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يترقب عشاق الكرة المصرية والعربية ضربة بداية منتخب مصر تحت 17 عامًا في بطولة كأس العالم للناشئين 2025، حين يلتقي مساء اليوم الثلاثاء منتخب هايتي في مستهل مشواره بالمجموعة الخامسة من البطولة المقامة على أرض دولة قطر.

وتُقام بطولة كأس العالم تحت 17 عامًا في قطر خلال الفترة من 3 إلى 27 نوفمبر 2025، في نسخة جديدة تحمل طابعًا خاصًا من حيث جودة التنظيم والبنية التحتية المميزة للملاعب، التي سبق أن استضافت نهائيات كأس العالم للكبار عام 2022.

ويدخل الفراعنة الصغار اللقاء بطموح كبير لتحقيق الفوز الأول الذي يمنحه دفعة معنوية قوية قبل المواجهتين المقبلتين أمام فنزويلا وإنجلترا، خصوصًا أن حصد النقاط الثلاث في الجولة الافتتاحية يُعد خطوة أساسية نحو التأهل إلى الدور التالي.

ويتواجد منتخب مصر في المجموعة الخامسة بجانب منتخبات إنجلترا وفنزويلا وهايتي، وتُعد هذه المجموعة متوازنة إلى حد كبير، حيث تمتلك المنتخبات الأربعة فرصًا متقاربة للتأهل، ما يجعل كل مباراة حاسمة في تحديد هوية المتأهلين.

طالع أيضًا | موعد مباراة مصر وهايتي اليوم في كأس العالم تحت 17 عامًا القناة الناقلة لمباراة مصر وهايتي اليوم في كأس العالم للناشئين

ومن المقرر أن تُذاع مباراة مصر ضد هايتي عبر قناة “بي إن سبورتس” المفتوحة، وقناة “الكاس 3”.

ويُمكنكم متابعة أحداث المباريات لحظة بلحظة من مركز المباريات من هنــــا

Strip away everything else, and you can more often than not reduce T20 contests to a simple count-off: who hit more sixes? Mumbai Indians (MI) hit 17 in the IPL 2025 Eliminator, and Gujarat Titans (GT) hit eight.Rohit Sharma top-scored for MI with 81 off 50 balls; B Sai Sudharsan top-scored for GT with 80 off 49. The difference lay in MI’s hitting depth. Five of their batters cleared the boundary at least three times each.Related

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This hitting depth took MI to the second-highest total in any IPL playoff game, and ensured that GT’s target always remained just out of reach, even though their chase, advantaged by dew, was alive almost until the end.And there was one other difference between MI and GT, a difference MI can call on against every other team in the tournament: Jasprit Bumrah. His raw figures were impressive enough – 1 for 27 in four overs – and he also produced the moment of the match, a pinpoint leg-stump yorker to bowl Washington Sundar between his legs, and end an 84-run fourth-wicket stand with Sai Sudharsan.Bumrah followed up with an 18th over that went for just nine runs – despite containing a six – and that left GT with 36 to get off the last 12 balls. It became 24 off six after Trent Boult’s 19th over, and while it was possible – especially with Rahul Tewatia and M Shahrukh Khan at the crease – it’s an equation that usually favours the bowling team.1:29

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Rohit rides his luck, Bairstow returns with a bang

MI’s total was built on the back of a blazing start from their new opening pair. Jonny Bairstow, replacing Ryan Rickelton who has left for international duty, smashed a 22-ball 47 on his debut for his third IPL team. Rohit, meanwhile, made his fourth fifty and highest score of the season.MI chose to bat a day after Punjab Kings (PBKS), sent in, had been bowled out for 101 at the same venue the day before. This was a different pitch, however, with even bounce and none of the seam movement of Qualifier 1.Even so, GT could have had MI in trouble early, only for Gerald Coetzee and Kusal Mendis – the latter making his IPL debut – to put Rohit down on 3 and 12. Within minutes, GT were firmly on the back foot, with Bairstow tonking Prasidh Krishna for 26 runs – though two of his boundaries came off the edge – in the fourth over.Bairstow fell in the eighth over, but MI kept punching. Rohit’s use of the sweep against GT’s spinners was particularly noteworthy, bringing him 27 runs – the most he’s scored with variants of the sweep against spin in any IPL innings for which shot data is available – off just six balls.He slowed down after reaching his half-century, only scoring 31 off his last 22 balls. Here was another parallel with Sai Sudharsan’s innings: he scored 28 off his last 21. And just like Sai Sudharsan and Washington, Rohit and Bairstow put on 84 off 44 balls.1:38

Moody: Bairstow is used to such pressure moments

MI flex their middle-order muscle

The most ominous thing about MI’s innings was the steadily rising frequency of their six-hitting. Even though Bairstow and Suryakumar Yadav – who made his 15th successive 25-plus score in T20s – were out by then, they cleared the rope nine times in the last six overs, with Tilak Varma and Naman Dhir doing their bit before Hardik Pandya finished with three maximums off Coetzee in a 22-run final over.If GT could have done anything differently with the ball, it could have been to use the slower ball more often. Prasidh and Mohammed Siraj dismissed Rohit and Tilak in the 17th and 18th overs with skilful use of this weapon, but GT probably turned to it a little too late, and didn’t use it often enough even then.By the time dew set in during the chase, this option was taken out of MI’s toolkit, leaving them to put their trust in on-pace yorkers and the odd hard-length ball.1:49

Moody: Sudharsan an all-format player for India for 10-plus years

GT rebound quickly from early loss of Gill

GT lost Shubman Gill early, with Boult striking in typical fashion – angling the ball across the right-hand batter and bending it back to trap him lbw – to pick up his 32nd first-over wicket in the IPL. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is some way behind in second place with 27.Then Bumrah bowled a four-run first over of swing and searing pace, leaving GT 9 for 1 after two. But they quickly found their voice, with Mendis putting a shocker behind the stumps – apart from the early Rohit spill, he also dropped Suryakumar in the 12th over – behind him with a pair of big leg-side sixes off Boult in the third over, and Sai Sudharsan finding the gaps with impressive frequency while rushing past 700 – and then 750 – runs for the season.Mendis was looking ominous on 20 off nine balls when he fell in unfortunate fashion, his back foot slipping backwards when he stepped deep in his crease to pull Mitchell Santner in the seventh over, and trampling the stumps. It portended good things for GT in a way, though, since it was an early sign of dew.The ball certainly came onto the bat beautifully as the Sai Sudharsan-Washington partnership surged. Washington took a little while to get going – he was on 11 off nine initially – but quickly found his boundary-hitting range and began to dominate the stand. When he hit Boult for two sixes and a four in the 13th over, he was on 47 off 22, and GT needed 81 off 42.2:13

Moody: Ridiculous how far ahead of the rest Bumrah is

Bumrah turns the tide

It was at this point that Bumrah re-entered the game. The fourth ball of his third over was a candidate for the ball of IPL 2025, swerving late, homing into the base of leg stump, and Washington’s front leg opening up to try and create space for his bat to access the ball only created a channel for the ball to burst through.It wasn’t over yet, but with Sai Sudharsan falling to Richard Gleeson – another MI debutant – in the 16th over as GT chased a boundary almost every ball, MI’s grip tightened. And with all the dew about, their execution of yorkers – they usually didn’t miss by much even when they did miss – was exemplary.Bumrah and Boult were excellent, and Gleeson bowled three hard-to-hit balls in the 20th to close it out mathematically before trudging off with a hamstring issue, but impact sub Ashwani Kumar was just as good. The left-armer eventually had the responsibility of bowling the last three balls, and finished with 1 for 28 in 3.3 overs.

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Fora dos planos do Corinthians, Luan pode voltar a jogar no Grêmio, clube em que o atleta defendia quando foi contratado pelo Timão, no fim de 2019. E o dia decisivo para saber se a situação vai avançar será esta segunda-feira (24). A direção corintiana acompanha na torcida para resolver um problema que já dura, pelo menos, duas temporadas.

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A diretoria gremista tentou dar um ponto final na história na última quarta-feira (19), quando, após discussões internas, decidiu que, nesta janela de transferências, buscaria atletas com condições de chegarem e jogarem, o que não é o caso do meia-atacante que não entra em campo profissionalmente desde novembro do ano passado, durante o curto empréstimo que teve ao Santos. O ex-camisa 7 gremista precisaria de um período para, pelo menos, ganhar ritmo de jogo.

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Porém, o técnico Renato Gaúcho é o principal defensor da ideia de que o Imortal traga de volta o atleta que foi considerado o melhor da América do Sul em 2017, quando defendia o Tricolor. Com grande influência interna no clube, Portaluppi tem tentado convencer a direção de sua equipe a mudar de ideia.

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Renato tem conversado diretamente com Luan há, pelo menos, duas semanas. Desde então, o treinador tem feito campanha interna para o retorno do jogador. Nos papos, o comandante gremista, que também é ídolo do time como jogador, garantiu ao meia-atacante que vai fazer de tudo para que o jogador volte a atuar o mais próximo possível da melhor fase.

A situação é diferente da que o profissional viveu recentemente no Timão, quando pediu a Vanderlei Luxemburgo para treinar com o elenco profissional, mas não teve o pedido atendido. O profissional segue treinando separadamente ao plantel principal desde o início deste ano, quando voltou de um curto empréstimo, de três meses, ao Santos, no fim da temporada passada.

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Fora dos planos corintianos, o clube alvinegro aguarda de longe as definições no Grêmio. A diretoria do Corinthians chegou a esperar o contato gremista por Luan durante a semana passada, o que não aconteceu. Existia até o interesse em um empréstimo com divisão de salários, mas isso foi repensado pelo departamento de futebol.

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Se a situação com os gaúcho evoluir, a tendência é que Luan abra mão de alguns valores para deixar o Corinthians e jogar no Grêmio. Os principais seriam os referentes aos salários até o fim do ano, quando encerra o contrato dele com a equipe do Parque São Jorge. O total corresponde a R$ 4 milhões. Além disso, o Time do Povo deve mais de R$ 4,5 milhões em direitos de imagem atrasados. Essa quantia não deve ser ignorada pelo jogador, mas pode ser negociada para que ele receba somente uma parte.

Além disso, para voltar para o Grêmio, Luan teria que aceitar receber um salário bem menor do que hoje ganha no Timão. Os gaúchos não pagarão mais do que R$ 300 mil mensais ao jogador, que atualmente tem vencimentos de R$ 800 mil por mês.

Unbeaten 74 from No. 10 compounds Welsh misery as Leicestershire take grip on proceedings

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Leicestershire 426 for 8 (Hill 96, Wright 74*, Handscomb 63, Budinger 56, Cox 51*, Asitha 4-71) lead Glamorgan 229 (Cooke 55, Holland 3-40, Mike 3-54) by 197 runs Veteran bowler Chris Wright smashed an unbeaten 74 to follow Lewis Hill’s 96, and fifties from Peter Handscomb, Sol Budinger and Ben Cox and give Leicestershire a commanding lead over Glamorgan at Sophia Gardens.Former and current captains Hill and Handscomb combined for a 142-run partnership after weathering a storm from Asitha Fernando, who claimed a debut four-wicket haul for Glamorgan. The home side’s other debutant, Shoaib Bashir, remained wicketless from 22 overs.After Hill was dubiously run out, wickets fell cheaply until a swashbuckling innings from 39-year-old Wright – his 15th first-class half-century – took Leicestershire past four batting points in an unbeaten 102-run ninth-wicket partnership, with Rishi Patel unable to bat.After resuming day two in a windy Cardiff with the sun beating down on the pitch that got better as day one progressed, Leicestershire had a strong start at 65 for 1, trailing Glamorgan by just 164 runs.Signs of a Glamorgan fightback looked slim throughout the first session, opener Budinger pushing past 50 with ease, so much so that a first career century looked entirely possible despite being dropped on 18 by Colin Ingram the previous evening. With Ben Mike at No. 3, the run rate seamlessly ticked along before the allrounder was dismissed lbw for 41, Asitha picking up his first wicket for the Welsh county.It wasn’t long after when Budinger parted ways, but Glamorgan’s high didn’t last long despite a strong spell from Fernando. The Glamorgan overseas seamer thought he had Hill caught behind first ball and saw Australia international Handscomb play and miss three times in his first over; a vast improvement from Asitha’s initial spell on day one.It took Glamorgan over an hour after lunch to finally get the breakthrough, Handscomb top-edging an Andy Gorvin short delivery for 63 after he and Hill comfortably passed half-centuries. In familiar fashion, one wicket for the hosts brought strong spells – from 265 for 3 to 276 for 6, Hill next to go just four short of his first century since June 2023. Then Rehan Ahmed, clipping an angled-in half-volley to Eddie Byrom at square-leg to give Gorvin another in a bright spell.A game of cat and mouse negotiated Leicestershire to tea, a session of two halves as it closed out with Glamorgan restricting the visitors to seven runs in seven overs, Ben Kellaway impressing in an economical spell. Bens Cox and Green cautiously attempted to steer the ship, knowing Patel could not bat due to his thumb damaged early on day one.Green eventually got off the mark but added nothing of substance followed by Tom Scriven when the new ball was taken. The depth in batting was shown by Wright walking out to bat at what was effectively No. 11. Fourteen career fifties turned to 15 with a handsome straight six off Kellaway to reach the 47-ball milestone dealing almost entirely in boundaries, supported by Cox in a mighty partnership against the tiring Glamorgan bowlers.

Seven home matches been shelved, but not for political reasons, according to CEO Warren Deutrom

ESPNcricinfo staff11-Mar-2025Ireland have shelved plans to host a multi-format series against Afghanistan this year for “financial reasons” in a busy summer schedule which includes historic tours by England Men’s T20I side and Zimbabwe Women.Cricket Ireland released their international fixtures on Tuesday, including Women’s 50-over World Cup Qualifying matches against Pakistan, West Indies, Bangladesh, Thailand and Scotland between April 9-18.It also listed warm-up games for Ireland Women against West Indies and Bangladesh in Pakistan on April 5 and 7 respectively, ahead of their bid to reach the tournament for the first time since 2005, although the ICC is yet to confirm dates and venues for the Qualifiers.Ireland Men will host West Indies in ODI and T20I series in May and June respectively, while England Men will play their first T20I series in Ireland in September, comprising three matches.According to the Men’s Future Tours Program (FTP), Ireland were due to play a Test against Afghanistan as well as three ODIs and three T20Is. However, all seven matches have been cancelled and, though this follows the example of Australia and England in not playing bilateral series against Afghanistan, Warren Deutrom, Cricket Ireland chief executive, insisted it was for financial not political reasons. Earlier this week, it was revealed that Human Rights Watch had called for Afghanistan’s ICC membership to be suspended for human rights abuses.”One planned series that won’t go ahead for financial reasons is against Afghanistan,” Deutrom said. “This decision is part of our management of short-term budgetary constraints, as well as our requirement to comply with the Board’s mandate to deliver balanced investment across the organisation’s strategic objectives.”Ireland have only hosted two of the ten Tests they have played since becoming Full Members of the ICC in 2017. They secured their maiden win in the format against Afghanistan in the UAE in 2024 then won two more Tests against Zimbabwe, at home last year and away last month.Related

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Ireland staged a “home” white-ball series against South Africa in Abu Dhabi last year in a bid to overcome what Deutrom described at the time as “current infrastructure constraints” given the lack of a permanent home stadium and the high cost of temporary infrastructure.Last August, the Irish Government approved the development of apermanent international cricket stadium and high performance centre in Dublin. The first phase, including a main cricket oval, permanent seating for 4,000 people and the high performance centre is due for completion in 2028 with a view to preparing Ireland to co-host the 2030 T20 World Cup alongside England and Scotland.”Off the field, recent Programme for Government announcements will enable us to continue our planning for the new Dublin stadium and for the 2030 T20 World Cup, while we’re looking forward to announcing infrastructure and facilities investments across Ireland as part of our expanded Club Fund,” Deutrom said.However, the ACB CEO Naseeb Khan said in a release that Cricket Ireland has expressed interest in hosting them in 2026. “Ireland CEO Warren Deutrom spoke to me on March 8 and explained that, due to financial reasons, they are unable to host us this year,” Khan said. “However, they have expressed interest in hosting us in 2026. While we acknowledge their reasons, this would have been a valuable opportunity for players from both countries. We are in discussions with Cricket Ireland to explore suitable options for rescheduling the series and will work collaboratively to find a mutually convenient window.”Ireland Wolves will play Afghanistan A in four-day and one-day matches in Abu Dhabi next month as part of a tour which includes a white-ball tri-series also involving Sri Lanka A.Ireland Men will also play in the European T20 Premier League with Scotland and the Netherlands from mid-July.Zimbabwe Women will visit Ireland in July, their first tour since being added to the Women’s FTP for 2025-29. They will play three T20Is followed by two ODIs.Pakistan Women will then travel to Ireland in August for three T20s ahead of the T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier in the Netherlands, where Ireland Women are competing.

At the very last moment, just when all hope was nearly lost, Arsenal pulled off one of the greatest transfer hijacks in recent memory by usurping Tottenham to a deal for Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze.

Earlier this week, Spurs appeared to have Eze’s signing all done and dusted when they reached a verbal club-to-club agreement for the 27-year-old, after also agreeing personal terms with the player himself.

However, Kai Havertz’s injury prompted Andrea Berta to make a last-minute dash for Eze after laying plenty of groundwork earlier this summer and holding extensive talks with the England international’s representatives.

Arsenal matched Tottenham’s bid, leaving Eze with the final decision, and he ultimately chose a return to his boyhood club – 14 years after being released by them as a young academy prospect.

The transfer, now estimated to cost Mikel Arteta’s side around £67.5 million, is great news for QPR as well – as the Hoops inserted a 15 per cent sell-on clause on any profit for Eze when they sold him to Palace in 2020.

Eze started undergoing his Arsenal medical on Friday morning, so Arteta will soon have the Londoner at his disposal in what is a seismic boost for their Premier League title challenge.

Now, the question is, how will Arteta utilise the attacking star who bagged 14 goals and 11 assists in all competitions for Palace last season?

Arsenal's plan for Eberechi Eze after hijacking Tottenham

According to journalist Graeme Bailey, Arsenal plan to use Eze as a number 10, which is “fascinating” because it’s a clear indication that Arteta was planning a similar role for Havertz, before the German’s forced absence.

Manchester City have been dealt a huge blow just days before the Manchester derby after Omar Marmoush was spotted in a leg brace and on crutches following a knee injury sustained on international duty. The 25-year-old forward, a January signing who has quickly become a favourite under Pep Guardiola, suffered the problem in Egypt’s World Cup qualifier against Burkina Faso on Tuesday.

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• City’s squad stretched before United clash

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• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Marmoush hobbled off and was later seen wearing his national team hoodie with his right leg strapped, sparking fears he could face a lengthy spell on the sidelines. The Egyptian FA released a statement confirming that he has sustained a knee ligament bruising at a minimum during the eighth round of qualifiers.

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  WHAT EGYPT FA & MAN CITY SAID

  The Egyptian FA statement said: "Dr Mohamed Abou El-Ela, the doctor of Egypt’s national football team, confirmed that Omar Marmoush sustained a knee ligament bruise during today’s match against Burkina Faso in the eighth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The player will undergo scans upon his arrival in Cairo on Wednesday morning."

  Later on Wednesday, City issued their own update: "Manchester City FC can confirm that Omar Marmoush has sustained a knee injury whilst on international duty with Egypt. The City striker suffered the injury in the early stages of Egypt’s World Cup qualifying match with Burkina Faso on Tuesday evening. Initial results on a scan performed in Egypt indicate he will not be available for the Manchester derby on Sunday, and he will now return to Manchester for more assessment and to begin his rehabilitation. Everyone at City wishes Omar a speedy recovery."

• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  The timing could hardly be worse for Guardiola. His squad is already stretched thin, and the injury list reads more like a starting XI than a fitness report. Rayan Cherki is sidelined for at least two months with a thigh tear, while Kalvin Phillips remains a long-term absentee after Achilles surgery. Defenders Josko Gvardiol, Abdukodir Khusanov and John Stones are all battling to be fit, with Stones pulling out of the England camp due to a muscle issue. Phil Foden and Savinho both missed City’s defeat to Brighton before the break and are racing against time to return. Guardiola could be without nine senior players for Sunday's Manchester derby, a nightmare scenario as United look to exploit City’s weakened ranks.

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  City, hampered by injuries, are desperate to avoid dropping further points in the title race after suffering two successive losses against Wolves and Tottenham. Whereas United, buoyed by the win against Burnley, will sense weakness and look to take advantage.

Newcastle United are looking at a “faultless” striker as an alternative option to Benjamin Sesko this summer, according to a new update from journalist Craig Hope.

The latest on Sesko to Newcastle

Sesko has emerged as the Magpies’ leading option to come in and lead the line moving forward, with the Slovenian seemingly considered an ideal replacement for Alexander Isak.

Newcastle are remaining stubborn when it comes to the future of their current star, rejecting Liverpool’s opening offer of £110m, but the situation may change if they acquire the signature of a new striker.

In terms of Sesko’s situation, it now looks as though the 22-year-old has a straight choice to make out of the Magpies and Manchester United, with the two Premier League clubs the front-runners to sign him before the end of the summer transfer window.

Newcastle will be aware that they can’t solely move for the RB Leipzig star this summer, should United get him instead, so it is vital that other options are looked at, from Yoane Wissa to Ollie Watkins. Now, a new target has been thrown into the mix.

Newcastle keen on signing "faultless" new target

According to the reliable Hope of The Daily Mail, Paris Saint-Germain striker Goncalo Ramos is a “new name” for Newcastle this summer. It is explained that the Portugal international is “on the list of alternatives to Sesko, should that deal not progress”, having looked at him before they signed Isak. The 24-year-old is further described as “one to watch” by Hope.

Ramos stands out as an eye-catching choice for Newcastle ahead of the new season, even though he isn’t necessarily as highly-rated as Sesko, with Nigel de Jong heaping praise on his ability to use both feet equally after his World Cup hat-trick against Switzerland. Interestingly, he actually shares the same agency as the man he so famously benched that day, Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Luis Enrique has also heaped praise on his qualities as a footballer: “If I have to talk to you about Ramos, I can only say that he has an iron spirit. He has a faultless ambition and he’s a very interesting player. I am happy to have him in my squad, he is always ready to help the team. His numbers are good, he has been putting in very good performances.”

Ramos struggled to be a regular starter for PSG last season, en route to winning the Champions League, so a move to Newcastle could appeal, having scored 33 goals in 86 appearances for the European champions.

Aston Villa are now keen on signing a “quality” £40 million striker who former Arsenal striker Ian Wright is a big fan of, according to a new report.

Alejandro Garnacho now open to Aston Villa transfer

The Villans have been very quiet in this transfer window so far, adding just two new players to their squad having been forced to work around PSR requirements before they could pursue any deals.

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Now that issue has passed, and the Premier League edges closer to getting underway, Villa could be about to start making an impact in this transfer window. The Villans are keen to add more power to their forward line, and one player who has emerged as a target is Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho.

The Argentine is expected to leave Old Trafford this summer, as the Red Devils don’t consider him a part of their plans, and he’s been left behind in Manchester as the club have jetted off to Chicago for their pre-season preparations.

It was reported last week that Villa made an approach to Garnacho about a move to Villa Park, as United look to get around £70 million for the winger. Now, in a boost to their pursuit, Garnacho is said to be open to the idea of playing for Aston Villa and working under manager Unai Emery. It just remains to be seen if the club can agree a transfer fee with United.

Aston Villa and Wolves in race for Mika Biereth

As the club works on a potential deal for Garnacho, according to Caught Offside, Aston Villa are also interested in signing striker Mika Biereth from AS Monaco.

The report states that Biereth’s fine form since joining the French side has now caught the attention of not just Villa but Newcastle United, Wolves and Everton from the Premier League. Indeed, the forward joined Monaco in January and scored an impressive 13 goals in 16 Ligue 1 games.

Despite the fact that he is under contract until 2030, Caught Offside reports that Biereth can leave Monaco for a fee of £40 million, which would mean Monaco would make a huge profit after paying Sturm Graz just €13 million (roughly £11 million) six months ago.

The 22-year-old is already known in England, as he started his career at Fulham, and while he didn’t play for the first team, he earned a move to Arsenal. Biereth didn’t play again in the first team, but he scored 11 goals in 21 Premier League 2 games in the 2021/22 season.

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During his time in the UK, Biereth had a spell at Motherwell, during which he was dubbed “quality” by manager Stuart Kettlewell. Meanwhile, after his spell at Arsenal, Ian Wright was left very impressed by his performances and stated he was “incredibly proud of him”.

Birmingham City are in the market to bolster their squad in the summer transfer window after they secured an immediate return to the Championship.

Chris Davies’ team racked up 111 points in League One in the 2024/25 campaign, winning the title, and they are now preparing for a season in the second tier.

One player the Blues have been linked with an interest in is Al-Ettifaq winger Demarai Gray, who left the club back in 2016, but he may not be a realistic option for them this summer.

Why Birmingham may not sign Demarai Gray

In a recent report for EFL Analysis, journalist Graeme Bailey explained that the forward is available for a fee of around £6m, but that his wage packet may block a move back to St. Andrew’s.

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The reporter said: “His price has come down, but his wages are massive. We’re talking around £200k per week. It’s staggering. So, I don’t know whether he’d be willing to come back to the Championship. Obviously, we know Birmingham are not going to be paying him even a quarter of that.”

This suggests that Birmingham, whose top earner is reportedly Christoph Klarer on £22k-per-week, would not be able to fit him into their wage structure, which is why they may not sign him in the coming weeks.

The Blues should look elsewhere in the market to bolster their options out wide, and they have been linked with an interest in signing Tottenham Hotspur winger Mikey Moore on loan.

Why Birmingham should sign Mikey Moore this summer

Birmingham should swoop to sign the England youth international because he would be an even bigger signing than Gray, due to his potential to explode in the Championship.

Moore, who James Maddison described as “fearless”, has shown plenty of promising signs since he broke into the first-team at Spurs this season, providing one assist in three starts in the Premier League and impressing in the Europa League.

Appearances

5

Starts

3

xG

0.68

Goals

1

Big chances created

1

Assists

1

Pass accuracy

83%

As you can see in the table above, the 17-year-old talent caught the eye with one goal and one assist in three starts in the Europa League for Spurs, as they went on to win the competition.

Moore, who was described as a “future superstar” by analyst Ben Mattinson, has burst into the first-team after impressing at youth level with a return of 19 goals and 13 assists in 24 matches for their U18s.

The teenage sensation provided goals and assists on a regular basis for Tottenham’s academy and has started to show signs of replicating that in their first-team, albeit he has not quite hit the same level yet.

Gray, meanwhile, did not provide a single goal or assist in 24 appearances in the Pro League for Al-Ettifaq in the 2024/25 campaign, which shows that he would be returning to Birmingham off the back of a poor season.

This means that Moore is a more attractive option for the Blues because they would be signing a highly exciting player who is on the up and showing plenty of promise, rather than a 28-year-old winger, in Gray, who is on the decline and coming off a disappointing year.

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Therefore, the Spurs youngster would be a bigger signing for Birmingham because they could have a “future superstar” on their hands, rather than a player whose best days look to be behind him.