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The Guardian
6 minutes ago
- The Guardian
Football transfer rumours: Spurs eye Monaco's Maghnes Akliouche? Tyler Dibling to Palace?
After all the excitement surrounding the prospect of Savinho leaving Manchester City to join Tottenham, it might eventually transpire that the Londoners are not willing to pay a whopping £70m for a winger who does not score. Therefore they need to construct a cunning plan B. Conveniently this is already on the big blackboard in the recruitment room. Maghnes Akliouche of Monaco is the second option and would be considerable cheaper than the Brazilian, coming in at round £47.5m. Tottenham, as is well-documented, are in talks over the signing of Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace. If that goes through, one potential replacement for the winger at Selhurst Park is Southampton's Tyler Dibling, who is still waiting for his big summer move after interest from Nottingham Forest, Everton and some Bundesliga clubs. Nicolas Jackson's name has cropped up on more days than not in this daily column of transfer tittle-tattle. Needless to say, a lot of what is said about the striker has little substance but the latest talk might not head into the ether quite so soon. Aston Villa really need a new No 9 and Chelsea are quite eager to get rid of the Senegalese frontman, which could make this a gloriously symbiotic move for everyone. As the opening weekend proved, Wolves and West Ham really need to do some business before the window slams in their faces. It might not therefore be particularly helpful that they both want the same player, nor to mention it might be difficult to convince Marc Casadó boyhood club Barcelona to move to Premier League teams who will almost certainly struggle this season but it is worth a try. Everything is going swimmingly at Marseille after one game this season. And by that, we mean it's absolute chaos. An opening night defeat to Rennes on Friday concluded with England Under-21 international Jonathan Rowe have a good old fashioned dustup with teammate Adrien Rabiot, a man no stranger to controversy. Both were almost immediately placed on the transfer list. The good news for Rowe is that he is already in talks with Bologna about going to Italy, only a couple of months after completing a permanent move to the south of France from Norwich. Rabiot, one assumes, will be linked with every Premier League club as he has been for most of the past decade. Veteran striker Jamie Vardy is still looking for a new club after leaving Leicester. The 38-year-old still has plenty to give despite his veteran status and has been linked with a move north of the border to Celtic where he would link up with his former Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers. 'Listen, I would not speak about any individual player,' said Rodgers of the rumours. 'Of course I worked really well with Jamie, he was brilliant for me in my time at Leicester. But there's been so many names floated about. I wouldn't disclose either way.' Sign up to Football Daily Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football after newsletter promotion Ipswich are keen to bolster their ranks in midfield and make a cheeky little loan offer to sign Newcastle teenager Lewis Miley but Eddie Howe is eager to keep the 19-year-old at St James' Park and give him more of a chance. Elsewhere in the Championship, the former West Ham forward Dapo Afolayan may St Pauli leave St Pauli this month and is wanted by Leicester, West Brom and Blackburn. There's also interest in Belgium from Gent and Genk.
The Sun
8 minutes ago
- The Sun
Inside Man Utd ace Benjamin Sesko's life including glam older Wag who's brother is Love Island star & controversial car
BENJAMIN SESKO made his Manchester United in Sunday's defeat to Arsenal. On the field, the £74million striker made little impact as his side crashed to a 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford. 14 14 14 14 But off it, Sesko leads a fabulous lifestyle full of glitz and glamour. Hailing from Slovenia, the 22-year-old played for RB Salzburg and RB Leipzig before joining United. And accompanying him on his football journey is stunning older girlfriend Anita Vidovic, 27. The pair have been together since 2022 and have become a star couple in their homeland. Anita is a graduate of the Faculty of Public Administration back in Slovenia. And Sesko has shared several loved-up snaps of them together throughout the years. Anita also has a famous brother who was once a footballer himself. Boris Vidovic used to play in the lower leagues of Germany and Poland. But he discovered new fame earlier this year when he became a contestant on Love Island. Following his move to United, Sesko is now thought to be earning £160,000-a-week. How Arsenal survived Man Utd's attacks with 'forcefield defence' 14 14 14 And fans have been left hoping that he upgrades his car as soon as possible. Sesko caused controversy on his first day at Carrington as he rocked up in a bold red jeep. The gas guzzler stood out amongst the sleeker sports cars at United's training ground. And supporters branded it 'tacky' while also adding: 'Hope he's better than his taste in cars.' Away from the beautiful game, Sesko has shown that he likes to unwind with games of basketball. 14 14 14 14 14 He recently posted a picture of himself dunking a ball in a hoop. And at 6ft 5in, Sesko's height would have made him a formidable player in another life. But all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. And Sesko certainly loves to unwindwith trips away in the sun. He spent New Year in Dubai, taking in the sights and sounds of the Middle Eastern city. Sesko has also spent time recharging his batteries in the beautiful surroundings of Greece.
The Sun
8 minutes ago
- The Sun
Freddie Flintoff's doppelganger son, Corey, 19, makes explosive county cricket debut
FREDDIE FLINTOFF's son Corey has made an explosive debut for the Kent Spitfires. The all-rounder has a remarkable likeness to his cricket icon father and is now following in his footsteps. 8 8 8 8 Corey Flintoff, 19, joined Kent in March but has had to wait for his debut for the club's short-form side. He made his bow in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup clash with Middlesex at the Brunton Memorial Ground. Flintoff's first action in the game was coming into bat at number eight with the Spitfires 6-198. He formed an impressive partnership with Jack Leaning as together they scored a further 81 runs off the final 51 balls. Flintoff made a solid contribution as he smashed an "explosive" 29 runs off of just 20 balls. During his innings, he hit one four and two huge sixes over the rope. He did not have as much luck with the ball in hand as he failed to take a wicket in any of his five overs. However, he impressed in the field as he took two catches as the Spitfires tried to contain Middlesex. It would not be enough as Middlesex were able to chase down the 279 total in 45 overs. They were guided through the innings by an imperious display from Ben Geddes who scored 141 runs. Freddie Flintoff almost joined WWE under brilliant new name He was joined by Luke Hollman who hit 77 as they both finished off the match in the middles with career best scores. Kent head coach Adam Hollioake was thrilled with Flintoff's performance despite the defeat. He told Kent Online: 'I've known Corey since he was in nappies, obviously, I'm friends with his dad. "Seeing him over the last year develop into a young man - I always think of him being young because I've known him since he was so young - but I've seen him turn into the fine young man that he is. 8 8 8 8 "Obviously, with the spotlight that's on you and the way you've got to carry that family name, you've done that beautifully. "You're coming out with your own personality, that's what I like. "Everything you have done here you've earnt on your own merit (with) your batting, your bowling and your attribute. "You're one of the most popular guys in the team. Just keep doing what you're doing. "Keep being confident, like you are, and keep improving, like you are, then you'll have a bright future ahead." Flintoff sr is now coaching the England Lions cricket team after landing the job in 2024. He has an upcoming match with the team against South Africa which starts on August 30 in Worcester. The star suffered life-changing injuries and withdrew from public life until he made his return to the England set-up in 2023.
