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Wrexham's transfer consultant has explained why Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are a "million miles" from deals for Jamie Vardy or Kevin De Bruyne.

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The Red Dragons, with ambitious Hollywood co-owners calling the shots, are expected to be busy in the summer window as they prepare for life in the Championship. There is talk of Premier League pedigree arriving in North Wales.

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Many of the household names that Wrexham are being linked with find themselves in the free agent pool, but Les Reed says that does not make deals any easier – or cheaper. He has told : "Let’s take Jamie Vardy. Everyone thinks he’s out of contract, there’s no transfer fee, Wrexham could do that. You’re talking about players who are on £140,000-a-week. We are a million miles away from that because we don’t get Premier League revenues or broadcasting money.

"I think we were linked with Kevin De Bruyne at one stage! There is a certain level of Premier League player who, if they are on £100k to 150k-a-week, are still going to get close to that if they move to the MLS or Saudi Arabia than if they go to Wrexham."

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Wrexham intend to be competitive, though, with Reed adding on the funds available to manager Phil Parkinson: "We will have a decent budget. Everyone externally thinks we’ve got an unlimited budget because of our owners, but that’s not true. We’ll have a good budget simply because we’ve got very good revenues.

"That’s the benefit of the owners. It’s not their deep pockets, it’s their ability to generate higher revenues, which enables us to spend within the regulations and offer decent salaries."

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Wrexham are now one step away from reaching the Premier League, with the plan being to continue a historic run of promotions. Reed said: "We are definitely aiming high; we mustn’t lose that aspiration and momentum.

"We’re not by any means predicting that we’re going to go [straight] to the Premier League, but we don’t just want to go ‘okay, the journey is over, we’re in the Championship, let’s stabilise and consolidate’.

"We need to get through this window with some good recruitment and establish ourselves, not as a survivor, but as a challenger, i.e. in a good season, could we get into the play-offs? We would love to break that record [of four straight promotions] and, given the circumstances, we’ll give it our best shot."

Wolverhampton Wanderers would certainly be in the Premier League relegation places if it weren’t for the antics of Matheus Cunha.

The Brazilian has been in sensational form for the Old Gold this season, scoring 13 top-flight goals while chipping in with four assists.

Vitor Pereira will be hoping he can persuade the forward to remain in the Midlands this summer, although with clubs showing interest, might he look elsewhere to secure a bigger wage?

The latest on Cunha's future at Wolves

Cunha has been a revelation since joining the club during the winter transfer window in 2023, scoring 31 goals across 85 appearances in all competitions.

This number is made even more impressive by the fact he has often featured in an attacking midfield role, operating behind players such as Jorgen Strand Larsen this season and Hwang Hee-chan last year.

Goals

13

Assists

4

Key passes per game

1.7

Big chances created

12

Successful dribbles per game

1.9

Shots per game

3.3

Despite his excellent form and ability, Cunha earns £90k-per-week at the Molineux outfit, ranking him as the top earner alongside the likes of Goncalo Guedes and Pablo Sarabia.

That’s certainly justifiable, despite his recent ban, considering the performances we’ve seen in recent months.

However, he could be on his way out. The Brazilian penned a new contract over the winter but is still fielding interest from Arsenal. Reports emerged last week that their new sporting director Andrea Berta – who signed him at Atletico Madrid – is keen on a reunion.

That said, he’s not the only forward potentially on his way out of Molineux. This one earns even more than Cunha too…

Wolves must sell high-earner this summer

With Wolves’ Premier League status looking pretty safe ahead of next summer, Pereira will be busy planning ahead and working out what the squad will look like.

One player who is unlikely to be in his plans is Fabio Silva whose time in the Midlands could finally come to an end this summer.

Indeed, according to journalist Graeme Bailey, Pereira could cash in on the Portuguese attacker.

“I don’t believe Silva will be back, just off his form in Spain he is going to secure a good move and Wolves will take the cash and use it elsewhere,” the reporter noted.

He has just a year left on his £80k-per-week contract with the Old Gold, which means the manager could still command a decent fee for the youngster.

He spent the second half of last season on loan at Glasgow Rangers, yet even in Scotland, Silva failed to showcase his true talents, scoring just six goals in 25 appearances for the Ibrox side.

Former Rangers midfielder Derek Ferguson claimed that “Silva offers you absolutely nothing” in a scathing rant towards the end of the 2023/24 season.

This is staggering, particularly as Silva looked like he could turn into one of the best centre-forwards on the continent when he sealed a staggering £35m move to Wolves aged just 18 in 2020.

Nearly five years later, he has managed to score just a paltry five goals for the club across 72 appearances. Hardly money well spent.

The 22-year-old has spent the current season out on loan at La Liga side Las Palmas, where he has netted eight times in just 20 games for the club.

He even scored against Real Madrid in January and appears to finally be finding his feet. Could this indicate that a move away from Wolves is on the cards this summer?

The supporters will certainly hope so. That’s a certainty.

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Momentum had previously been with Essex seamers, led by Doug Bracewell

ECB Reporters Network12-May-2023Essex 126 and 86 for 4 (Westley 28, Rushworth 2-21) trail Warwickshire 242 (Rhodes 63, Hasan 53*, Bracewell 4-51) by 30 runs A buccaneering tenth-wicket stand of 70 restored Warwickshire’s control after Essex fought back hard on the second day of their captivating LV=Insurance County Championship match at Edgbaston.Essex closed day two on 86 for 4, still trailing by 30, in a mesmeric contest between two potential title-challengers.After bowling Essex out for 126 on day one, Warwickshire appeared set for only a modest lead when they lost seven wickets in 17 overs to dip to 172 for 9. The momentum was firmly with Essex’s seamers, led by Doug Bracewell’s 4 for 51, but last pair Hasan Ali (53 not out) and Oliver Hannon-Dalby clouted 70 from 69 balls to lift their side to 242.The wagging tail extended the lead to an imposing 116 and piled the pressure back on Essex who need their middle and lower orders to bat big tomorrow. Further twists are likely in a match which has fluctuated wildly throughout.After Warwickshire resumed on the second morning on 17 for 2, Will Rhodes (63) and Sam Hain (45) batted through the morning session to take their side to 104 for 2 at lunch – just 22 behind. A big lead beckoned but the seeds of an Essex fightback had been sown by Sam Cook and Simon Harmer. Late in the morning they bowled 14 overs for 17 runs to ensure that, despite wickets intact, the home side had not got away. Then, after lunch, wickets came in a heap.Shane Snater triggered the collapse with a brace of excellent balls which did for Hain and Dan Mousley in successive overs. Ed Barnard batted attractively for 28 but Bracewell’s removal of him, bowled through a drive, triggered the loss of five wickets in 32 balls. Sam Cook trapped Danny Briggs lbw while Bracewell forced fatal edges from Michael Burgess, Chris Rushworth and Rhodes who, having batted with great responsibility, departed cursing himself at being lured into reaching outside off stump.From 172 for 9, Warwickshire’s last pair brought the crowd to its feet with an audacious counter attack. Hasan Ali began it by launching Cook twice into the Hollies Stand. Hannon-Dalby joined in with successive sixes pulled off Bracewell to raise the 50 stand from as many balls. Hasan located the seating again to bring up his half-century from 33 balls. When Hannon-Dalby finally edged Snater behind, the flow of the match had reversed spectacularly again.Second time around, Essex lost Nick Browne, bowled by Rushworth in the third over. Tom Westley and Alastair Cook started to put down roots of the hefty stand their team required but fell lbw in the space of three overs. Barnard ousted Westley before Hassan dismissed Cook. On a damp, grey afternoon, in front of a smattering of Championship diehards, the former England captain trudged off the Edgbaston field where he enjoyed some of his greatest moments – 294 vs India, 243 vs West Indies – for almost certainly the last time: a poignant dimension to two days of cricket with more angles than you can shake a stick at.

AC Milan have identified Lyon's Lucas Perri as a replacement for Mike Maignan who is pushing for a move to Chelsea after accepting personal terms.

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Chelsea's attempts to sign goalkeeper Maignan have prompted Milan to seek a possible replacement and in Italy reports Lyon's Perri has been deemed an apt replacement.

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Maignan has reportedly agreed personal terms with Chelsea and has asked Milan to accept Chelsea’s increased offer. Milan considered names such as Roma’s Miles Svilar, Torino’s Vanja Milinkovic-Savic and Parma’s Zhion Suzuki before settling on Perri.

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Perri kept 10 clean sheets for Lyon this season and conceded 44 goals. The Brazilian goalkeeper joined Lyon from Brazilian club Botafogo in 2023.

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Milan are set to rebuild the squad led by Italian tactician Masimilliano Allegri. With Maignan pushing for a move, Theo Hernandez in talks to join Atletico Madrid and Tijjani Reijnders off to Manchester City, Milan could start their rebuild with the signing of Perri.

Also, Cricket Scotland announces annual contracts, offering them to women cricketers for the first time

ESPNcricinfo staff17-May-2023Scotland have recalled pace bowlers Alasdair Evans and Adrian Neill for the World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe.Last week, Evans signed a professional contract with Cricket Scotland for the 2023-2024 season. Now he is in line to play his first ODI since October 2021.Those were the only two changes from the side that lifted the Cricket World Cup League 2 trophy in February. They replaced Liam Naylor and Kyle Coetzer, who retired from international cricket in March. The 15-member squad will be led by Richie Berrington.Related

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According to a Cricket Scotland release, “a number of players with county contracts were considered for selection but were unavailable due to their commitments in domestic cricket during the early part of the summer”.”I think there’s a good mixture in this squad of youth and senior players who’ve been around a while – the likes of Richie [Berrington] and George [Munsey], as well as some exciting young talent in Jack Jarvis and Chris McBride,” Scotland’s interim head coach Doug Watson said.”It’s moving into winter over there [in Zimbabwe] just now, and the conditions are changing, and will be quite spin-friendly, but the key thing will be for us to adapt to the conditions and approach the games the way we want to play them.”Watson has a new backroom staff for the tournament. Graeme Beghin (batting & fielding lead) and Glenn Pocknall (bowling lead) will act as assistant coaches, with Gavin Cross joining the tour as physiotherapist.The squad will fly to Pretoria in South Africa on Saturday, June 3, for a pre-tournament training camp. They will also play two warm-up games against Nepal and Netherlands, before travelling on to Zimbabwe.Scotland will be among ten teams in the Qualifiers fighting for two spots in the ODI World Cup in India later this year. The eight others – apart from hosts Zimbabwe – are West Indies, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Netherlands, Oman, Nepal, USA and UAE.Scotland squad: Richie Berrington (capt), Matthew Cross, Alasdair Evans, Chris Greaves, Jack Jarvis, Michael Leask, Tom Mackintosh, Chris McBride, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Adrian Neill, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, Hamza Tahir, Mark WattKatherine Fraser was one of the nine women cricketers who signed annual contracts last week•ICC via GettyCricket Scotland offers annual contracts to women cricketers for first timeOn May 10, Cricket Scotland announced men’s and women’s contracts for the 2023-24 season. It was the first time that paid contracts were offered to women players.This builds on the introduction in 2021 to pay equal match fees to men’s and women’s players.In all, fourteen men and nine women cricketers signed contracts, with varying bands recognising the needs of players and the organisation. The contracts run from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.Men’s contracts: Richie Berrington, Matthew Cross, Ally Evans, Chris Greaves, Jack Jarvis, Michael Leask, Chris McBride, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Liam Naylor, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, Hamza Tahir, Mark WattWomen’s contracts: Abbi Aitken-Drummond, Priyanaz Chatterji, Katherine Fraser, Lorna Jack, Ailsa Lister, Megan McColl, Orla Montgomery, Hannah Rainey, Ellen Watson

A big summer awaits for Brendan Rodgers’ Celtic side.

Having not replaced Kyōgo Furuhashi in January, the Hoops will be targeting a new centre-forward, while Kieran Tierney’s return will create much fanfare, replacing the outgoing Greg Taylor at left-back.

In the meantime, ahead of a huge Champions League play-off tie in August, Rodgers will also be looking to bolster his midfield options, so have the club identified their number on target?

Celtic's 'ideal successor to Callum McGregor'

It’s safe to say that Rodgers and Co have been winning plaudits for their recruitment, and it’s clear to see why. The return of a fan favourite in Jota got supporters off their seats and the same will occur when Tierney puts pen to paper in the summer. He was, after all, a bit of a legend during his first stint at Parkhead.

So, what’s next for the Celts?

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Well, as reported by Football Insider, Celtic have ‘identified’ midfielder Elvis Rexhbecaj as Callum McGregor’s ‘ideal successor’, adding that current club Augsburg may be willing to sell for as little as £3m, considering he is out of contract in 2026.

A further report from Sky Sports Germany suggests that the Premiership outfit are ‘monitoring’ his situation in Germany, with Besiktas and Hoffenheim also interested in his services.

Rexhbecaj played alongside Celtic’s record-signing Arne Engles 38 times in Bavaria, with the 27-year-old having made 84 appearances for the Fuggerstädter in total, previously spending time at fellow-Bundesliga clubs Wolfsburg, Köln and Bochum.

In an interview with FIFA’s official site, Rexhbecaj stated he is “happy at Augsburg”, adding that “I’ve got the sense that I’m here for the long haul”, but with his contract running down, could the German club decide to sell?

How Elvis Rexhbeçaj would improve Celtic

Rexhbecaj’s performances for Augsburg this season have been described as ‘fantastic’ by local media, deployed in numerous different midfield positions by manager Jess Thorup, but predominantly playing as a defensive anchor.

So, let’s analyse his Bundesliga statistics.

Appearances

21

163rd

Minutes

1,632

117th

Pass completion %

70.1%

210th

Key passes

13

128th

Touches

794

165th

Tackles

25

125th

Tackles won

18

90th

% of dribblers tackled

42.4%

143rd

Blocks

36

26th

Interceptions

16

95th

Ball recoveries

79

83rd

Yellow cards

8

5th

As the table outlines, Rexhbeçaj’s statistics don’t exactly leap off the page, as he is pretty solid, if unspectacular, when it comes to passing as well as all of the defensive metrics, namely ball recoveries, interceptions, blocks and tackles.

Nevertheless, considering that Dominik Schneider of FussballTransfers reports that Parma, Beşiktaş and numerous EFL Championship clubs are all also ‘interested’ in signing him and the fact that FBRef compares him to Newcastle’s £55m man Sandro Tonali, he must be doing something right.

So, could he be the perfect McGregor deputy, perhaps even the captain’s long-term successor?

Last month’s Glasgow derby defeat to Rangers at Parkhead hammered home McGregor’s importance to this Celtic team, with Rodgers himself admitting afterwards that there’s “no doubt” his team missed the skipper, struggling to cope without the “tactical balance” he provides.

Kieran Devlin of the Athletic labeled McGregor Celtic’s ‘most important player’, and the Hoops’ lack of midfield control without him highlighted why.

So, let’s see how McGregor and Rexhbeçaj compare.

Appearances

45

25

Minutes

3,850

1,907

Goals

9

2

Assists

2

1

Chances created

25

13

Passing accuracy %

91.69%

77.61%

Through-balls

11

4

Duels Contested

170

163

% of ground duels won

48.32%

50.71%

% of aerials duels won

45.45%

34.78%

Tackles

34

25

Interceptions

24

16

Ball recoveries

210

79

Touches per 90

81.11

47.76

As the table outlines, McGregor comes out on top for pretty much every metric this season, % of ground duels won the sole exception, albeit there are stylistic similarities between the pair.

It’s also worth taking into account that Rexhbeçaj is playing at a considerably higher level; according to Global Football Rankings, the Bundesliga is the third strongest league in the world, while the Scottish Premiership ranks 43rd.

What is clear is that Celtic require midfield reinforcements so if Rexhbecaj is available at a cut-price this summer, he could be a useful addition.

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Wafadar Momand, who is uncapped in T20I cricket, and Sediqullah Atal also part of 16-member squad

ESPNcricinfo staff02-Jul-2023Rashid Khan, who had been rested for the one-off Test in Mirpur last month, will return to captain Afghanistan in the two-match T20I series against Bangladesh. Rashid is also part of the ODI squad that will be led by Hashmatullah Shahidi.Mohammad Shahzad, who last played international cricket for Afghanistan at the 2021 T20 World Cup, was recalled to the T20I side that also included Mohammad Nabi and Najibullah Zadran. Hazratullah Zazai, who had been left out for the T20Is against Pakistan earlier this year, also returned to the squad.Related

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Wafadar Momand, who is uncapped in T20I and ODI cricket, too found a place in the squad alongside Sediqullah Atal, who made his T20I debut against Pakistan in Sharjah in March. Naveen-ul-Haq, who has taken a break from ODI cricket, but is active in T20 cricket, will form the seam attack along with Fazalhaq Farooqi, Azmatullah Omarzai , Fareed Ahmad and Karim Janat. Rashid will be assisted by Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Noor Ahmad in the spin attack.The two T20Is against Bangladesh will be played in Sylhet on July 14 and July 16.Afghanistan squad: Rashid Khan (capt), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad, Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Sediq Atal, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Wafadar Momand, Farid Ahmad, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Manchester United have officially completed their £62.5m ($85m) capture of Matheus Cunha, with the Brazilian forward seeing his dream become reality.

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The 26-year-old South American has penned a five-year contract through to the summer of 2030, with that deal including the option for a further 12-month extension. Cunha is excited to get going at Old Trafford having grown up as a Red Devils supporter.

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Cunha has told United’s : “It is hard to put into words my feelings about becoming a Manchester United player. Ever since I was a child in Brazil watching Premier League games on TV at my grandmother’s house, United was my favourite English team and I dreamed of wearing the red shirt. I want to thank my family and everyone who has helped me make that dream a reality.

“I can’t wait for the start of pre-season to get to know my team-mates and prepare for the season ahead. All my focus is now on working hard to become a valuable part of the team, and helping get this club back to the top.”

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The Red Devils’ director of football, Jason Wilcox, said of securing Cunha’s signature: “Bringing in Matheus was one of our main priorities for this summer, so we are delighted to have completed his signing so early in the window.

“He has proved his ability to succeed in the Premier League as one of the most exciting and productive forwards in England during his time at Wolves, and, before that, in Spain and Germany. He has all the qualities we are looking for as we seek to build a strong, dynamic and entertaining team capable of challenging for the biggest honours.”

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Cunha’s career in Europe has seen him spend time with Sion, RB Leipzig, Hertha Berlin and Atletico Madrid. The 2020 Olympic gold medalist joined Wolves in January 2023 and registered 33 goals for them through 92 appearances.

The Gunners are going in search of a first Premier League title since 2004, while they are without a major trophy of any kind since 2020.

Arsenal have come ever so close to winning the Premier League over the last few years, finishing as runners-up in three successive seasons. Mikel Arteta's side will be hoping to go one step further in 2025-26.

The Gunners will begin their search for a first title in 22 years with a trip to Old Trafford to face Manchester United on the opening weekend of the campaign, with their first home match coming a week later against newly-promoted Leeds. However, a tricky start will also see Arteta's men travel to Liverpool and Newcastle during the first six rounds of fixtures.

The first north London derby of the season will take place in late November, with Tottenham under new head coach Thomas Frank. The reverse fixture will take place in February.

Arsenal will wrap up the season away at Crystal Palace on May 24, where they will be hoping to be crowned as the new champions of England.

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England legend played her final professional game on Saturday at Trent Bridge

ESPNcricinfo staff21-Aug-2023Katherine Sciver-Brunt has signed off from professional cricket at the age of 38, making the final appearance of her career for Trent Rockets against Birmingham Phoenix on Saturday.Sciver-Brunt, who took 335 wickets for England across formats, announced her international retirement earlier this year and said she would end her career for good after the Hundred, but has struggled with a hip injury during the tournament.She led a lap of honour at Trent Bridge after battling through the injury to bowl 20 balls off a shortened run-up in Rockets’ narrow win over Originals, and decided against playing in their dead-rubber against Oval Invincibles in South London on Monday afternoon.Sciver-Brunt finishes the tournament with a solitary wicket in her four appearances, and 26 runs in her two innings with the bat. Cassidy McCarthy replaced her in the side on Monday.Related

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“I’m happy with the decision I’ve made and how it’s all gone,” Sciver-Brunt said, working on Sky Sports’ coverage from The Oval.”It’s just quite a big chunk of my life that’s going to change now – and obviously one that made me quite happy and fulfilled. I’m glad that I’ve shaped my life in the way that I have, and that I have Natalie [Sciver-Brunt] and my family and their massive support.Sciver-Brunt won the ODI World Cup with England in 2009 and 2017, a T20 World Cup in 2009, and the Ashes series in 2005, 2013 and 2013-14. “It does make me feel satisfied,” she said. “I think being the No. 1 bowler in the world was the one I wanted the most – and that did happen once upon a time!”Those achievements and those milestones, I didn’t have those in mind. They are absolutely brilliant to have, but it’s the journey that you make and the person that you shape yourself to be.”Being part of the exhilarating highs, and sometimes the lows, they are what you live for. [Those are] the moments that I used to crave having: feeling on top of the world. That’s the bit that I’ll miss the most.”