two years.”I was obviously quite close last time [in 2023],” Hazlewood said. “I just had more of an interrupted IPL leading into that, and then had a few little issues going on, so wasn’t quite up to scratch, but I feel in much better place this time around.”And I think in any format, my numbers over the last two years have been pretty good, so have got a lot to fall back on in terms of skill wise. I still feel like I’m bowling probably the best over my career and it’s just a matter of the body holding up, which it has been in the last few months.”Related
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Although Hazlewood was able to play 10 consecutive Tests from mid-2023 to late 2024, considerable time has gone in behind the scenes trying to find whether there is a common theme to his various injuries in recent years with a particular focus on the strains of back-to-back days of bowling in condensed Test series.”I think the intensity is probably a big one for me to tick that box,” he said. “We’re definitely adapting training to sort of get those back-to-back days in, get a big day, followed by another bowling session the day after and things like that, just to try and try and get our head around it and put ourselves in the best possible position we can be.”Hazlewood was confident that he would have enough preparation time leading into the final, saying that the later-than-expected finish to the IPL had not impacted how many full bowling sessions he would be able to have with the red ball.”I ticked over some good overs just before the final in Ahmedabad, in different weather than this,” he said on a cool, overcast day where beanies were never far away. “It was quite a tough session. And then every time you play a game in the IPL, you’re probably going to get almost seven or eight overs in if you really want to…in and around with warm-ups. I had a number of times where I bowled back-to-back days, again at high intensity, with the game being one of those.”Josh Hazlewood was central to Royal Challengers Bengaluru winning their first IPL title•PTI One key adjustment Hazlewood will be looking to make in England is ensuring he targets a fuller length that is often needed and brings the stumps into play more.”In the IPL games, I was probably hitting around that seven-to nine-meters in the powerplay, and not really threatening the stumps as much as you want to in Test cricket, in particular here in England,” he said. “So, it’ll just be about pushing that length and touch fuller and still getting that zip through the keeper.”Perhaps unsurprisingly, Hazlewood is a huge advocate for the role of the allrounder in Australia’s line-up which since 2020-21 has been spread across Cameron Green, Mitchell Marsh and recently Beau Webster. Green won’t be available to bowl until the Ashes later this and head coach Andrew McDonald previously left the door ajar for not needing Webster’s overs in the final, but Hazlewood was of no doubt the benefit the additional resource brings.”I think it’s huge,” he said. “I remember back to when we didn’t have one…and it was brutal. It was tough work. I feel like you’re just continually bowling, like you’re almost following the next guy at the other end and then you’re switching ends and then Gazza [Nathan Lyon] is from one end and we all rotate.”So to have that bowler, [and] even to be honest, Travis [Head] and Marnus [Labuschagne], it only has to be a couple overs here and there just to give you that extra break to then be fresher, whether it be the second new ball or the next day or later on in the series. It just sort of snowballs if you don’t have that allrounder and you’re just continually bowling.”
Josh Inglis and Priyansh Arya shared a 109-run stand for the second wicket to help PBKS chase down 185 with ease
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Moody: Inglis taking on MI’s threats was a real positive
Priyansh Arya and Josh Inglis were at the heart of a statement win for Punjab Kings (PBKS), a seven-wicket demolition of Mumbai Indians (MI) that sealed a top-two finish and gave them a shot at a direct entry into the IPL 2025 final.Chasing a potentially tricky target, the pair added 109 for the second wicket en route stunning half-centuries each to turn what could have been a tense contest into a canter. It meant Suryakumar Yadav’s 57 – a record consecutive 14th score of 25 or more in T20s – wasn’t anywhere near enough.MI will now play in the Eliminator, with the final playoffs line-up to be decided after Tuesday night’s fixture. A Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) win over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will set up their clash with PBKS in Qualifier 1. A defeat will see them meet MI in the Eliminator on May 30.Related
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The Arya-Inglis knockout blowArya, known as a powerplay dasher, began by hitting Trent Boult for three fours off his first four deliveries, but quickly showcased a new gear to his rapidly evolving game. Coming off three single-digit scores, he allowed Inglis to dictate the early tempo when PBKS needed momentum after the loss of Prabhsimran Singh had them 35 for 1 in five overs.Once settled, Arya stamped his authority – none of his shots more emphatic than a short-arm jab off Hardik Pandya for six over wide long-on to raise a 27-ball half-century. That wasn’t it. He also hooked Jasprit Bumrah over fine leg for six at a time when he could have so easily afforded to play him out.Inglis, for his part, was equally enterprising, marrying brute force with audacity. He countered Mitchell Santner’s threat early, by pulling him to the short leg-side boundary for six – his first two overs cost 23.1:33
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Along the way, Inglis also exhibited his flair for innovation. The knock featured a pair of audacious reverse scoops off Ashwani Kumar, including one against a slower ball, underlining his confidence and clarity.It wasn’t just the rookie he was after. Inglis ramped Hardik for six, and was equally authoritative against Bumrah, who he drove on the up through the line fearlessly, at no point showing any willingness to back down against MI’s trump card. The effect of the second-wicket partnership meant Bumrah had bowled out by the 17th, with PBKS needing just 20 off 18.Arya and Inglis fell with the target within touching distance, but Shreyas Iyer and Nehal Wadhera, formerly MI, saw PBKS home without any flutters.MI’s misery was compounded by potential injuries to Deepak Chahar and Tilak Varma. Chahar had his right hamstring heavily taped one ball into his opening burst in the powerplay. He bowled three overs in all but was seemingly low on pace. Tilak, meanwhile, jarred his knee onto the turf while trying to stop the ball on the boundary rope and spent the remainder of PBKS’ chase off the park.1:41
‘SKY adjusted quickly and knew which shots he could play’
SKY sets the toneSuryakumar came in at No. 3 in the sixth over after MI were put into bat. He batted right through until the final over, helping ride through a wobbly middle phase, before accelerating towards the end with Naman Dhir.The penultimate over, Vijaykumar Vyshak’s fourth, went for 23 to raise hopes of a grandstand finish. But Arshdeep Singh then nailed his yorkers in a gun final over that went for just three runs as PBKS closed out the innings well.Suryakumar and Dhir aside, there was a key lower-middle-order contribution from Hardik (26 off 15). This injected momentum before the final lift-off gave them a total to bowl at.2:22
Is this finally PBKS’ year?
Rohit sparkles brieflyPlaying his final game of the season before he leaves for national duties, South Africa’s Ryan Rickelton did the early running until Rohit Sharma caught up. Rohit, who had been dismissed by left-arm seamers four times this season, struggled a touch early on against Arshdeep and Marco Jansen but seemed to get into his groove as he took the attack to Harpreet Brar in the powerplay.He first stepped out imperiously to hit him over long-on and then lofting him inside-out over cover. It needed Wadhera’s stunner at long-on to send him back for 24.Rohit’s dismissal followed a choppy middle phase where they lost two wickets in quick succession, before Hardik, who had batted just 39 balls in the last six games, injected momentum along with Suryakumar, who brought up his half-century off 34 balls.Vyshak, playing only his third game of the season, was on track to be the pick of the bowlers until he leaked two fours and two sixes in his final one to finish with 2 for 44. Arshdeep and Jansen, too, picked up two wickets apiece.While MI made 53 off the last five, there was a sense that they may have missed out on a few extra runs. Inglis and Arya proved that.
Liverpool rocked the footballing world when they beat off fierce competition from Manchester City and Bayern Munich to sign Florian Wirtz in a British-record £116m deal.
Bayer Leverkusen’s talismanic playmaker had played an instrumental role in completing an invincible domestic double in 2023/24, with Xabi Alonso almost left speechless at times, managing to remark at one point: “Wirtz is a genius”.
Florian Wirtz – Career Stats by Season
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Apps
Goals
Assists
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45
16
15
23/24
49
18
20
22/23
25
4
8
21/22
31
10
14
20/21
38
8
8
19/20
9
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He’s ebbed and flowed across his opening two fixtures in a Liverpool shirt, it must be said, although there’s no question that the German is one of the most exciting signings in the club’s history, having showcased his easy gait and technical elegance. There’s plenty more to come.
However, there’s another top transfer target on sporting director Richard Hughes’ watchlist who could have a bigger impact than the 22-year-old, should he sign before the deadline on September 1st.
Liverpool lining up another signing
You might well feel that the following section is going to detail Liverpool’s protracted pursuit of Alexander Isak, but the Newcastle United striker is not the focus here.
Locked in purgatory at St. James’ Park, Isak has fought tooth and nail to earn his dream move to Merseyside this summer, but the Magpies have failed to sign any of their myriad targets at number nine, leaving everyone in limbo as the window approaches the final stretch.
Without a doubt, Isak is a world-class striker and Liverpool will sign him this summer if encouraged by the suits on Tyneside, but he’s not the only Premier League star on FSG’s radar.
Indeed, according to Football Insider, Liverpool remain in talks with Crystal Palace as they push to sign Marc Guehi before the transfer deadline, with the centre-back having entered the final year of his £50k-per-week contract.
Crystal Palace'sMarcGuehilooks dejected.
The Eagles are said to have lowered their asking price from £40m to £35m after negotiations with the Anfield side, although it’s suggested that Hughes and co still harbour reservations about paying such a figure for a player who is heading toward free agency.
Why Liverpool should sign Marc Guehi
Guehi has fashioned himself into a rather top-class centre-back over the past several years, instrumental in Crystal Palace’s FA Cup triumph under Oliver Glasner’s wing last year, after being hailed as “England’s best player” at EURO 2024 by analyst Ben Mattinson.
Crystal Palace's MarcGuehireacts.
A steely defender with an impressive technical range and an invariably calm head, Guehi is the real deal, having been created in the furnaces of the Chelsea Cobham scene before making his way at Selhurst Park, growing in size, strength, and significance.
You can see why Liverpool want him. As per FBref, Guehi ranks among the top 9% of positional peers across Europe’s top five leagues for shot-creating actions, the top 20% for successful take-ons, and the top 2% for through balls per 90, underlining his quality on the ball.
Such completeness denotes his potential to become a superstar at Liverpool, and it’s not out of the question that Guehi could have a dramatic impact upon arriving at Anfield, perhaps even a bigger one than Wirtz.
While Wirtz has yet to spread his wings in a Liverpool shirt, it’s early days, and the club are also undergoing a transformation after so much change this summer.
Expect him to improve incrementally as he adapts to the pace of the Premier League.
Guehi, on the other hand, would be expected to arrive and instantly ignite a spark in Liverpool’s backline, reinforcing the defensive barriers while using those ball-playing qualities to improve the fluency of Slot’s season-year squad.
Praised as a “monster in defence” by Palace reporter Bobby Manzi, Guehi has what it takes to become a jackpot signing for Liverpool, especially when considering the need to bolster Virgil van Dijk’s backline with an extra player, as Ibrahima Konate’s future continues to be a flashpoint for the fans.
The France international has sadly depicted a player who has reached an important juncture and with the knowledge that they are heading toward a Bosman. Against Bournemouth, during Liverpool’s league opener, Sky Sports’ Jamie Carragher even commented that the 26-year-old was “all over the place”.
Guehi, conversely, has been a paragon of professionalism and style over the past few weeks at Palace, captaining his team as they defeated Liverpool at Wembley to claim the Community Shield before holding Chelsea to a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge in last week’s Premier League curtain-raiser.
It’s not hard to imagine him carrying his Eagles form over to Liverpool, providing Slot with depth and dynamism at the back that could put these lingering discussions about Liverpool’s balance and fragility in defence behind him.
Whether Liverpool have the right kind of balance with Wirtz standing proud in midfield is a debate that may well continue over the coming days. St. James’ Park on Monday evening will perhaps teach us a bit more about where things are at.
It’s the kind of signing that could ensure Liverpool get themselves over the finish line in first place, retaining their league title with a strong backline that complements an attacking mix of players so replete with first-class talent.
For sure, Wirtz has proven himself time and time again over his maiden years as a professional and certainly has the potential to leave an indelible mark on the English game.
But we haven’t seen the best of him yet, and in Guehi, Liverpool might just land themselves the missing piece of the puzzle, slotting right in and raising the bar from the off.
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O Rio Grande, clube localizado no sul do país, é considerado o time de futebol mais antigo do Brasil ainda em atividade.
O Vovô (apelido da equipe gaúcha) foi fundado em 19 de julho de 1900, por um grupo de imigrantes europeus, que buscavam implementar a prática do esporte no país. Na data de sua fundação, inclusive, é comemorado o dia do futebol.
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DISPUTA PELO POSTO DE CLUBE MAIS ANTIGO DO BRASIL
A Ponte Preta, fundada apenas 23 dias depois da equipe gaúcha, reivindica o posto. O clube paulista sustenta que o Rio Grande interrompeu suas atividades em três ocasiões distintas: 1972, 1974 e 1976.
O Veterano levou o caso à justiça, e venceu em primeira instância uma ação movida contra a Macaca pelo uso da alcunha de “clube mais antigo do Brasil”. A decisão prevê retratação pública e pagamento de multa. A Ponte recorreu da decisão.
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Clubes fundados antes, como Flamengo, Vasco e Vitória, não foram instituídos como times de futebol, mas de outras modalidades. Germânia, Mackenzie College e SPAC interromperam suas atividades ou fecharam.
TÍTULOS DO RIO GRANDE
1x – Campeonato Gaúcho: 1936 2x – Campeonato Gaúcho 2ª Divisão: 1962 e 2014 2x – Campeonato do Interior: 1936 e 1941 1x – Torneio Centenário da Independência: 1922 2x – Torneio da Morte: 1962 e 1964
MI are currently placed second and a win will get them a direct final berth
Sruthi Ravindranath10-Mar-20254:59
Can RCB finish their season on a high?
Who’s playingMumbai Indians (MI) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, March 11, 2025Big picture: RCB look to end on highMumbai Indians almost secured a direct spot in the final on Monday. They needed to keep Gujarat Giants to 156 or fewer but a spirited Bharti Fulmali innings did not allow that. The chance was missed but they will not be worrying too much: they not only won the match against Gujarat Giants and kept their perfect record at the Brabourne Stadium intact but also have one more shot at finishing on top of the table. They are on par with table-toppers Delhi Capitals on points. The only point of concern, if at all any, would be that they have to be back within 24 hours to achieve that.Though the move to make Amelia Kerr open hasn’t made much of a difference with the allrounder falling cheaply in both games, MI will be happy Nat Sciver-Brunt did not have to do the heavy lifting once again. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur made a fifty and there were handy contributions from the middle order. Their bowlers were excellent up front and even though they lost the plot in the second half of the chase, they kept their cool to defend 179 on a batting-friendly surface.RCB, meanwhile, will rue what could have been. The defending champions were unlucky with the toss in all four games at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, which meant they had to do the difficult task of batting first on a ground where seven out of eight matches were won by the chasing team. They still had a tiny chance of making the playoffs which they let go of in a high-scoring thriller against UP Warriorz and are now coming into this contest on the back of five consecutive losses.RCB also had similar issues from start to finish, including playing this season with a weakened bowling attack and depending on a couple of players to shoulder the bulk of the responsibility. In their previous match, it was the out-of-contention Warriorz who took RCB down with them, and now RCB will look to ruin MI’s chances of wanting to finish on top.Form guideMumbai Indians WWLWW (last five matches, most recent first)Royal Challengers Bengaluru LLLLLTeam newsMI are unlikely to change their winning combination.Mumbai Indians (probable): 1 Hayley Matthews, 2 Amelia Kerr, 3 Nat Sciver-Brunt, 4 Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), 5 Amanjot Kaur, 6 Yastika Bhatia (wk), 7 G Kamalini, 8 S Sajana, 9 Sanskriti Gupta, 10 Shabnim Ismail, 11 Parunika SisodiaRCB made two changes for the previous match, bringing in S Meghana and Charlie Dean for Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Ekta Bisht. While Dean had a tough outing, conceding 47 in her four overs of offspin, Meghana got off to a rapid start.Royal Challengers Bengaluru (probable): 1 Smriti Mandhana (capt), 2 S Meghana, 3 Ellyse Perry, 4 Raghvi Bisht, 5 Richa Ghosh (wk), 6 Kanika Ahuja, 7 Georgia Wareham, 8 Sneh Rana, 9 Charlie Dean, 10 Kim Garth, 11 Renuka SinghPlayers to watch: Harmanpreet Kaur and Sneh RanaHarmanpreet Kaur returning to form is great news for MI. Coming into the game against Giants with scores of 4, 22 and 4*, she scored a crucial 54 to power her side to 179. She has three fifties in four innings at the Brabourne Stadium in WPL and will want to make the most of the home advantage to secure a second title for her team.Sneh Rana will be key for RCB•BCCI
Performances like the one she put up against UP Warriorz make one wonder why Sneh Rana isn’t in the T20 scheme of things for India; she last played a T20I for India in 2023. Against UPW, Rana plundered Deepti Sharma for 25 off five balls, giving RCB a chance to hunt down 226. In her first game for RCB this WPL, Rana returned with 3 for 27 but she has been underutilised with the ball in this edition. She has bowled her full quota only once in the four games.Stats that matter This is the second time in the WPL that RCB have lost five matches in a row, the first time being in the 2023 season Sciver-Brunt and Kerr, both from MI, occupy the top of the run-getters and wicket-takers charts, respectively
A “terrific” Premier League player sees Newcastle United as his preferred destination this summer, according to a fresh transfer claim from The Athletic.
Howe discusses Isak's Newcastle future
The future of Alexander Isak has been the summer’s main talking point at St James’ Park, with the Swede pushing for a move to Liverpool ahead of the new season.
Isak has been made to train away from his Newcastle teammates by Eddie Howe, with the manager no doubt not wanting an unhappy player around, and he spoke about the saga over the weekend.
“I think everything is in play. I’ve said many times he is contracted to us. He is our player. The club make the decision on his future. I don’t know what that will be. Of course I have a preferred outcome. I want the best and the strongest squad possible, but I also want players that really want to play for this football club.”
Newcastle United manager EddieHowebefore the match
Regardless of what happens with Isak, more signings are needed for Newcastle before the summer transfer window reaches its conclusion, and they have been boosted by the news that one individual would like to play for the club.
Aston Villa star Ramsey keen on Newcastle move
According to a new update from The Athletic, Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey sees Newcastle as his “preferred destination” this summer.
The report states that the Magpies “made an approach for the former England youth international in January 2024”, with Howe described as a “big fan” of his. While West Ham are also keen on signing the 24-year-old valued at £40m, “Newcastle’s project and the chance to work under Howe are thought to carry the greatest appeal” to him.
Jacob Ramsey in action for Aston Villa in pre-season.
This is a big positive for Newcastle, should their interest in Ramsey be as strong as it was last year, with the Villa ace a hugely talented footballer.
Granted, he arguably hasn’t quite kicked on as much as some predicted, but Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has hailed his ability, having managed him when he was at Villa Park.
“He’s not following in anyone’s footsteps. Jacob Ramsey is Jacob Ramsey. He will be a terrific player. It won’t be long before the whole country is watching him I’m sure. He is right up there, let me tell you.”
He'd replicate Isak: Newcastle make enquiry to sign "complete" £80m striker
With Alexander Isak still hoping to force a move to Liverpool, could Newcastle target a “complete” striker valued at £80m who’d replicate the Swede?
ByBen Gray Aug 12, 2025
Ramsey only started half of Villa’s 38 Premier League games last season, and he could feel that a new challenge is needed at this point in his career, seeing Newcastle as the ideal next step.
Derby County have made a seven-figure offer to sign a versatile new player for John Eustace and the Rams have received a response.
Derby’s summer signings so far as Brewster arrives
It has been a productive summer transfer window for those at Pride Park so far ahead of the new Championship campaign. Eight new signings have been made, with former Sheffield United forward Rhian Brewster the latest to arrive.
Patrick Agyemang
Charlotte
£5.8m
Carlton Morris
Luton
Undisclosed
Andreas Weimann
Blackburn
Free
Danny Batth
Blackburn
Free
Rhian Brewster
Sheffield Utd
Free
Richard O’Donnell
Blackpool
Free
Owen Beck
Liverpool
Loan
David Ozoh
Crystal Palace
Loan
The forward left the Blades following the expiry of his contract this summer and has chosen Derby as his next move. Talking after signing, Brewster revealed his excitement to get started.
The striker joins Patrick Agyemang, Andreas Weimann, Danny Batth, Richard O’Donnell, Carlton Morris, Owen Beck and David Ozoh ahead of Eustace’s first full season in charge, and Derby don’t look to be showing any signs of stopping.
Derby make £1m+ bid to sign Sunderland player
According to reports from The Daily Record, relayed by EFL Analysis, Derby County have made a bid worth £1.2m to sign Sunderland midfielder Nectarios Triantis.
However, Sunderland have actually turned down Derby’s offer for Triantis, who is under contract with the Black Cats until 2027.
The Australian has spent the last 18 months on loan at Scottish Premiership side Hibernian and appears to be surplus to requirements at the Stadium of Light.
Hibernian actually wanted to keep Triantis at Easter Road, with manager David Gray praising the player for his “fantastic season”.
Nectarios Triantis
“He is another one who had a fantastic season. You seen how much he improved last year, playing week-in, week out. His parent club have just got promoted to the Premier League and their are conversations going on. Clearly he was a big part of what we done last year and it is a position that we are going to need to fill.”
A versatile player capable of playing as a holding midfielder or centre-back, the 6 foot 2 Aussie is valued at a career-high €1m by Transfermarkt, and it’ll be interesting to see if Derby go back in with an improved bid.