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- The Independent
Ederson is Man City's No 1 goalkeeper – for now, says Pep Guardiola
Pep Guardiola has insisted that Ederson remains his first-choice goalkeeper at Manchester City amid speculation linking the Brazil international with a move to Turkey. Ederson is reportedly keen on a move to join Galatasaray but City are clear they do not want to sell the 31-year-old, who has one year left on his contract. City have themselves been strongly linked with Paris St Germain's unwanted goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, having already spent £27m to bring James Trafford back from Burnley. But asked who was in line to start in goal in Saturday's Premier League opener away to Wolves, Guardiola said it would be Ederson. 'Right now, Eddy (is No 1),' he said. 'He's fit, yeah.' This summer has seen City bring in Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Rayan Cherki and Trafford, as well as reserve goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli and youngster Sveree Nypan. But last season Guardiola had said he would 'quit' if he had too many players on the books and there is still plenty of work to be done moving players on. Kevin De Bruyne, Kyle Walker and Scott Carson have left from the old guard, while Jack Grealish has gone on loan to Everton and January signing Vitor Reis has been loaned to sister club Girona. 'Pre-season is a dream,' Guardiola said. 'We have 40 players, it's not a problem. Pre-season is a paradise, 45 players is fine, everyone accepts it. From tomorrow, I have players who are not selected – it's not a problem because they are professionals, but it's not nice. 'You have to (have enough) that everybody competes to have the chance they can play on Saturday, that is when you get the best of them. When you have a lot of players, every week is (leave them) at home, it makes no sense. You have to find the right way.' James McAtee is expected to join Nottingham Forest and Tottenham have held talks over Savinho. Kalvin Phillips has no future at the club and goalkeeper Stefan Ortega is also expected to leave, given the competition for places. 'If they stay it's fine, but they know it,' Guardiola said 'The reality is that so they know it. If they stay, for me it's fine. It's not ideal but it's my job, I do it. But if they want to play regularly, maybe it's not going to happen.'
Scottish Sun
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- Scottish Sun
Alan Shearer takes incredible swipe at Alexander Isak during Liverpool's season opener amid Newcastle transfer saga
Scroll down to see what Eddie Howe last said on the situation Sak-ed off Alan Shearer takes incredible swipe at Alexander Isak during Liverpool's season opener amid Newcastle transfer saga Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ALAN SHEARER has taken an incredible swipe at Newcastle rebel Alexander Isak. The Toon ace has been pushing for a transfer away from the club this summer, and it is understood he will not take part in Newcastle's season opener at Aston Villa. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Alexander Isak was brutally dug out by Alan Shearer during Liverpool's season opener Credit: Getty 5 The Newcastle icon suggested Isak might play second fiddle to a 'brilliant' Liverpool star Credit: Getty 5 That star being Hugo Ekitike, who has scored two in two games for the Reds Credit: PA Play Dream Team now! Play The Sun Dream Team ahead of the 2025/26 season Free to play Over £100,000 in total prize money Play in Mini Leagues against your mates Submit a team for Gameweek 1 to enter £5,000 prize draw Play via Dream Team's app or website today! Isak, 25, was the subject of a rejected £110million offer from Liverpool - with the St James' Park club wanting £150m to sell. However, having already splashed large sums on the likes of Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike, Shearer took a dig at Isak after seeing the latter net the opener against Bournemouth. Ekitike had scored against Crystal Palace mere moments into his debut in the Community Shield, before also managing to score on his Anfield debut on Friday night. The Frenchman, who arrived on Merseyside for an initial £69m from Eintracht Frankfurt, took a pass from Alexis Mac Allister and nutmegged a Cherries defender before a lucky bounce put him through one-on-one and allowed him to slot home and open his Premier League account. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL GET OUT OF TOON Isak MOVES OUT of Newcastle home as he tries to force Liverpool transfer It was the first goal of a thrilling encounter, which the Reds won 4-2 after two late goals from Federico Chiesa and Mohamed Salah saw off a Bournemouth comeback - although the occasion was plagued by alleged racist abuse by a fan directed towards Antoine Semenyo, with authorities ejecting the fan from the ground and saying they were investigating the incident. But Magpies legend Shearer took to social media during the game to take aim Isak. Shearer, 55, said: "Surely any forward thinking of going to Liverpool will be having second thoughts now having to play second fiddle to the brilliant Ekitike all season?" Isak, who scored 27 goals in all competitions last season, has been training alone away from his team-mates for the duration of his strike. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Newcastle have continued to pay his £130,000-a-week wages, but SunSport understands disciplinary action is on the cards if he misses the club's opening game against Villa at 12:30pm today. The Swedish ace will be hit with a fine for missing a competitive game if he fails to show, but Isak and his agent, Vlado Lermic, are still not changing their stance as they continue to try and force his exit. The two sides to Isak's STRIKE story | Transfers Exposed Boss Eddie Howe has made it clear that he wants his top scorer back with the team, but he admits the future of the hotshot is out of his hands. Howe said on Friday: "I've said many times I want Alex to train and play. I've had those conversations with him." Pressed on when Isak might return to the squad, Howe shrugged: "I don't know. Alex will control that." 5 Newcastle could hand competitive debuts to Aaron Ramsdale, Malick Thiaw and Anthony Elanga for the Villa Park clash. Howe confirmed Anthony Gordon and Sven Botman had shaken off pre-season knocks and were available to play, with only Joe Willock unfit for the game. Newcastle also remain in the hunt for a new hitman, with reports linking Brentford's Yoane Wissa, Paris Saint-Germain's Goncalo Ramos and Manchester United's Rasmus Hojlund with moves. 5 TRANSFER NEWS LIVE - KEEP UP WITH ALL THE LATEST FROM A BUSY SUMMER WINDOW
Scottish Sun
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- Scottish Sun
I gave Messi his first Ballon d'Or now I've quit presenting and star in harrowing new Amazon film, says Sky star
FORMER Sky Sports star Charlotte Jackson Coleman's harrowing new acting role begins with a brutal murder and descends into a dark exploration of a twisted family past. Psychological thriller Secrets, which is released on Prime Video on August 19, sees Charlotte, 47, in the lead role as single mum Sammy who is determined to unravel the murky goings on in her hometown. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 6 Charlotte Jackson Coleman is the lead in new Amazon film Secrets 6 She has swapped successful presenting career for acting It's worlds away from her career as a journalist and sports presenter when she rubbed shoulders with Premier League footballers and even presented Lionel Messi - widely considered the greatest player of all time - with the first of his record-breaking eight Ballon d'Or Awards. Charlotte, who is married to former Wales manager Chris Coleman, even had crossover success in primetime entertainment hosting 71 Degrees North alongside Paddy McGuinness back in 2010. But her desire to pursue a lifelong passion of acting led her to retrain through Covid and she has now landed her biggest role to date. Speaking exclusively to The Sun, she says: "I did love my job. I love working in sport. It's not until I look back and think, 'oh my God, I did that'. I gave Lionel Messi his first Ballon d'Or because I was hosting that in 2009." READ MORE ON CHARLOTTE JACKSON Whole Lotte love Charlotte Jackson's life in China after leaving Sky to join hubby Chris The glittering end of season ceremony was co-hosted by Pedro Pinto and featured a who's who of stars in the audience including Cristiano Ronaldo and female superstar Marta, who Charlotte interviewed on stage after she picked up her fifth best player in the world gong. Reflecting on her encounter with Messi now, she says: "I do remember thinking that I towered over him, but he was very nice unassuming and no ego about him. I had a photo with him I think it was before I had a camera phone so it's old-fashioned printed out. "It's not until I look back that I realise what a momentous occasion that was. My son's even used the photo for a presentation at school about Messi." Though a switch to acting meant she would have to start from the bottom and work her way up, having already reached the pinnacle of one profession, Charlotte was determined to make it work. Emotionally draining auditions and low-paid independent roles didn't deter her from pursuing her dream, and now that she's landed the biggest role of her acting career to date, she has no plans to return to presenting any time soon. She says: "I have thought to myself, 'I need to concentrate on this', and it is actually what I've wanted to do since I was younger, and I do love it. Mike Dickman stars in harrowing new psychological thriller Secrets with Charlotte Jackson Colman "I love presenting, but this is totally different. I hate the fact when I'm not acting and I'm watching something, I'm like, 'oh my God, I wish I was in that'. "At the moment, I wouldn't go back to it, it's not to say I never would, but I am definitely making a conscious decision to just concentrate on acting and put that on the back burner." Secrets' tense trailer is a heart-stopping affair with tears and anguish in abundance. Charlotte says: "I quite often would have music in my ear, because that quickly sort of transcends me into the sort of emotion that I need, especially for the very emotional scenes. "But then a lot of it is being in the moment. My scene partners are great. My daughter, Anna, her real name's Anna, but she was Ava in the film, we had a really good rapport and relationship, and we sort of fed off each other. "I think when you're doing really emotional stuff, if you do get it in that first take, it's very difficult to emulate it again and do the same thing, or get back into that. It's a combination of the director, scene partners, and characters on research. "I've got a daughter and a son, so I was substituting my daughter, and yeah, that does very quickly get you there as well." Last year, Fool Me Once, starring Michelle Keegan, was a runaway global hit, topping the most watched list on Netflix. 6 Charlotte as Sammy in Secrets Credit: YouTube/@britflicks 6 She presented Lionel Messi with his first Ballon d'Or, which recognises the best footballer in the world as voted for by their peers Credit: Twitter 6 Sports fans will remembers Charlotte from her time on Sky Sports News Credit: Sky Sports The British thriller, based on a Harlan Coben novel, kept viewers gripped as they wrestled with who to trust and the peril Keegan's character found herself in following the 'murder' of her husband. Charlotte hopes Secrets will appeal to the same audience. She says: "As long as people know about the film, I think they will love it. Fool Me Once, you get to know the characters, don't you? And it's quite a slow build. "Our film starts off with something quite big, it's a murder. And then it sort of builds and builds and builds, and the tension sort of sucks you in until you're like, 'is it this person? Is it that person? Are they good? Are they bad?'" In fact, one of Charlotte's dreams is to appear in a Coben adaptation. The American writer is one of the most prolific out there and in recent years his works have been adapted around the world, though he has had particular success in the UK, with his US based novels translating surprisingly well to UK destinations. Philip Barantini (Adolescence and Boiling Point), The Innocents' Farren Blackburn, and Daniel O'Hara are all directors she would love to work with. It was another industry bigwig that gave Charlotte the confidence to pursue acting. In a chance encounter, Nick Manzi, former head of Lionsgate UK, visited the set of the Keith Lemon: The Film in which Charlotte had a small role as a reporter. He dubbed her 'One Take Jackson' on account of her easy nature in front of the camera and ability to nail her lines. She says: "I think it's from being on live TV that I just sort of did it, and he was saying that I had good comic timing, he said 'you really should do this'. "I didn't really know how to make that jump, he was going, 'oh, you should, you know, email some agents', but I had nothing really. "So I kind of thought, 'okay, I like the idea of it', but I wasn't very proactive about it, and I think it's because I had a mortgage to pay, I had my job, blah, blah, blah, but it stayed with me." It was when she was living in China, where her husband was managing Hebei China Fortune, that she finally took the steps needed to make her dream a reality. During Covid, she was able to train remotely, and once restrictions lifted, she threw herself into short films, one of which, A Positive Contribution, earned her a Best Actress nomination at the Romford Film Festival, alongside Tamzin Outhwaite. Though there's part of her that wishes she started sooner, Charlotte believes her life experience has been integral to getting her to the point she now is. She says: "The other part's like, well, I've had a good career doing other things, and would I take rejection as well if I was younger? Maybe not, I don't know, it's difficult as well, because of age, coming in later, there are less roles for my age group, that's just a fact. "I think things happen for a reason, I think had I done it when I was younger, I probably would have stopped and had to do something else."
