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Daily Mail
22 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Fulham 'gear up for contract talks with first-team star' after rejecting Champions League side's opening bid for striker
Fulham are preparing new contract terms for Rodrigo Muniz after turning down offers for the striker's services during the summer transfer window. The west London club have had a challenging few months during the break between seasons, having failed to tempt more than a back-up goalkeeper in the form of Benjamin Lecomte to Craven Cottage. Head coach Marco Silva has bemoaned his club's 'passive' activity in the window, and will be keen to swell his ranks if Fulham are expected to match or even exceed their 11th-place finish in the Premier League after the last campaign. The side will be keen to get a deal for Shakhtar Donetsk striker Kevin over the line before deadline day in an attempt to boost his front line, after having their opening bid knocked back. But Fulham will also look to strengthen up relations closer to home, after seeing off an approach for Rodrigo Muniz. The Brazilian star joined the club in 2021 and has been a stalwart in the side since coming back from his early loan move to Middlesborough. Make your 7 picks by 12.30pm every Saturday to win £1,000* Man City Fri Aug 2211:30 V Tottenham Muniz started this season in pitch-perfect form, scoring his club's only goal to share points with Brighton in their 1-1 draw on Saturday afternoon. As per the Evening Standard, the club are now increasingly keen to offer the star new terms on his current deal, after rebuffing an opening £34million bid from Serie A side Atalanta. Atalanta had pursued Muniz in a bid to replace the departed Marco Retegui, who was top scorer in the Italian top division last term. But interest from Italy is thought to have cooled in the wake of the rejection of their first bid. Despite this, however, Fulham remain focused on tying down their star, having come close to losing him, and are confident that they can when the window closes. Silva had been tight-lipped on speculation that Muniz was preparing to leave the Premier League side ahead of their club with Bournemouth, only interested in confirming that he would be in contention to play. 'I speak with him like any other player,' Silva added. 'He knows what I think about him, how important he is for our club. 'We will decide what is best for the club and Rodrigo.'
The Independent
23 minutes ago
- The Independent
Women's Rugby World Cup: England's Megan Jones on dealing with grief
Megan Jones is looking forward to a 'special occasion' when she steps on to the pitch at the Women's Rugby World Cup the year after both her parents died. Jones, whose dad Simon and mum Paula both died between August and December last year, is appearing at her first World Cup since 2017 and heads into this tournament as England vice-captain. The 28-year-old centre has been named in the starting 15 for the Red Roses' tournament opener against the United States at the Stadium of Light and, ahead of Friday's game, shared her experiences of dealing with grief. Jones said: 'I think grief works in different ways. Those that have experienced grief, sometimes you're not always sad, sometimes you're happy and sometimes it doesn't hit you like that. 'It might hit me later or it might hit me in the moment. 'As soon as I step on that pitch, that's all I think about is rugby. That's probably one of my strengths, I don't tend to think too far beyond that. I never really thought of my mum and dad when they were out supporting. 'I've always led with my heart, I'll always be passionate about what I do and that means now a little bit more firepower, I guess, behind me with my mum and dad. 'It's going to be special. Last World Cup my dad was with me in 2017, that was lovely and beautiful. 'It's just going to be another special occasion. It's going to be a lot of firsts, it's still only been a year since my dad hasn't been here. 'It's just a lot of emotions all in one, but they all come in different ways for sure.' England begin the tournament in Sunderland against the USA, who are ranked 10th in the world. USA head coach Sione Fukofuka has named 11 World Cup debutants in the matchday squad, including four in the starting 15. Ilona Maher – the world's most popular rugby player on social media with over eight million followers across her accounts – is one of those making her tournament bow and she lines up at 13 opposite Jones. Asked what it is like coming up against Maher, Jones said: 'I think physics would show that she's probably got a couple of inches on me and a couple of pounds as well. 'I think I've always lived by, it's not the size of the dog, it's the size of the fight in the dog. 'No matter who I come up against, no matter how many followers they've got – she'll be thinking the same – it's how you perform on the pitch, which is the most important bit. 'I always lead with passion and pride. That's what I'll continue to do in whatever game we go against and whoever we go against.'
Scottish Sun
23 minutes ago
- Scottish Sun
Rangers set to miss out on experienced English Premier League star as Ibrox-linked defender ‘agrees deal with Euro club'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) RANGERS could do with all the defensive help they can get right now as they continue leaking goals. But it looks like one experienced left-back linked with a move to Ibrox will NOT be heading to Glasgow. Sign up for the Rangers newsletter Sign up 3 Alex Moreno looks to be on his way out of Aston Villa Credit: PA 3 The former Betis defender is heading back to Spain Credit: Getty 3 Russell Martin could add to his defence before the transfer window shuts Credit: PA Rangers have conceded in six of Russell Martin's eight matches as manager and shipped three inside the opening 20 minutes of last night's sobering Champions League qualifying defeat to Club Brugge. The 3-1 loss leaves the Gers' ambitions of making a return to European football's top table hanging by a thread. Three of the four defenders who started the match are new signings. Max Aarons, Nasser Djiga and Jayden Meghoma have all arrived at Ibrox on loan this summer. Plenty of other defenders have been linked with a move to Rangers during the transfer window. A deal for Nobel Mendy collapsed and he's now joined Rayo Vallecano from Real Betis. Conor Coady was another name linked but the ex-England star ended up moving to Wrexham instead. It's looking like Alex Moreno will be another name to add to the list of transfer misses. Rangers were one of the clubs said to have expressed an interest in the Aston Villa left-back in a report out of Spain last week. The report said he was a priority target for his former club Betis, with fellow La Liga club Girona also interested. Rangers fans should NEVER have walked out on their team despite Brugge battering And it's the latter of those clubs who look like they've won the race to land 32-year old Moreno, who had a loan spell at Nottingham Forest last season. Foot Mercato reporter Santi Aouna is reporting that Moreno has agreed personal terms with Girona on a contract running until 2027. He says that an agreement between Girona and Aston Villa is close. Rangers added left-back cover in Meghoma from Brentford last Sunday. But boss Martin could look to bolster the position further before the transfer window closes. Jefte looks set to complete a return to Brazil with Palmeiras while Ridvan Yilmaz continues to be heavily linked with a switch back to former club Besiktas. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
