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BBC News
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Britain's Jarman wins European vault silver
Briton Jake Jarman won a silver medal in the men's vault on the final day of the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Leipzig, 23-year-old, who won European vault gold in 2022 and 2024, had an almost-perfect first vault, but his second was less precise and gave him an average score of Artur Davtyan took gold, pipping Jarman by less than a point with a 14.799 score, while Ukraine's Nazar Chepurnyi claimed the bronze with 14.583."Mixed emotions, I am more frustrated at myself to be honest," Jarman told the BBC."I did the best first vault, I went into my second vault shaking because I was so nervous. Overall I am really happy."Jarman's first vault scored a 15.2, the first time at these championships any male athlete had gone over 15 on the the execution of the second vault let him down and resulted in a 14.266 score which reduced his Harry Hepworth, who won bronze in the men's vault at the 2024 Paris Olympics, just missed out on a medal in fourth place with a score of 14.350.
The Sun
3 hours ago
- Business
- The Sun
Man Utd ‘could hijack Arsenal's Sesko transfer thanks to secret weapon' as Gunners open talks for RB Leipzig star
MANCHESTER UNITED could hijack Arsenal's transfer deal for Benjamin Sesko, reports suggest. Sesko, 22, scored 21 goals and added six assists in all competitions for German club RB Leipzig this season. 4 4 4 And the 6ft 5" ace has been identified by Arsenal 's recruitment team as one of their top targets as they look to add a striker during the summer window. According to Bild's Head of Football, Christian Falk, the Gunners are already in talks to try and strike a deal which could climb to as high as £85million. However, Falk indicates that Arsenal will not be allowed to complete the move without competition. That rival comes in the form of Man Utd, who are also looking to land a new forward. But Man Utd are said to have a secret weapon in trying to convince the Slovenian about a deal. The weapon in question is their director of recruitment, Christopher Vivell. Sesko was personally watched by Vivell back in April, with Sun Sport revealing how he had a "gentleman's agreement" with Leipzig to leave for around £60m if a top club tables an offer. Vivell has already brought Sesko once before, bringing him to RB Salzburg as a 16-year-old in 2019. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK The striker scored 29 goals and added 11 assists in 79 games with the Austrian team, before moving to sister club Leipzig in 2023. Since arriving in Germany he has netted 39 goals and added eight assists in 87 games. Reports elsewhere claim Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim has told Vivell to sign him another attacking midfielder after Matheus Cunha, who is set to join the club in a £62.5m deal from Wolves. That has sparked rumours of them pursuing a deal to land 20-goal Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo, who has an estimated asking price of £50m.
Yahoo
7 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Raul the new named linked with the vacant RB Leipzig head coach role
Bild reports that former Real Madrid Castilla head coach and ex-striker, Raul, is a new name linked with the vacant RB Leipzig head coaching role. Raul is leaving his role as head coach of Real Madrid's second team, Castilla, as he looks to take the next step in his career. The former striker has previously rejected former club Schalke, as they search for their new head coach. It has been rumoured that there has been contact between Leipzig and Raul. Advertisement However, the name that is gaining traction is head coach Alexander Blessin. kicker reports that Blessin and former Werder Bremen head coach Ole Werner are both candidates for the role as well. Leipzig ares struggling to find a new permanent head coach as their two main candidates are Cesc Fabregas and Oliver Glasner, both have valid reasons not to leave their current clubs, especially as Leipzig failed to qualify for Europe. Fabregas is continuing to build a project at Como, while Glasner has qualified for the Europa League with Crystal Palace after winning the FA Cup. This past season has proven a reality check for Leipzig, as without Champions League football, they are no longer as attractive destination as they first thought. GGFN | Jack Meenan
Daily Mirror
7 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
RB Leipzig name their price for Benjamin Sesko as Arsenal eye stunning transfer
Arsenal are in the market for a goalscorer this summer and sporting director Andrea Berta has held talks with RB Leipzig chief Marcel Schafer over a deal for Benjamin Sesko Arsenal have reportedly opened talks with RB Leipzig over a £75million deal to sign Benjamin Sesko, with Mikel Arteta looking to strengthen his attack this summer. A new striker is top of his shopping list, with the Gunners missing a prolific goalscorer. Kai Havertz was Arsenal's top scorer in the Premier League last season with nine strikes. Only Manchester United and relegated Southampton had a top scorer who managed less goals, while Sesko netted 13 times in the Bundesliga for Leipzig. According to a report from the Daily Mail, Arsenal's new sporting director Andrea Berta has held talks with Leipzig chief Marcel Schafer about Sesko. It is claimed that Leipzig want an initial £75m fee for the 21-year-old. And Arteta recently claimed that the club could break their transfer record this summer, with Declan Rice's £100m move from West Ham in 2023 Arsenal's current record signing "The budget is like when you have your wedding: you plan your wedding with your wife and you give her a budget and it's never less, it's always more," Arteta said. "When you build a house, it's always more. Normally this happens. You prepare for different scenarios. Then unfortunate things happen. There are so many variables that can happen but there is a budget. "There is always an idea of what we can do, what we can improve, what the priorities are going to be and then let's see if we can do it. It's always a 'we' I think it's always a decision that all of us have to come together. "Then obviously in certain aspects, the club, the financial aspects, whether it's the strategy or this or that, they have a bigger say than me because I don't want to have an opinion on that. I would have probably a reference but not a strong opinion. "When it's more technical or tactical aspects of how I think that player is going to now emerge and be cohesive with the group of players that we have and where I see them now developing and what we want to do next with another player, of course it's more in between the sporting director, in this case Andrea, myself and all the scouting department." It is claimed that Arsenal have also held talks with Sporting Lisbon over Viktor Gyokeres, with the 26-year-old another striker who has caught the eye of several clubs across Europe. Gyokeres netted 39 goals in 33 Liga Portugal games last season as Sporting won the league. Berta is said to be a big fan of Gyokeres, but the likes of Chelsea and Juventus are also said to be interested in the former Coventry star.
Glasgow Times
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Brendan Rodgers names his favourite Celtic performance
The Parkhead side's landmark win came against a Leipzig team flying high in the Bundesliga at the time. Despite Christoph Baumgartner putting the visitors ahead in the 23rd minute, Celtic mounted a comeback. Read more: Nicolas Kuhn netted twice before half-time, giving Celtic the lead, and Reo Hatate sealed the victory with a goal with just under 20 minutes left. Rodgers said on Sky Sports' end-of-season Celtic programme: "That's my favourite performance of the season. "Because at the very highest level, we had taken on a team who had an outstanding manager in Marco Rose, Leipzig, who had been in the Champions League for a number of years and had some fantastic players, and we demonstrated at the highest level every part of our game. "We went behind in the game. "We showed the courage to counter-press and press the game. "We go 2-1 up at half-time, then go 3-1 up. "In the second half, we played some amazing football." Celtic went on to finish 21st in the league phase of the Champions League. They qualified for the knockout-stage play-off but were eliminated by Bayern Munich due to a last-minute goal from Alphonso Davies. Rodgers' side will now face a play-off to qualify for the Champions League in the upcoming season.
