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Metro
16 minutes ago
- Business
- Metro
Oliver Glasner reacts to Crystal Palace's transfer links with £47m Chelsea star
Oliver Glasner has responded to the rumours linking Chelsea outcast Raheem Sterling with a surprise transfer to Crystal Palace. Sterling is one of several players who have no future at Stamford Bridge, but the veteran England international is struggling to find a new club. The 30-year-old's stock has fallen dramatically since leaving Manchester City for Chelsea in a £47.5million move three years ago, while a disastrous loan spell at Arsenal last season only made things worse. Juventus have been linked with the winger but it is said he would prefer to stay in the Premier League and wants to remain in London where his family are settled. Palace are among three capital clubs linked with his services, though Sterling's £325,000-per-week wages and £20million price tag would complicate any transfer. In The Mixer: Exclusive analysis, FPL tips and transfer talk sent straight to your inbox every week – sign up, it's an open goal. Speaking in his pre-match press conference ahead of Sunday's Community Shield clash against Liverpool, Glasner admitted he would like to sign a new forward before the transfer window closes. The Palace manager had criticised the club for their lack of transfer activity earlier in the summer and did so again, saying: 'We are quite passive. 'We replaced Matt Turner with Walter Benitez and Ben Chilwell with Borna Sosa. It's good to have them in the building [but] we have to add a few players to be ready for the competition. 'If we want to be competitive we need players with quality. This is what we have to do in the next three weeks. We have to act. 'If we want to play in four competitions, climb the Premier League table and reproduce success again it's just what you have to do. Everyone knows this. It helps if players are in early when you start pre-season because you have time to train. 'We definitely need two more players. One at the back, one in attack. We have good numbers, good quality, good competition. Challenging players for the top level is what we need.' Glasner was then asked specifically if there was anything in the rumours linking Sterling with Selhurst Park, to which the Austrian bluntly replied: 'Nothing.' While the forward only managed one goal in 28 appearances for the Gunners last season, he still has a strong reputation from his time at City where he won four Premier League titles. Palace have also been strongly linked with selling two of their best players: captain Marc Guehi and FA Cup final hero Eberechi Eze. Liverpool and Newcastle are set to battle it out for Guehi, while Arsenal are very interested in signing Eze who has a £68m release clause. More Trending But Glasner says the players have not been distracted by the transfer gossip and will both be at Wembley, adding: 'He [Eze] will play on Sunday definitely. Marc as well, Marc will captain the team. 'It's part of success. If you are a successful, the players perform very well and then maybe bigger clubs are interested in your players. We had this last year with Michael [Olise, who joined Bayern Munich]. It just shows that we have great players in the squad. Highly-talented players who did really well for Crystal Palace and then it is normal there are rumours, speculation. 'But if you watch the training sessions they are 100 per cent focused on Crystal Palace. We will see what happens.' For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo sends message to Arsenal over £64m Viktor Gyokeres transfer MORE: Newcastle sent Nicolas Jackson message as Tottenham enter race for Chelsea striker MORE: Paul Scholes says Manchester United should sign £60m striker instead of Benjamin Sesko
Rhyl Journal
16 minutes ago
- Politics
- Rhyl Journal
Met ‘ready to respond' to busy weekend of protests as regional officers drafted
A senior officer admitted the scale of the demonstrations – including one protest of more than 500 people supporting the banned Palestine Action on Saturday – would put pressure on the force, but that it would be equipped 'to respond to any eventuality'. It comes after the force announced the first three people had been charged with supporting the group, now designated a terror organisation, in England and Wales on Thursday. Other major events including the Community Shield match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Wembley are taking place and will require sizeable police resources. Two marches organised by the Palestine Coalition and pro-Israeli group Stop the Hate respectively will also be held on consecutive days in central London. A number of local protests in Tower Hamlets, Putney and Westminster opposing the continued Israeli military action in Gaza will be policed on Friday evening, while officers will also be deployed in the vicinity of hotels housing asylum seekers in Islington and in Canary Wharf. Demonstrators let off flares and tried to 'breach the fencing and access' the Britannia International Hotel in Canary Wharf at a previous protest on Sunday, while nine arrests were made outside the Thistle City Barbican Hotel in Islington two days earlier. On Saturday, more than 500 people are expected to hold up placards supporting the banned Palestine Action in Parliament Square, after organisers Defend Our Juries announced earlier this week the event would go ahead. Jeremy Shippam, 71, Judit Murray, also 71, and Fiona Maclean, 53, have all been charged with displaying an article in a public place, arousing reasonable suspicion that they are a supporter of a proscribed organisation after their attendance at a previous demonstration last month. More than 200 people were arrested at a wave of Defend Our Juries protests across the UK in response to the ban implemented by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper last month. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said: 'The Met is very experienced at dealing with large scale protests, including where the protest activity crosses into criminality requiring arrests. 'While we will not go into the specific details of our plan, the public can be assured that we will have the resources and processes in place to respond to any eventuality. 'Anyone showing support for Palestine Action can expect to be arrested. I would once again urge people to consider the seriousness of that outcome. 'An arrest under the Terrorism Act can have very real long-term implications – from travel, to employment, to finances. Also, as we have seen this week, it is very likely an arrest in these circumstances will lead to a charge.' A further pro-Palestinian demonstration on Saturday, organised by the Palestine Coalition, will march from Russell Square to Whitehall followed by an assembly with speeches. Public order conditions have been imposed on the march which mean it must not form or begin before 12pm, protesters must not deviate from or stop to form assemblies along the agreed route and the protest must end by 5.30pm, the Met said. The force added it was not aware of an organised counter protest at the event. The National March for the Hostages will then have 'a policing and security operation' in place when it begins in central London from 3pm on Sunday. Stop the Hate, who are organising the march, have previously held a number of smaller counter protests in recent months. Officers will also again be deployed to the Britannia International Hotel in Canary Wharf in anticipation of any further protest. More public order conditions are likely to be imposed on some of the various other protests in the coming days, the force said. 'This is going to be a particularly busy few days in London with many simultaneous protests and events that will require a significant policing presence,' Mr Adelekan said. 'I'm grateful not just to the Met officers who will be working incredibly hard over the coming days but to those colleagues from other forces who have been deployed to London to support us.'
Indian Express
16 minutes ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
Arne Slot relishing Palace challenge as Liverpool eye Community Shield title
Liverpool coach Arne Slot said on Friday his side is relishing the challenge of facing Crystal Palace in the FA Community Shield, as the Premier League champions aim to begin the new season with silverware and prepare for their title defence. Liverpool, who won the Premier League last season to secure a record-equalling 20th English title, face FA Cup winners Palace at Wembley on Sunday. Liverpool are eyeing a 17th Community Shield title, with their latest coming in 2022. 'It's nice if you can start the season by winning something. We have a chance at the beginning of the season. We face a difficult Crystal Palace side. They have shown how hard it is to win a one-off game with them,' Slot told reporters. 'Counter-attacks, set-pieces, long-balls to (Palace striker Jean-Philippe) Mateta and individual quality of their forwards. (Athletic) Bilbao, AC Milan and Yokohama already gave us good competition (in pre-season). 'Palace hit the ground running again, it is still the same team. A good challenge for us to start the season.' Liverpool's last trip to Wembley ended in a surprise 2-1 League Cup final loss against Newcastle United in March, but Slot was not dwelling on that. 'Not looking back because it's a different system Newcastle played,' the Dutchman said. 'But the way they played might be similar to how Palace play. They used every freekick to get the ball in our box. Palace are a threat at set-pieces. There are maybe a few overlaps between the two sides. 'On Sunday, one goal will be worth a lot.' Liverpool have signed Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, among others, in the transfer window so far, while Uruguayan forward Darwin Nunez has been linked with a move to Saudi side Al-Hilal. Slot was asked about Nunez's future and if Liverpool will pursue Newcastle striker Alexander Isak as the 26-year-old's replacement. British media reported that Liverpool were interested in signing the Isak, who has three years left on his Newcastle contract. Isak bagged 23 Premier League goals last campaign, only behind Liverpool talisman and Golden Boot winner Mohamed Salah (29). 'You never talk about players that are not yours so I can talk to you about Hugo, who we have signed recently and has done really well until now,' Slot said. 'We are very happy with the squad we are having and there is every reason to be happy because we won the league last season. Ok, players left but we have brought players in as well and the youngsters doing well. 'At this moment in time, Darwin might leave but things are not signed yet so we need to wait a few days until that maybe is completely done but there is a chance he could leave.'
South Wales Argus
an hour ago
- Politics
- South Wales Argus
Met ‘ready to respond' to busy weekend of protests as regional officers drafted
A senior officer admitted the scale of the demonstrations – including one protest of more than 500 people supporting the banned Palestine Action on Saturday – would put pressure on the force, but that it would be equipped 'to respond to any eventuality'. It comes after the force announced the first three people had been charged with supporting the group, now designated a terror organisation, in England and Wales on Thursday. A Palestine Coalition march will cross through central London on Saturday (Stefan Rousseau/PA) Other major events including the Community Shield match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Wembley are taking place and will require sizeable police resources. Two marches organised by the Palestine Coalition and pro-Israeli group Stop the Hate respectively will also be held on consecutive days in central London. A number of local protests in Tower Hamlets, Putney and Westminster opposing the continued Israeli military action in Gaza will be policed on Friday evening, while officers will also be deployed in the vicinity of hotels housing asylum seekers in Islington and in Canary Wharf. Demonstrators let off flares and tried to 'breach the fencing and access' the Britannia International Hotel in Canary Wharf at a previous protest on Sunday, while nine arrests were made outside the Thistle City Barbican Hotel in Islington two days earlier. On Saturday, more than 500 people are expected to hold up placards supporting the banned Palestine Action in Parliament Square, after organisers Defend Our Juries announced earlier this week the event would go ahead. Jeremy Shippam, 71, Judit Murray, also 71, and Fiona Maclean, 53, have all been charged with displaying an article in a public place, arousing reasonable suspicion that they are a supporter of a proscribed organisation after their attendance at a previous demonstration last month. More than 200 people were arrested at a wave of Defend Our Juries protests across the UK in response to the ban implemented by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper last month. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said: 'The Met is very experienced at dealing with large scale protests, including where the protest activity crosses into criminality requiring arrests. 'While we will not go into the specific details of our plan, the public can be assured that we will have the resources and processes in place to respond to any eventuality. 'Anyone showing support for Palestine Action can expect to be arrested. I would once again urge people to consider the seriousness of that outcome. 'An arrest under the Terrorism Act can have very real long-term implications – from travel, to employment, to finances. Also, as we have seen this week, it is very likely an arrest in these circumstances will lead to a charge.' A further pro-Palestinian demonstration on Saturday, organised by the Palestine Coalition, will march from Russell Square to Whitehall followed by an assembly with speeches. Large numbers of people were arrested at protests in support of Palestine Action last month (Yui Mok/PA) Public order conditions have been imposed on the march which mean it must not form or begin before 12pm, protesters must not deviate from or stop to form assemblies along the agreed route and the protest must end by 5.30pm, the Met said. The force added it was not aware of an organised counter protest at the event. The National March for the Hostages will then have 'a policing and security operation' in place when it begins in central London from 3pm on Sunday. Stop the Hate, who are organising the march, have previously held a number of smaller counter protests in recent months. Officers will also again be deployed to the Britannia International Hotel in Canary Wharf in anticipation of any further protest. More public order conditions are likely to be imposed on some of the various other protests in the coming days, the force said. 'This is going to be a particularly busy few days in London with many simultaneous protests and events that will require a significant policing presence,' Mr Adelekan said. 'I'm grateful not just to the Met officers who will be working incredibly hard over the coming days but to those colleagues from other forces who have been deployed to London to support us.'
The Independent
an hour ago
- Politics
- The Independent
Met ‘ready to respond' to busy weekend of protests as regional officers drafted
The Metropolitan Police will deploy officers from other regions to form a 'significant policing presence' in London as it gears up for a busy weekend of protests. A senior officer admitted the scale of the demonstrations – including one protest of more than 500 people supporting the banned Palestine Action on Saturday – would put pressure on the force, but that it would be equipped 'to respond to any eventuality'. It comes after the force announced the first three people had been charged with supporting the group, now designated a terror organisation, in England and Wales on Thursday. Other major events including the Community Shield match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Wembley are taking place and will require sizeable police resources. Two marches organised by the Palestine Coalition and pro-Israeli group Stop the Hate respectively will also be held on consecutive days in central London. A number of local protests in Tower Hamlets, Putney and Westminster opposing the continued Israeli military action in Gaza will be policed on Friday evening, while officers will also be deployed in the vicinity of hotels housing asylum seekers in Islington and in Canary Wharf. Demonstrators let off flares and tried to 'breach the fencing and access' the Britannia International Hotel in Canary Wharf at a previous protest on Sunday, while nine arrests were made outside the Thistle City Barbican Hotel in Islington two days earlier. On Saturday, more than 500 people are expected to hold up placards supporting the banned Palestine Action in Parliament Square, after organisers Defend Our Juries announced earlier this week the event would go ahead. Jeremy Shippam, 71, Judit Murray, also 71, and Fiona Maclean, 53, have all been charged with displaying an article in a public place, arousing reasonable suspicion that they are a supporter of a proscribed organisation after their attendance at a previous demonstration last month. More than 200 people were arrested at a wave of Defend Our Juries protests across the UK in response to the ban implemented by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper last month. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said: 'The Met is very experienced at dealing with large scale protests, including where the protest activity crosses into criminality requiring arrests. 'While we will not go into the specific details of our plan, the public can be assured that we will have the resources and processes in place to respond to any eventuality. 'Anyone showing support for Palestine Action can expect to be arrested. I would once again urge people to consider the seriousness of that outcome. 'An arrest under the Terrorism Act can have very real long-term implications – from travel, to employment, to finances. Also, as we have seen this week, it is very likely an arrest in these circumstances will lead to a charge.' A further pro-Palestinian demonstration on Saturday, organised by the Palestine Coalition, will march from Russell Square to Whitehall followed by an assembly with speeches. Public order conditions have been imposed on the march which mean it must not form or begin before 12pm, protesters must not deviate from or stop to form assemblies along the agreed route and the protest must end by 5.30pm, the Met said. The force added it was not aware of an organised counter protest at the event. The National March for the Hostages will then have 'a policing and security operation' in place when it begins in central London from 3pm on Sunday. Stop the Hate, who are organising the march, have previously held a number of smaller counter protests in recent months. Officers will also again be deployed to the Britannia International Hotel in Canary Wharf in anticipation of any further protest. More public order conditions are likely to be imposed on some of the various other protests in the coming days, the force said. 'This is going to be a particularly busy few days in London with many simultaneous protests and events that will require a significant policing presence,' Mr Adelekan said. 'I'm grateful not just to the Met officers who will be working incredibly hard over the coming days but to those colleagues from other forces who have been deployed to London to support us.'
