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Having lost just once at Queen’s Park Oval during their CPL championship run in 2017, Trinbago Knight Riders’ firm grip on home-field advantage appears to have loosened after they lost for the second night in a row at their home ground. St Kitts & Nevis Patriots rode on a half-century from Devon Thomas and a fiery cameo from Carlos Brathwaite to race to a 200-plus total that was more than sufficient to canter to a 42-run win on Saturday night.Ali Khan’s redemptionKnight Riders fast bowler Ali Khan took 3 for 24 a night earlier against Jamaica Tallawahs, and each wicket was followed by an enthusiastic dance routine with his captain Dwayne Bravo. But by the end of the night, Ali was much better remembered for dropping Andre Russell’s first ball to open the door for a whirlwind 40-ball century in a record Tallawahs chase.Ali set that right by taking three wickets on Saturday, although his celebrations were quite toned down, perhaps as a result of the Russell reprieve still nagging at the back of his mind. Evin Lewis mistimed a pull to short midwicket on the second ball of the match, after Dwayne Bravo had sent the Patriots in. Three balls later, the Knight Riders captain pulled off a phenomenal one-handed catch, diving to his left at slip, to leave the Patriots two down before the end of the first over. Ali came back at the death to dismiss Brathwaite, and also completed a calm catch of Chris Gayle running in from long-on, shaking off any lingering effects of his costly drop a night earlier.No doubting ThomasPatriots wicketkeeper Thomas served as the backbone of his side’s innings, with a 28-ball half-century. Four of his nine fours, as well as his lone six, were smacked off Dwayne Bravo, who suffered a thrashing for the second night in a row. Thomas was in command until he chopped Sunil Narine onto his stumps in the 14th over, but there was hardly any respite for Dwayne Bravo and the rest of the Knight Riders attack thereafter.Brathwaite’s blitzThe West Indies T20I captain may have reimagined Ben Stokes running in when Dwayne Bravo had the ball in hand for the 18th over of the innings, with the score on 147 for 6. Coming on strike on the third ball, after Ben Cutting had struck a six and taken a single off the first two balls, Brathwaite smoked three successive sixes to take Dwayne Bravo apart for 25 runs in the over. After receiving a punishment to the tune of 0 for 59 in four overs on Friday, Dwayne Bravo leaked boundaries once more against the Patriots, ending with 1 for 52 in three overs. His lone bright spot was pinning Anton Devcich lbw with a yorker.Brathwaite and Cutting continued their assault on Kevon Cooper, with the former hitting two more sixes in the 19th over, as the pair tacked on 60 runs off just 23 balls for the seventh wicket. Brathwaite eventually fell on the penultimate ball of the innings, skying a slower ball from Ali to extra cover, but by that stage, Patriots had plenty to defend.Super Sandy’s wicket maidenThe Knight Riders chase got off to an ominous start as Narine skied a catch to Devcich at point off Sheldon Cottrell three balls into their reply. But Nepal legspinner Sandeep Lamichhane, coming into the game on the back of a brilliant spell of 2 for 12 in four overs two nights earlier, struck the bigger blow. Arriving in the fourth over with Colin Munro and Chris Lynn in a good rhythm, Lamichhane beat Lynn with a googly to clean-bowl the Australian, before troubling Brendon McCullum off the final two balls of the over to complete a scoreless frame. McCullum fell to Cutting three balls later and the Knight Riders’ chase never got back on track.Lamichhane conceded just three runs in his second over, too, and by the halfway stage of the chase, Knight Riders were 71 for 5 as Munro pulverized a pull off Brathwaite straight to Lewis at deep backward square. Denesh Ramdin then produced a leading edge off Jeremiah Louis to Gayle at cover.Darren Bravo provided mild resistance with 41 off 38, before he was caught on the boundary off Louis to make it 115 for 7 in the 16th over. Cooper made cosmetic improvements to the scorecard with a few lusty blows off Cottrell and Lamichhane in the final two overs, well after the result was more or less decided, ending with 42 not out off 22 balls.

أعلن المدير الفني لمنتخب تركيا، فينشينسو مونتيلا، التشكيل الأساسي لمواجهة منتخب هولندا مساء اليوم في كأس أمم أوروبا.

ويلتقي المنتخبان في إطار منافسات دور ربع نهائي يورو 2024، البطولة التي تستضيفها ألمانيا في الوقت الحالي.

ويواجه الفائز من تلك المباراة، الفائز من لقاء إنجلترا وسويسرا، وذلك في نصف نهائي البطولة يوم الأربعاء المقبل. تشكيل تركيا أمام هولندا في ربع نهائي يورو 2024

حراسة المرمى: جونوك.

خط الدفاع: ميرت مولدور، أكايدين، بردكجي، كاديوجلو.

خط الوسط: أيهان، صالح أوزجان.

خط الوسط الهجومي: أردا جولر، تشالهان أوجلو، كينان يلدز.

خط الهجوم: ألبير يلماز.

البدلاء: شيليك، يوكوشلو، محمد كريم أكتوركوجلو، سينك توسون، يازيجي، ألتاي بايندير، أحمدجان كابلان، عرفان قهوجي، شاكير، يونس أكجون.

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Na estreia de Rogério Ceni, os goleiros de Flamengo e São Paulo foram os protagonistas da partida ao lado de Brenner, autor dos gols do Tricolor, que venceu por 2 a 1 no Maracanã. Se os visitantes contaram com mais uma grande atuação de Tiago Volpi, os rubro-negros viram Diego Alves retornar ao time titular, mas ser substituído com cãibras na etapa final. Hugo Souza entrou e, no fim, errou ao tentar driblar o adversário na área. O vacilo do jovem custou caro.

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A decisão por uma vaga na semifinal da Copa do Brasil será na próxima quarta-feira, no Morumbi, às 21h30. O Tricolor, agora, tem a vantagem do empate, e, para avançar sem a necessidade dos pênaltis, o Flamengo precisa por vencer por dois ou mais gols de diferença. Antes, as equipes entram em campo pelo Brasileirão. O Flamengo recebe o Atlético-GO, enquanto o São Paulo visita o Fortaleza. As partidas serão no sábado, às 21h30 e às 19h, respectivamente.

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FLAMENGO FORÇA ERROS E PERDE CHANCES

Nos primeiros 45 minutos de Rogério Ceni no comando do Flamengo, o rubro-negro viu uma equipe atuar de maneira mais próxima a de Jorge Jesus em relação à intensidade e pressão na saída de bola rival. Foi assim, forçando os erros do São Paulo no campo de ataque, que o time criou as melhores chances. As defesas de Tiago Volpi e os erros nas tomadas de decisões, em algumas das oito finalizações na primeira etapa, fizeram o jogo ir para o intervalo sem gols.

O Tricolor, por sua vez, não deu nenhum chute contra a meta de Diego Alves, que voltou à equipe titular. A maior posse de bola do time de Fernando Diniz não refletiu em volume de jogo. O São Paulo só tentou atacar pela esquerda, com o apoio de Reinaldo, mas a troca de passes no campo de defesa foi estéril.

SEGUNDO TEMPO COMEÇA COM TUDO!

O Flamengo, que esteve mais próximo de abrir o placar no primeiro tempo, voltou com Arrascaeta no lugar de Michael. Contudo, nem houve tempo do uruguaio participar do jogo antes de Gabriel Sara quebrar a defesa com um passe espetacular e servir Brenner: 1 a 0 para o São Paulo aos dois minutos.

Por outro lado, o Tricolor mal pôde comemorar. Em lance com a participação de Arrascaeta e assistência de Bruno Henrique, Gabriel Barbosa, enfim, superou Tiago Volpi e, de pé esquerdo, empatou a partida no minuto seguinte.

O ritmo intenso seguiu até os 20 minutos. O Flamengo, aproveitando a linha alta feita pela defesa rival, investiu nos passes longos para Gabigol e Bruno Henrique, mas não conseguiu concluir bem. O São Paulo, por sua vez, voltou a apresentar as mesmas dificuldades na saída de bola, mas o 1 a 1 persistiu.

TIAGO VOLPI VAI BEM; HUGO SOUZA FALHA!
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O jogo perdeu em intensidade a partir disso. O Flamengo seguiu com a bola e poderia ter chegado à virada se não fosse Tiago Volpi, que voltou a se destacar no Maracanã dias depois de defender dois pênaltis contra o rival em jogo do Brasileirão. Hugo Souza, que substituiu Diego Alves, com cãibras, foi bem nos lances em que foi exigido, até aos 42 minutos, quando errou na saída de bola.

Léo Pereira recuou para o jovem goleiro, que, ao tentar driblar Brenner, foi desarmado na pequena área. Ficou fácil para o artilheiro garantir a vitória por 2 a 1. O time de Fernando Diniz, que sofreu sustos ao errar na saída de bola na partida, sai do Rio com vantagem por uma vaga na semifinal da Copa do Brasil.

FICHA TÉCNICA
FLAMENGO 1X2 SÃO PAULO
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Estádio: Maracanã, no Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Data e horário: 11 de novembro de 2020, às 21h30
Árbitro: Anderson Daronco (Fifa-RS)
Assistentes: Rafael da Silva Alves (Fifa-RS) e Michael Stanislau (RS)
Árbitro de vídeo: Daniel Nobre Bins (RS)

Gols: Brenner (0-1, 2’/2ºT, e 1-2, 42’/2°T) e Gabriel Barbosa (1-1, 3’/2ºT)

Cartão amarelo: Reinaldo (SPO)

FLAMENGO (Técnico: Rogério Ceni)

Diego Alves (Hugo Souza, 10’/2ºT); Matheuzinho, Gustavo Henrique, Léo Pereira e Renê; Willian Arão, Gerson e Vitinho (Pedro Rocha, 33’/2ºT); Michael (Arrascaeta, Intervalo), Bruno Henrique e Gabriel Barbosa (Thiago Maia, 22’/2ºT).

SÃO PAULO (Técnico: Fernando Diniz)

Tiago Volpi; Juanfran, Diego Costa, Bruno Alves e Reinaldo; Luan, Daniel Alves, Gabriel Sara e Igor Gomes (Vitor Bueno, 33’/2ºT); Luciano (Pablo, 27’/2ºT) e Brenner (Léo, 45’/2°T).

West Ham United have tried and failed on a number of occasions to find a star number nine to lead the line and consistently fire in goals at Premier League level over the years.

In January 2017, The Guardian pointed out that David Sullivan and David Gold had brought in 32 strikers during their seven-year stint as owners of the club, at that point, and they had managed a combined 128 goals in 643 matches in all competitions.

How much did West Ham sign Haller for?

The Hammers splashed the cash in an attempt to end their striker curse in the summer of 2019 as Haller was brought in from Eintracht Frankfurt for a club-record £45m but they ended up having a mare with the Ivory Coast international.

West Ham's five most-expensive number nine signings (excluding Haller):

Fees via Transfermarkt.

Manuel Pellegrini and the club must have been confident that the French-born centre-forward had the requisite quality to be a huge success at the London Stadium as they were willing to spend a record transfer fee to secure his services from the German club.

Why did West Ham sign Haller?

The Premier League side snapped him up after he enjoyed two impressive seasons with Frankfurt in front of goal after his move to the club from FC Utrecht in 2017.

He produced 13 goals and seven assists in 36 matches in all competitions throughout his debut campaign, which included nine goals and four assists in 31 Bundesliga matches.

Haller followed that up with 20 goals and 12 assists in 41 games for Frankfurt during the 2018/19 season, which included 15 goals and nine assists in 29 outings in the German top-flight.

The 6 foot 3 finisher only missed 13 'big chances' in total – to go along with his 24 goals – across the two Bundesliga terms as he rarely spurned good opportunities in front of goal.

His form in Germany came after a prolific spell in the Netherlands with FC Utrecht. The excellent marksman racked up an eye-catching 51 goals and 16 assists in 98 matches for the Dutch side – more than one strike every other game.

Interestingly, Haller came close to sealing a move to another Premier League club in January 2016 as Norwich City reportedly agreed a £6.5m deal with Utrecht for the young number nine.

However, the player decided against a switch to Norfolk despite traveling over for a medical and ended up staying in Holland before his transfer to Frankfurt 18 months later.

How many goals did Haller score for West Ham?

Haller's exceptional form for Frankfurt and Utrecht convinced Pellegrini and West Ham to make him the most expensive signing in the club's history but he was unable to live up to the hype.

The towering forward scored 14 goals in 54 matches for the Hammers in all competitions as he failed to offer a consistent goal threat that befitted his price tag and his performances in Germany and the Netherlands.

He scored seven goals and assisted one in 32 Premier League games during his debut campaign in England during the 2019/20 season. In that time, Haller only completed 66% of his attempted passes and lost 52% of his duels, as per Sofascore, as he struggled to be a reliable outlet at the top end of the pitch.

The Ivorian finisher followed that up with three goals and zero assists across 16 appearances in the English top-flight throughout the 2020/21 term. He averaged a pass success rate of just 64% and lost 56% of his physical contests in those matches, as per Sofascore.

No outfield player with at least one Premier League start for West Ham completed a lower percentage of their passes than Haller did throughout the first-half of the 2020/21 campaign.

This shows that the former Frankfurt star struggled badly in general play as he gave the ball away far too frequently whilst not making up for it by being a prolific scorer in the final third.

How much did West Ham sell Haller for?

West Ham eventually decided to part ways with the £45m addition in January of 2021, after 18 months at the club, for a reported fee of £20m as Ajax swooped in to secure his services.

This means that the Pellegrini signing's value plummeted by a staggering £25m in less than two years at the London Stadium as his less-than-impressive Premier League performers did not allow them to recoup anywhere near the club-record fee that they spent to sign him in the summer of 2019.

Therefore, the former Hammers boss and the club had a huge mare with their swoop to sign the 6 foot 3 titan from Frankfurt as he ended up being a big flop with his lack of goals and decreasing value.

Where is Haller now?

Haller has, however, revived his career since moving away from England. The giant striker became an instant star at Ajax as he produced 11 goals and five assists in his first 19 Eredivisie appearances for the Dutch giants.

His impressive form continued throughout his spell with the club as the French-born ace ended his time there with 47 goals and 16 assists in 66 outings in all competitions.

That led to a reported €34.5m (£29.6m) transfer to German side Borussia Dortmund in 2022 and the ex-West Ham flop has amassed 11 strikes and five assists in 26 games for them in all competitions to date.

These statistics show that the 29-year-old marksman, who was once described as a "handful" by former Aston Villa head coach Dean Smith, has the quality to be a lethal and consistent goalscorer at the top level.

He has proven himself at four different clubs in Germany and the Netherlands but was not able to showcase the best of his abilities in England, whether that was down to the team around him or a struggle to adapt to life in English football.

Either way, West Ham had a mare with the £45m club-record signing as they made a staggering £25m loss on him within the space of 18 months and did not get much back in the way of goals on the pitch.

Although the England opener has shown glimpses of promise in his eight Tests so far, he averages only 27.07. He knows the only way to retain his place is to score big in New Zealand

Andrew McGlashan in Hamilton13-Mar-2018

Mark Stoneman, the England opener, is aware his next two Tests against New Zealand could go a long way to deciding his international future as he tries to secure one of England’s troubled top-order positions.Stoneman has shown moments of promise in his eight Tests to date – and the England management like what they have seen – but has failed to convert three fifties into a century. Having played three matches against West Indies last season and then the five Ashes Tests, he averages 27.07 which is very similar to many of the openers tried since Andrew Strauss retired more than five years ago.After facing Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins over five bruising encounters in Australia – literally in the case of the blow on the helmet Stoneman took against Hazlewood in Perth – it would have been understandable if Stoneman had wanted to hightail it out, but instead he spent another six weeks in the country visiting in-laws (his wife is from Australia) and netting with Surrey team-mate Ollie Pope. He only had 10 days back in the UK before heading to New Zealand.With the selectors having quickly named their squad for this tour after the Ashes – “It’s nice to have that bit of faith in you,” Stoneman said – he did not have to fret over his place, but now has two Tests, one of them the potentially demanding experience of a day-night encounter at Eden Park, to persuade those selectors he is worth keeping for the home season against Pakistan and India. He knows the only way to stop the questions is to score big.”I think I’ve got myself on trial really,” he said. “I always put myself under pressure and can be my own worst critic at times. I’m expecting good things of myself, that’s the most important thing.”He used much of his extended stay in Australia to reflect on his Ashes experience. “I sat back and looked through it all and said, right there’s some good stuff there and at other times there doesn’t look like there’s a whole lot wrong, but probably what was wrong there was my thought process,” he said. “I’ve got the shots, I feel I’ve got the technique to make the runs, I’ve just got to make sure I apply it for longer. What I do for three hours for 50 I’ve got to do for six hours for 100 and build on that.”I’ve shown glimpses but that’s been the problem, it’s only been glimpses so far and if I can go on and do some really good stuff here hopefully I can go on to have a successful international career.”It was a series of two halves for Stoneman: before and after the blow on the helmet by Hazlewood at the WACA – one, final, bristling period of pace bowling at the old ground. He was 52 at the time, having survived a barrage of short stuff to reach his second fifty in five innings in the series, but then fell four runs later when he feathered another searing short ball from Starc. At that point he had made 186 runs; his next four innings brought 42.”I think it was just coincidental on the back of that and it was unfortunate I wasn’t able to finish the series stronger,” he said.The challenge ahead in New Zealand will be less brutal than across the Tasman – although Neil Wagner will no doubt test his technique against the short ball – but more about the moving ball. However, despite what is on the line Stoneman is trying to keep a balance amid the pressure of the international game.”Problems start arising when you start living on the peaks and troughs of cricket,” he said. “Just trying to keep things on a general level in life and you work hard at the cricket and at the end of the day it will be what it’ll be.”

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Na tarde desta quinta-feira, o Corinthians deu início à preparação para mais um duelo válido pelo Campeonato Brasileiro. O Timão visita o Red Bull Bragantino no próximo sábado, às 21h, no Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid, em Bragança Paulista, pela 13ª rodada da competição nacional e contará com a volta de Fagner. De olho no adversário, o Alvinegro fez um jogo-treino no CT Joaquim Grava.

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Os atletas que atuaram por mais de 45 minutos na partida da última quarta-feira, no empate em 0 a 0 diante do Atlético-GO, realizaram um treino regenerativo. Os meio-campistas Gabriel e Roni fizeram exercícios de biomecânica sob a supervisão do fisioterapeuta Luciano Rosa.

O restante do elenco, com as orientações do técnico Dyego Coelho, participou de um jogo-treino contra o próprio Atlético-GO. Com dois tempos de 35 minutos, a atividade terminou empatada em 2 a 2. Os gols corintianos foram anotados pelos jovens Gustavo Mantuan e Matheus Davó.

Vale lembrar que os jornalistas não pode acompanhar as atividades in loco por conta dos protocolos de saúde em decorrência da pandemia de coronavírus. Assim, as informações são fornecidas pela assessoria de imprensa do clube.

Neste sábado, Dyego Coelho poderá contar com o retorno de Fagner, que cumpriu suspensão pelo terceiro amarelo na última quarta-feira e estará à disposição. Ele volta no lugar de Michel Macedo, que ocupou a lateral direita. Outras mudanças devem ocorrer na equipe titular, que teve desempenho ruim, especialmente no setor de meio-campo, tanto ofensivo quanto defensivo.

Nesta sexta-feira, o Alvinegro fará o último treinamento antes do confronto contra o Red Bull Bragantino. Após a atividade, o elenco viaja para a cidade de Bragança Paulista, onde ficará concentrada para o jogo deste sábado.

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Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth has some rather negative news for Wolverhampton Wanderers fans, as the summer window gets even tougher.

Could anyone move to Wolverhampton Wanderers?

According to TEAMtalk, Wolves are looking to bring West Ham United striker Michail Antonio to Molinuex this summer, who has less than a year left on his current £85k-a-week contract at the London Stadium.

Saudi Pro League side Al Ettifaq had shown an interest in Antonio earlier in the window; however, Steven Gerrard looks to have calmed down his admiration toward the Jamaica international after bringing in former Celtic striker Moussa Dembele on a free transfer.

Nevertheless, Wolves will have to fend off competition from Scottish champions Celtic and Sky Bet Championship side Leeds United for Antonio's signature, according to FootballTransfers.

The report details that a 'small fee' will be required to prize Antonio away from east London and maintains that there may still be some eyes on the 33-year-old from Saudi Arabia.

Antonio has been a productive presence in West Ham's front line in his time at the London Stadium, netting 75 goals and laying on 43 assists in 276 appearances for the club, as per Transfermarkt.

Wolves have been dogged by issues with Financial Fair Play this window that caused now-ex-manager Julen Lopetegui to walk out on the Old Gold close to the start of the 2023/24 Premier League campaign and the Spaniard has subsequently been replaced by former Bournemouth boss Gary O'Neil, as per Sky Sports.

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, Sky Sports reporter Sheth has indicated that Wolves' financial concerns may make the process of doing a deal to bring Antonio to the West Midlands difficult unless West Ham decide to let him leave on a free transfer.

Sheth stated: "I spoke to someone at Wolves yesterday, and they were pouring a little bit of cold water on it. They were saying unless it would be some kind of free transfer, then it's unlikely Wolves would be able to sanction any kind of deal that would require a transfer fee to be involved simply because of all the financial issues that Wolves have got."

What else is happening at Wolverhampton Wanderers?

Wolves face a difficult first assignment under the stewardship of boss O'Neil in their Premier League opener as they prepare to face Manchester United at Old Trafford on Monday amid a backdrop of uncertainty at the club, as per Sky Sports.

In terms of potential arrivals, Manchester City youngster James McAtee is a target for the Old Gold; however, Brighton & Hove Albion, Celtic, Real Sociedad, Southampton, AZ Alkmaar and Sheffield United are all keen on the Englishman, as per The Daily Mail.

Football Insider claim that Wolves are 'expected' to wrap up a deal to sign veteran West Ham defender Aaron Cresswell in the final stretch of the transfer window.

Stuttgart defender Konstantinos Mavropanos is on the radar of both Wolves and West Ham and could arrive back in the Premier League following a spell at Arsenal earlier in his career, as per The Sun.

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A Conmebol informou nesta terça uma alteração no jogo entre Independiente Del Valle e Flamengo, pelo Grupo A da Libertadores. O duelo, que marca o retorno da Copa para os clubes, agora será disputado no Estádio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, em Quito, no Equador. A partida segue no dia 17 de setembro, às 21h.

Anteriormente, o confronto entre Indepediente Del Valle e Flamengo estava previsto para o Atahualpa, onde os clubes se enfrentaram na ida da Recopa Sul-Americana, título conquistado pelo Rubro-Negro no primeiro trimestre de 2020.

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O Grupo A já teve duas rodadas disputadas e Flamengo e Del Valle dividem a liderança com seis pontos, com o time equatoriano levando vantagem no saldo de gols neste momento: 6 a 4. Junior Barranquilla e Barcelona de Guayaquil, que ainda somaram pontos, completam a chave e se enfrentam no mesmo dia.

📍🏟️ Mudança de estádio!

🇪🇨🏆🇧🇷 @IDV_EC e @Flamengo vão retomar o Grupo A da #Libertadores no Rodrigo Paz Delgado, em Quito, no dia 1⃣7⃣ de setembro. Vale a liderança da chave! pic.twitter.com/83cGAxsnKU

— CONMEBOL Libertadores (@LibertadoresBR) September 1, 2020

Leeds United goalkeeper Illan Meslier wants to complete a summer departure from Elland Road, according to reports in the last 48 hours.

When did Illan Meslier join Leeds?

The Whites shot-stopper put pen to paper on a permanent deal at Elland Road back in 2020 following a successful loan spell the season before from FC Lorient, and during his three years at the club, he’s gone on to firmly establish himself as number one between the sticks.

In the Premier League last season, the 23-year-old started 34 out of the 38 matches during the reigns of Jesse Marsch and Javi Gracia, but upon the arrival of Sam Allardyce, he was dropped to the bench for the final four games of the season and replaced by Joel Robles who has since departed.

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The France youth international still has another three years to run on his contract in Yorkshire, but there’s a chance that he could secure an exit before the end of the ongoing window having caught the eye of several clubs in the top-flight following relegation to the Championship.

Chelsea are the side to have been the most heavily linked after the player himself publicly admitted that he would be open to joining them, but Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United are also believed to have held an interest, and it seems as if he feels like he’s destined to achieve bigger things.

Is Illan Meslier leaving Leeds?

According to Football Insider, Meslier is "keen to quit" Leeds this summer, though it is worth noting that "no offers have yet been made" by any potential suitors.

The LS11 star "does not want to play" in the second tier next season and is therefore looking for a move elsewhere, but with the above-mentioned clubs having since all recruited in their goalkeeping departments, he may have to "explore" his options in Spain, Italy or France. The Whites view their regular as a "sellable asset" and have placed a £20-25m price tag on his head.

Whilst Meslier only managed to keep five clean sheets last season in the Premier League, Leeds equally weren’t helped by their struggles in the backline and the goalkeeper receiving three man-of-the-match awards, via WhoScored, showed the individual impact that he had despite failing to avoid relegation.

The Lorient native ranked in the 93rd percentile for defensive actions outside of his area and the 87th percentile for crosses stopped, showing that he’s not afraid to leave his net and be commanding in the box to clear the danger, alongside making some “unreal” saves, as hailed by reporter Graham Smyth.

The Whites’ £30k-per-week earner also helped the side to achieve promotion when he was on loan so already knows what it takes to compete at the top end of the table in the second tier, meaning that he could be a perfect character to keep in the building as Daniel Farke looks to get the club back to the top-flight at the first time of asking, however, with Karl Darlow now signed from Newcastle, Meslier's days in Yorkshire could be numbered.

The move ends the senior batsman’s 15-year-long association with the Karnataka team

ESPNcricinfo staff11-Aug-2017The Saurashtra Cricket Association [SCA] has announced signing Robin Uthappa as the team’s professional player for the 2017-18 Ranji Trophy season, although the senior batsman is yet to confirm the development. ESPNcricinfo understands Uthappa, 31, does not wish to preempt the announcement before the paperwork has been processed and sent by the BCCI to the SCA, after an earlier deal with Kerala, which he had been on the verge of signing, did not go through.The SCA, though, has issued a statement welcoming Uthappa. “SCA feels confident that Robin will add strength to [the] strong Ranji Team of Saurashtra with his vast experience and commendable performance,” the association’s media manager, Himanshu Shah, said in a press release. “Robin Uthappa has completed all necessary formalities to BCCI, Saurashtra Cricket Association and Karnataka State Cricket Association.”In any event, the move has brought the curtain down on Uthappa’s 15-year association with Karnataka. He led Karnataka to the final of the 2009-10 Ranji Trophy, where Mumbai snatched a six-run win. Uthappa was also part of the Karnataka side that did the double-treble, winning the Ranji Trophy, Irani Cup and the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2013-14 and 2014-15. Last season, however, he had a middling run, tallying 328 runs from seven Ranji Trophy games, with only one fifty-plus score. Uthappa was subsequently left out of Karnataka’s quarter-final clash against Tamil Nadu, which the latter won.Karnataka State Cricket Association secretary Sudhakar Rao said the association had tried to persuade Uthappa to stay on. “We had two meetings, but he stuck to his words. He said he wanted a change. We can’t stop him,” he told ESPNcricinfo. “He is a senior player and he wants to go. So, we issued an NoC (No Objection Certificate) and wished him all the best for his comeback to the national side.”Uthappa has scored 8793 runs from 130 first-class matches at an average of 41.28, including 21 hundreds. He has turned out for India in 46 ODIs and 13 T20Is.